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— No.
8
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Candidates address issues By
Lisa Wilhelm
two candidates running for vicepresident of education.
The candidates
Boon
ing
upcom-
for the
Student Association
elections delivered their speeches in
The Sanctuary on
less
than
Feb.
attentive
to a
1 1
crowd of
Conestoga College students.
Mike
Harris,
officer,
chief returning
candidates for this year’s election.
The
first to
give her speech was
who
is
your
are
is
“My
issues,”
is
a student in the general arts and science program, wh'o is switching to the computer
programmer
analyst program. She has repre-
began by introducing the
Jennifer Harron,
Harron, whose slogan issues
one of
sented her class by sitting on the college’s
board of directors. She has also been involved in
many
DSA
events over the past
year.
Harron said she
is
concerned
that tuition increases every year
Former Conesti^ student' gets children’s book
and OSAP does not reflect this. She said she is also concerned
fished.
that students cannot earn more than $600 if they have received
OSAP
funding.
Harron said she
feels
she
is
qualified for fhe position because
made
she has
Gettiag romantic at
tiie
Biz Bash.
Valentine’s
(Photo Lisa Wilhelm)
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education.
who wanted to
fan for vice-president of student
Graphics students design
and pin for Skills Canada
>vinning poster this year’s
competition.
1,
to
that he
on
Feb.
would not be allowed
mn.
Laacoseljac approached the
submit a
^o list
DSA
and was told to of 50 signatures
before the speeches were held
CtoMMElsriARy Page 4
and he could run. But, according to
Mike
Harris, chief returning
officer for the
DSA
elections,
Lakoseijac was misinformed.
Are
Levi’s
a valid
“Anybody caa
fun,” he said, “as
long as they follow the
defense against
DSA
ratesL’’
president Kristin
said the
rape?
by Lisa Wilhelm)
childhood education student, gave her speech in the form
allowed her to get to know the people on the DSA executive and
tions
of a story book, which told of her
this led to
Slaughter and Harron then answered questions about the
experiences and reasons
why
she thinks she would be the best
person for the position.
Slaughter said her difficulties
The book revealed how she gained independence as an only child, but works well on a team.
OSAP
and getting involved such things as the board of
in
governors
at
the
college
has
her decision to run for
vice-president of education.
Slaughter said she wants to
work
election
appropriate
and meet the guidelines. These
did
rules
not
specific guidelines are published in the
Conestoga student hand-,
book'
included Steve Coleman, vicepresident of student affairs, Brian
Bambrick on behalf of Jenn Hussey, vice-president of operaand Ellen Menage, presi-
dent.
issues they plan to deal with, if
Conestoga students to improve their, and her, future. The acclaimed candidates then
Harris ended the meeting by reminding everyone to go out and
gave short speeches. These
vote.
for
elected.
mishap
for
Jan.
Mirphy
EKSA consaitntion sets out
position, but because
he did not
18 at 9 a.m. until Jan. 27
like
was
college.
told
it
was not possible
for
him- to run.
began and his discussion with members of the DSA executive created a
nomination
signatures
election speeches.
students
the
at
college.
The
of the
commotion Sanctuary
Lakoseijac,
to
is sincere and would do something for the
saw someone would make other people get more involved” “I think if people
Lakoseijac was told he could
noon. To be nominated a student had to aquire a list of 50
from
he says he
follow the election process, he
not run just before the speeches
Nominations were open from at
two weeks
PAGES
told just before the
election sjieeches, held 1
-
early
strict
First-year accounting student
was
-
,
with
Lakoseijac
affairs
-
elections spark controversy
By Lindsay Gibson
Zlatko Lakoseijac
,
.
MIscommunicaflon blamed
DSA
-
-
efforts to research
problems that students encounter. The second of the two candidates running for vice-president of education spoke next. Rebecca Slaughter, who is an
life
Jennifer Harron, first-year general arts and science student, addressed OSAP funding in her speech.
Rebecca Slaughter, first-year early childhood education student, presented her candidate speech in the form of a story book outlining her life and her desire to become DSA vice-president of
who
is
at the
back
during
the
a
member of
like
me on DSA,
it
he said
According Lakoseijac ’s
Harris,
to list
of signatures
would not have been he had gotten it
valid even if in
the deadline because the
before
names
would then attend a candidates’ meeting on Jan. 28 and could begin their campaigning Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. Campaigns ran until Feb. 1 2 at 4
said he just wanted a chance to
were not accompanied by student numbers, something required to
run.
validate the
p.m.
zero votes then
successful candidates
Lakoseijac
came
to school Feb.
with a prepared speech and 36 posters r^dy to run for the 1 1
the Condors indoor soccer team,
“I just
name on
want them the ballot I
to put ray
and
do.
I
if I
just
get
want
the chance,” he said.
Lakoseijac said he didn’t think the
DSA
took him seriously, but
list.
“If you want to be on student council you have to be somewhat
organized” did not
said
know
Harris
Lakoseijac
who was
interested in running until the day
of the speeches.
— SPOKE, Feb.
Page 2
22, 1999
Executive looking into installing
cameras
security By Melissa
DSA to
Sanctuary
in
help group
with transit problem
Dietrich
The Doon Student Association
By Melissa
considering installing surveil-
is
was
lance cameras in the Sanctuary
DSA
and the
office to stop theft
and vandalism. Jenn Hussey, DSA’s vice-president of operations, said they
money
suspect
meeting.
DSA’s
has been stolen
tion
Keys
the
for
DSA
Student
that
ing and the area that holds the
however,
money was found unlocked.
talking stage.
who
appioachod
DSA
had
bolli
arc looking into
remains
it
Jack
Flctchei,
Hussey said Rowley believes she had done more sales the day
that
last
before than the cash balance that
were unsuccessful Ulempts to get the
indicates.
supposed to be in the
“We
said.
sure that
till,”
stolen or
how
Jenn Hussey, DSA’s vice-president of operations, discussed the suspicious thefts and the increase in vandalism in the DSA office and Sanctuary where the change machine has been broken into.
the
DSA
also
was
stolen
much.”
Hussey
said
suspects alcohol
the office between Feb.
(Photo by Melissa Dietrich)
from 4 and Feb.
show. The television converter
is
also missing.
broken.
executive heard a noise similar
machine
prevent any further
“People are just being too rough
executive meetings, which are
with the equipment,” said Hussey.
held in The Other
to
the executive discussed bolting the change
DSA
During one of the Tuesday
DSA meeting,
Room,
the
an aerosol hairspray can going
to the floor to
Four bar stools were stolen 19, the night of the DSA’s spaghetti dinner and comedian
Jan.
Another concern
Sanctuary after 7 security locks
out the pressure,” she said.
is
Vandals also do damage to the
the
is
who
of students
coming from the lounge. “It turns out somehow, somebody kicked off or removed the thermostat box and it was pushing off
theft.
foose ball and air hockey tables on
a weekly basis.
weekend of the outdoor camping event. The lock on the change machine in the Sanctuary was also found 8, the
During the Feb. 9
was a good cause
this
Wasilka
and he would be
also
they
he agreed
Fletcher said
of
wilting
two mayors but to
their
in
cities
support Wasilka and
to
group, ' :
Fletcher said he agreed ‘tihiv
she
can’t say exactly for
money was
on six walk safe
program.
the
iliiectoi
told
tear
$700 the
oK!o0ciestoga
was
that
approximately jackets' for
spend
to
systeim
exact
the
cities
student and rocicdlum services.
approiuilied Uic
motion
a
Kristin
the day before.
the
DSA
During the meeting the passed
issue,
in
president
jammed, Rowley had been unable to do a printout of the sales done
“We didn’t know amount of money
tliis
referendum question on the
election ballots.
she repre-
Murphy and
day
A
dental plan will appear on the
,
sents
until
on Feb.
election
18.
would
which Rowley locks but two weeks ago she came in one morn-
DSA
after the
in the
of the office are kept in a cabinet
register
from
support
for
concerned citizens
Because the cash
agreed with
should wait
plan
dental
the
fonn of a presentago before and Kitchener the both Cambridge city councils. Wasilka said the group of
areas
different
this plan,
that further consideration of the
end of the day, she takes the money and puts it in a designated spot and then locks it.
of
(DSA) meeting on Feb. 9. Maty ami Wasilka of Kitchener asked
at the
has been looking into the
details
the remainder of the executive
sible for the cash register in the
and
of
Gerry Cleaves,
AssociMon
Doon
Hussey said the administrative assistant, Janie Rowley, is responoffice
who
’
vice-president
student affairs,
and Cambridge was among the items on the agenda for the
DSA office.
from the
A guest speaker who discussed system between Kitchener
students,
to
also discussed during the
the possibilities of a linked transit
offered
currently
Dietrich
get
number
into
p.m.,
the
when
aU the doors and
sets the alarm.
“If
you’ve got six kids hanging
out in the Sanctuary after hours, easier for
them
to
it
walk out
with things,” she said.
exeuiUxe aNo decided
I'he
to
was a good cause andjie w'uuld tlf»ndle S9.'5 to the Meningitis tti mlar iurtvi t'anada. he wilhng to suppi»vt'*WasiilIS*^‘' R cse who are having a 'Backstreet aiul her group Boys and .Spice Girls tribute Other i turns on the concert at Lhlu’s in Kitchener on included an update on soto i
March 20, Becky Boertien, the DSA’.s
by DSA’s entertainment manager
possible forthcoming events ’
Patty Stokes.
T"
-
< ^
Iho,
is
looking into holding
Walper Hotel
in
^
Kitchmer
on Mardh 24Another possible year-end event the DS.A is considering is bnnging in hypnotist Tony Lee who was at Conestoga last year.
The
possibility
direetta-
of the
DSA
«
offering an opt-out dental plan, similar to the opt-out health plan
of student
office
money
ban#; ^i^;Sltokes
DSA
.
the
fhe
is
life,
personnel
reported
suspect
DSA
missing from the
office,
Sim
said
believes
she
iL
happened over the weekend
of. 1
Feb, 6-7.
The executive
r is
installing security
looking into
cameras
in the
Sanctuary following icports of theft
and vandalism.
The next DSA meeting take place on Feb 16.
wilji
Doon Student Association Annual Awards Awards
Criteria for
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been
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The Recipients of
this
award are members of the College Community whose contribution
significant.
of Distinction - The recipients of this award are members of the College has been outstanding.
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of Excellence
-
The
highest award presented by the
outstanding leadership and involvement in college
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Doon Student Association
contribution to college
PEER TUTORS in recognition
and appreciation of
life.
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SPOKE, Feb.
Even
22, 1999
Page 3
gone
after you’re
Tax return may catch up with you By Jacqueline Smith who
Students
from
the
work, said Walsh.
money
receive
Ontario
Students in their final year are
“The feedback we are getting is, ‘Why should I bother to work?’” While Walsh is not sure if the
Student
Assistance Program often find a student loan is not enough to cover
ministry will increase the amount
needs while they attend
the start of the next school year,
their basic
Many
school.
work
she
at
part-time jobs to supplement their
hoping the $600 will be
is
“We
requesting
however,
amount
discussions
can affect then-
student loans.
OSAP
receiving
were allowed a of $1,500 for
each school year without their loan being affected.
According financial
to Carol
aid
Conestoga,
Walsh, the
administrator
at
are now maximum of
students
allowed to earn a
only $600 for a two-semester year.
Walsh said once students go over the limit their loans are affected.
She said earnings in excess of
$600 are considered to be a resource by the government. “The maximum students are allowed to work should be a lot higher,” Walsh said. Even students with families are permitted to earn only $600 and this
limit
almost removes the
incentive for students
on
OSAP to
with
them
students
try
OSAP,
Walsh
said,
but
on
application
earnings return,
form,
on
their
OSAP
but shows income tax
their
that information will
captured,”
Walsh
be
said.
period of the year. “If the
student earned
money
to
whieh
all
viewed as a
is
dollar-for-dollar
Walsh
RRSP
students receiving
are expected to declare
contribution,
said. if a student
has a
$1,000 GIC, $1,000 would be deducted from their OSAP entitlement,” she said.
Students are allowed to claim a vehicle to the value of $5,000.
Anything above this amount will be deducted from their entitlement with the exception of married students, sole support students
on
students
(Photo by Jacqueline Smith)
someone and
support
sole
Carol Walsh, Conestoga’s financial aid administrator, wants to for OSAP students increased.
see the maximum earnings allowable
and
students with a disability.
“Married,
She said these students will receive a letter from the ministry asking them to provide proof of income earned within a certain
decide
a car or a
it’s
“For example, hide
Revenue Canada conducts income verification every November. “So, any student who did not declare earnings
Whether
OSAP
to
affect
continue their education.
assets,
income when applying
their total
who
students
for
ongoing
more
an
said
graduating students entitled to a loan forgiveness or future funding
contribution,
increase the
to
Walsh would
exempted. overpayment
ministry
something Walsh said.
Some for
the
to
realistic,”
Prior to two years ago, students
maximmn income
having
are
These students must keep track of their maximum earnings it
can earn for
increased to at least $1,500.
incomes.
since
OSAP
a student on
not
allowed
disability are
to have a vehicle to the value of
to use the red
$10,000,” Walsh said, adding this is not done automatically on the
The red book
loan application form. She said these students have to meet with
application
form,
their
OSAP
entitlement for the following year will be reduced,” she said.
DSA An
room, a quiet
exercise
some
of the ideas the Doon Student
come up with
Association has
for spending the surplus
of funds
acquired over the years.
DSA
The
has
Transportation’s offiee. She said the red
Money
that
DSA
idea to provide something for students
came about because
excess funds have been accumulated and because there
new
space available following
A
space allocation committee
has been struck to negotiate uses
SELL
for the
“We it
is,
Suigj-;- Ki's'
a
small office. The
but there
is potential
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weeks
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round.”
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first
two
vacation,
but
the
it
after the
of
circumstances
“Hopefully, the plan
form.
probably
it
is is.
The red book (value) is probably one that no one wants to know,” she said.
cafete-
the
DSA
to
is
do
Since the college already
future.
campus
Hussey said the
if
it
tile
moving
kind of like backup
we know
we’re
in the right direction.”
DSA
determines the
students’ needs, .the executive
will
evaluate
situation.
their
financial
Extra maintenance and
repair costs
would be considered
at this point, said
Hussey.
“Then we would take
money and allocate
it
to
students want and what
the
what the
we
want.
Then we will set out the steps to do it,” she said. The steps may include coming up with a three- or five-year plan
would be
could plan
w’c
Hussey.
so
of a
a more
is
reasonable expectation.
implement
“It’s
possibility
room
study
quiet
through
us.
a
is
questionable option.
(admini.ster the surv’eys) at the
for
Doon
at
are restrictive, a bar
“Ideally, it
in the rcc
and regulations
beginning of next year," said
summer
the in
it
really cool
something and
September, but
chances of that arc pretty
slim,”
said
“We’re
Hussey.
dealing with getting .space and
could take five years."
that
Hussey said the main issue of getting more space for any of
their ideas
the fact that
is
they are taking classroom space
from faculty and students. The is to have a complete strategic plan concerning what to do with the space, so the DSA idea
allocated
isn’t
and do with it,
space
a
know what
doesn’t
to
she said.
“We
want to
sit
on
our hands. In the future,
we
don’t
spend the excess money. This process has been put on hold
could get this space and if wc do,
until next year, said Hussey.
we
to
“We
don’t
want
something for the
away
the survey
before Christmas and intended
that’s
ria)
E,.
the worst idea.”
age room that we do have is pret-
and we were thinking of having a used bookstore year
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other things,” said Hussey,
AT THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF USED CDS
WATERLOO
newly acquired space.
Sanctuary can be used for wiiat
TRADE
f-tei
new addi-
tion to the technology wing.
BUY
T-:s
new
the
is
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vicer^
president of operations^ said the
the construction of the
KITCHEiKR
the lowest
OSAP
think that our vehicle
all
think
After the
Jinn, ^Hussey,'
LOST THEIR STING
N.,
“We
has a bar, the Roust
years ago.
S!rB«
book provides
declaring the value
“Maybe wc ihmk a bar would be cooL but students (might)
reported
would be used for such a project has been accumulated this year and last year, and also from about five
4Ci2
available at a
is
when
of vehicles on the
retail value.
prevented that from happening.
surpluses of $30,000-$40J)00 in past years.
St.,
book
value that one can receive for their vehicle
plans for excess funds
a bar or a con^uter lab arc
Road
aid
public library or at the Ministry of
study lounge, a used bookstore,
P&inm
financial
during their study period that was not declared on their loan
By Jaime Clark
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the
in
and file an appeal. Walsh said students are advised
office
not
fair, it’s
to
get
only
affect
That preparation would involve
the students’
being aware of the rules and reg-
the
classes,” said Hussey.
present
“We want
ulations
governing
lounge, exercise
campus. “I
hope we can
start
the
all that this
year
to
beginning of the semesters.
students.”
coming
The DSA will conduct a survey to determine what students want,
The possibility of a new bar was also an idea if the DSA is
information gathered. it’s
said Hussey.
given additional
Hussey.
for
all
th"
space in the
study
a
room or bar on
holds a used book sale at the
do something
said
it,”
DSA because
money. And, we don’t want to throw a big concert party that will
are prepared for
Hussey.
foundation of
an
and idea,
it’s
get
all It’s
the
a plan,
a hope,” said
Tobacco companies suck performers blew smoke
Hindsight
North
at
generations of
American audiences each night as viewers welcomed them into their homes, nightclubs and hospital
smokers.
beds.
must be a hard for
thing
weed on
to them.
Today’s young puffers
apple pie, but, unfortunately, our
much
know
smelly sweetheart was sucking the
packages.
from moms, dads and kids
Canada’s
it,
not
but smoking
was
life
and sexy in the black and white
when
Hearts sank like the Titanic
Cancer
Canadian
Society
however,
still
found
blew
themselves standing on crackling
haze
made
gurus
challenged
exhaled grey smoke rings across
psychological power.
money but never
the big screen, they curled around
Even
adoring men’s ears. Television
victims
really
addiction’s
the
one-iunged hoarded the
cancer killer
lacks
Today,
Despite Health Canada, tobacco
to
its
when second-hand
cool
was unborn
proven
lethal
enough
spouses
fetuses,
and total strangers. Armies and of non-smokers united smokers became lepers overnight. Defeated, they now huddle malls outside shopping Tim shops and Horton’s
hope
parents
kids
them.
care
than
other
the
sponsorships
of
harmless,
when
sporting events
same
those
will
tobacco
decide
to
companies’
haze
uncertainty’s
after
health
governments, would be arrogant
perish like brave old
learn right from their parents’
wrongs,
Who,
savings.
legionnaires.
toddler’s
a
precious
revenues,
tax
exceed
still
all,
quit,
to
as
Puffers
Quit-smoking
Arguments”
“Big
courage
flair.
tobacco.
easy
Unfortunately, Health
Tobacco
a
lingers above the battlegrounds,
packages singing the praises of
of early Hollywood’s “dames” and dapper Dans. When starlets like Marilyn Monroe
cigarette
burn
health care dollars.
Diehards,
cigarette”.
savvy and an undertaker’s creative
linked lung cancer to smoking.
Cigarettes were the crowns and
on
suffering
of
“freedom
bittersweet
the
the
crutches
pastes
lacking
dancing Lucky Strike cigarette
middle of deep lakes.
now
some, with the
be ignored but
smokers
dying
nicotine
the
for
end,
broken
television era. They’ve never seen
ice in the
Occasionally,
bleak promises of early death and
department
everywhere.
cool
hot,
cigarettes cannot
“fits”
Canada
and the taxes from
addiction,
miss.
few people sing of their addiction Health
merchants don’t
jingling coins
their deathbeds.
Cigarettes don’t dance today, and
Tobacco was as “in” as mom’s
may
out of smokers
life
is
sponsors
admit
tobacco kills?
instead of repeating Meanwhile, why do
Ironically, as
pink
non-smokers’ baby
lungs
exhale
songs,
hearty
tobacco
legislators designate storeowners
victory
as
smoking monitors? If selling to shouldn’t is wrong, lawmakers ban tobacco crops
industry’s
teens
blow
altogether?
decades ago, which proves some
Obviously, deficit reduction
smokestacks puff and
brazen harmony. Honesty,
went up
seems,
it
smoke
in
things really do stink worse than a
is
-
government’s
federal
the
in
the
smoker’s breath.
Falwell hilarious again less a
Jerry Falwell
continues
me up.
crack
Like
tle
groundhog
for millions of viewers to follow
the
sees his
has
Falwell
follow
his
God
of
without
jeans
painted-on
money
would require her consent. So, if you are wearing
away
on useless self-defence
courses. Instead,
Hr mm;
your
invest
Thomson
In order for your self-defence to
work, you must buy a pair so tight lie
down on your bed
your stomach to zip
in
According
an Italian court of appeals,
women
liquid
So
court’s
decision
on the
fact
cannot
possibly
that
of gay pride, atop his head. And, oh yeah, Tinky Winky
help the assailant does this not
count? Does
of jeans and
rape
if
it
the
still
not count as
helped to
victim
threat
is
in
a
ness based on the proportion of height, weight
The hypothetical
trial
of a person
would have involve the victim coming of
the
tight to rape a It
seems
and brand of jeans
woman.
like a pipe
rape
courtroom
wearing
the
tight to allow rape.
be done?
How would this
And been
agencies
that
their
denim
chastity belts.
ter
than
law wouldn’t be
woman
any bet-
her slim-fitting jeans
would.
owned
News
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is
I
laughed
show character or whether or Winky would make a I’m more good role model. concerned about an alleged “man of God” discriminating against
anyone not on his bandwagon
gay,
rather
than
welcoming
all
of
God’s creatures with open arms.
But what else would you expect fat old man who watches
from a
preschooler shows
around the
all
day long
looking for overt signs of sexual
much
references?
SPOKE is mainly tunded from
Keeping Conestoga College connected
comedy.
not Tinky
idea that a gay person could ever
possibly be a role model,
that’s
kid’s
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was
when you
In Cincirmati
I’m not concerned over some orientation of a
TV set my
in the ’70s
me
loved you on
alleged sexual
these years.
had rabbit-ear antennae in the shape of an (gasp!) upside-down triangle. I guess Falwell still can’t wrap because
published and produced weekly by the journalism students of Conestoga College.
Editor; Jaime Clark;
Now
of his considerable
guess that means the
I
for weeks.
spokesman, apparently. I
won’t
I
was about communism.
investigative
all
Jerry,
one can make
said John Leimon’s song Imagine
didn’t even know what the heck Tinky Winky was in the first place. Some sort of gay
too,
could prevent the crime of
reality is the
WKRP
has
Falwell
No
laugh like you can.
I
dream
women
The
think
worry,
forget you.
some kind of purse.
detection skills for
parents
forever with
to
depriving
would be as near as our dressers and closets. Worn snugly enough, in any situation, 24 hours a day,
able to protect a
the jeans she
also carries
tight-
the one solution to preventing rape
court of law?
Spoke SPOKE
measured
pair of jeans be
into
of
to determine if the jeans are too
And, how can the tightness of a
to
their scale
Don’t
an a symbol
triangle,
But rooms. apparently
devil wrote rock lyrics.
sprouts
would win. Another possibility would be a guidebook, which would measure all current brands
evaluate whether the jeans are too
remove
If
jeans and being raped at gun-point
based assailant
help.
victim’s
The
day.
is
the
deliberately
the
rape
wear your
feel free to
denims 24 hours a
without
was wearing at the time of the rape and the defendant’s lawyer would have to
wearing tight jeans cannot be raped.
because the Teletubby character
One method would be
upside-down
accused to a recent ruling in
to have
the lawyer try to take off the pants
unsuccessful then the defendant
of force?
of slim-fitting Levi’s.
Falwell
tight
remove the jeans under the
cash in a pair
you must and suck them up.
victim,
or being forcibly threatened to
Sarah
hard-earned
the
the
which
help
an
forbid
It seems to me Whatever. someone was looking for a little publicity. Not everyone remembers you in the ’80s, Jerry, when you had the idea that the
In an article written for National
Journal,
of a
sport a triangle.
latest
poo-poos Tinky Winky as an acceptable role model for children
okay
androdynous children’s character should carry some sort of bag and
discovery.
Liberty
its
man of the cloth who
by-the-horu: motel
You can expect six more weeks of stupidity and to
guess
has affairs with teenaged girls in
Clouthier
progression.
hilarity
I
“religious” teachings
heterosexual
Brent
popped up in the media again to put an end to any signs of positive social
Women, qmt
about role
talk
to
models, FalweU?
shadow,
throwing your
anyway?
black,
You want
the
proverbial who
Jeans: the only defence you need?
human being.
Just who’s the pot calling the ket-
to
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SPOKE, Feb. 22, 1999
CAMPUS QUESTION
Letter to the Editor
Last game at the Gardens
Students say
is
it
— Page 5
the loss of a landmark
"lau
matter Mr. (Carl)
was
invited
:he
DSA to
here]
the student •ecided to take in
:^|.oung€
Ms p4n Expecting to be entertained,
I
was shocked and ^palled by apparent
his
disregard
for
some moral and legal responsibilities
v^cli~we as educators
try to foster in our. students,
however
indirectly.
humorous
Topics- used -for
The Leafs said goodbye to the Gardens on in their new Air Canada Centre
Rob
Venditty, first-year general
arts
and business student.
3.
They can only hope
have as much success
to
purpose.s
included
and vpnld hav^no prob-
top^
with |hese
“and
marked the end of an era for Toronto Maple Leaf fans and hockey fans everywhere. The doors to Maple Leaf Gardens closed for the National Hockey League as the team and its fans prepared to move to the Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs faced the Chicago Blackhawks in the last game, losing 6-2. The Leafs also played the
Hawks
in the first
game
Gardens in 1931.
at the
Students at Conestoga College
Second-year
Amy
student
Stevens said
sad but
the beginning of a
money
in
if
were upset because Canadians were losing a landmark and part of our history.
Kim
Kilimnik, a second-year
law-and-security student, said
would have been great
it
then
it
sad to see a
era.”
also
a
was bringing will
be
a
civil-engineering
contr^t, Mr. Strong glorified
a
administration
“It’s just
win
too bad because if they
the (Stanley)
Cup
this year
won’t be in the Gardens,” she is
positive about the
says
upsejt
“It’s
because
it
is
a
we must
on,” said Schmidt.
Sperle said,
“It’s
Venditty,
she
it
said.
hopes
move, but the
old
disclaimer,
unacccpUiblc and
facility attracting
new
other-
that
The
illegal.
received from
I
it is
okay to have sex with your daughter or drive
if
you are
drunk and taking drugs I
think that
upon whoever
it
i.s
her or
student.
wc
liis
with
i>
cool
incumbent
invites an enter-
Mr
oui institution to
tent
a
"^oi
the performance wore that
fans,” said the first-year nursing
damn shame.” who admitted
implied
taiimer suoh as
neat to see Toronto putting
up a new
in stark
wise, that the.se behaviours are
messages
building gets used.
Rob
come
an end.
Sperle said they were upset to see
move
second-year
student said everything must to
However
these behaviours without any
Kate Drexler, micro-computer
students Jeff Schmidt and Chris
building but
sary in order to be socially responi^ble.
general-arts-and-
Carrie Barnes, on the other hand,
Third-year
am
of history
first-year
downfall.
“I
lot
neces-
leave the Gardens,” said Venditty a
student, said she didn’t really have
an opinion, but
historic
said they
new
general-business
survey conducted at the college
The majority
was
am
han-
if
litfed in thd'delicate tvay
science student.
Jacqueline Klobuchar,
second-year
the Gardens close.
11.
it
exciting to see
it’s
were asked how they felt about the Gardens closing in a random Feb.
“I
general-business
sad to see the era end. “It’s
Leafs leave.
kinda sad.”
it’s
drinking
jahd drivic^, taking-togs
a loss of tradition,” he said,
“It’s
Saturday, Feb. 13
first-year
1
(Photo by Charles Kuepfer)
By Lindsay Gibson
Carrie Barnes, nursing student.
Feb.
Sirong.,to
(.stablisti that
attitudes are consis-
the
icsponsibilities
aic Iryinu to instil
m
our
students
Photos by Lindsay Gibson
Taylor /omer.
being a big fan of the Maple
faculty, ^ectronics
Leafs, said he’s sad to see the
engineering tcdiiiulogy
it
to attend a
game at the Gardens because of all the history there. “It is
kind of sad because
been a landmark
it’s
to sports fans,”
Computers
she said.
Michael Dale, a
political science
teacher at the college, said closing the Gardens takes the tradition out
Auction
Bar Fridge
of hockey. “It’s all
about
glitz
and glamour
now,” he said “The tradition
is
for the Heart Sweatshirts
lost.”
Gowing,
Chris
a
third-year
&
Stroke Foundation
construction-engineering student, Jeff Schmidt,
third-year
civil-
said
he
felt
a
little
hurt
T-Shirts
and
disappointed.
engineering student.
Roots hat
Wed. Feb. 24 10:30
am
- 1
:30
pm
The Sanctuary
Items to
civil
Kim
LASA
Kilimnik, student.
second-year
Monday
will
be on
February 22, 1 999 All proceeds will be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. display
Chris Sperle, third-year engineering student.
be auction
6
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Feb. 22, 1999
FEATURES AND ISSUES ]
Writing centre
and homework club available
new
Special needs offers By Julie van Donkersgoed
The Learning Opportunities
Project
$2.7 million, four-year project, which i:> anil
college’s
needs services have developed a
special
student services
wi'ung centre and a homework club, landing from the Learning w;;h Uppo! tunities Project grant.
a
is is
determine the kind of services colleges can provide for students with specific learning disabilities to
be successful.
The writing
Room
centre,
which
is
2B22, does not require a
feels
he/she needs assistance with
liaison via a referral
Students accessing the services of the drop-in writing centre will be provided with
should
which they are experiencing
and
The writing centre does not have computer equipment, but will provide a
issues relating to writing.
information relating to the area of writing in
located in referral
accessible to any student of the college
is
who
to
services
difficulty.
to the
literacy
lab
computer software be
specific
required for a student using the services.
The centre will be staffed by a peer but the level of staffing will increase
tutor, if the
number of students using the centre justifies more assistance, said Lynn Gresham of special needs services.
Gresham
If
you're
is
by giving them information
about proper writing techniques, be used for editing purposes.
it is
not to
,
concerned about the
The
writing centre, located in |
i
Room
2B22, does not require a
and
referral
is
accessible to any
i
student of the college.
2000
Year
also said that while the centre
to help students
I
“We
don’t write for a student.
with the
details,
but this
she said.
service,”
“It
We
help
I
not an editing has to be the
is
! '
student’s work,”
Bug...
The writing
]
centre
is
open Mondays from
4:30 p.m., Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 9 a.m.
]
till
The homework service,
is
club,
available
a
to
second new needs
special
i
i
i f
J
students.
This service will be extended to the generpopulation if a need is shown,
al student
said Gresham.
The homework club was designed to encourage students to gather informally to express concerns and gain knowledge about topics such as proper note taking, study habits, resource use and other skills in
No one
has
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(Photo by Julie van Donkersgoed)
'
STUDENT
new
*Cafeteria’s By
Cariy Benjamin
money on
they spent the
“It’s
brand name
a
product
people recognize and are happy
second stove
“I put the
into the
with,” Chappell said.
healthy appetite for the
next business year’s budget, since
services offered at the college.
things have been going so well,”
Mr. Sub are no different than the
he
prices at any other Mr.
The Market
Grill
located in the
main
and Mr. Sub cafeteria are
additions to the choices available to students at the college
and they
are both showing profits.
The
Deli
Bar
was
which
relocated to Dooners lost business
but that was expected. The overall effect has
college,
been a plus for the according to Tony
He added
said.
Chappell said
it
essential to
is
achieve
fran-
Deborah O’Donnell, a Trent
He said some
this.
Sub
by
chise.
have variety and the Market Grill tries to
the prices offered
University biology graduate,
is
the
items aren’t as popular as others,
supervisor
but he can’t offer the same thin g every day.
various colleges and one hospital
“Anything with chicken seems to be the favourite,” he said.
The Market
Grill’s
home
office
grill’s
food
menu
Aurora
Food Services which runs Mr. Sub in at
in Ontario.
According to O’Donnell, they independently owned and operated. The Conestoga contract is shared between Beaver Foods and Aurora Food Services. Mr. Sub at Conestoga employs are
Chappell, food-service director at
designs the
Conestoga.
programs. They
According to Chappell, the Market Grill has been prosperous.
and test them and then these ideas are presented to ChappeU and his team decides on a rotation sched-
three full-time employees, includ-
xile.
ing a manager.
“Things are going well and are looking at introducing
new products,
we
some
like hot wraps.”
second stove will be added. There is
currently
only
one
stove
because they are expensive and food services wanted to ensure the grill
make
“If it goes, then
If the grill continues to flourish a
would be a success before
doesn’t
we just
it
the recipes
and
goes,
stop doing
it
O’Donnell said students are
he
often concerned about sanitation
if
it,”
said.
The
Page 7
22, 1999
services add variety
another
grill.
Conestoga students have had a new food
SPOKE, Feb.
LIFE
Sandra McDougall cooks up a
the Market
stir-fry at
open from
grill is
until 1:30
p.m.
1 1
a.m.
reassured after learning there
is
a
Mr. Sub was a welcome addition and has also proved successful.
hands
their
sink with a hot and cold reservoir
daily.
Grill,
(Photo by Cariy Benjamin)
because a sink isn’t visible, but are
and
gloves
are
mandatory,” she said.
An
tank under the coimter.
“Employees continually clean
assorted eight-inch sub ,and
pop combo
be on special for
will
$3.99, beginning next Tuesday,
Feb.
The
16.
special
be
will
offered every Tuesday following for the rest of the school year.
Students secure smooth running of Nokia Cup By Neven Mujezinovic really a great opportunity
“It’s
Approximately
40
law
and
(LASA)
security administration
students helped provide security at
quality people with
the job
we
LASA
student Theresa Godfrey.
did,” says
second-year
received nothing but praise.” satisfied
the
think
I
college because
widely
fairly
j\
::
Cup
in
inter-
view prior to the event. Hunter also stressed the people leaders in their business
Nokia
the
h;
media,” said Hunter in
who
next
liie
nme
bemg
ii
covered
did they want them to do security the
s
some u an .mg good exposure i'or
it’s
with the job Conestoga students at
nities
are involved in curling are
and
it
commu-
would be beneficial
to
Woodstock two years from now,
students to be associated with an
says Godfrey.
occasion such as the Nokia Cup.
A1 Hunter, head of security at Conestoga College, was approached by the organizers of the Nokia Cup several months
Hunter and student team leaders went to Brantford for an orienta-
before the event about whether
tion session on Feb. 6 in order to
LASA program students would be
themselves v ith the and to speak to other security staff working there. The six team leaders were in charge of organization and scheduling. Godfrey, one of the team leaders,
interested in participating in this event.
Hunter says the event sounded like a
one,
good opportunity for everyso he approached Don
Douglas,
of
co-ordinator
LASA program.
(Photo by Neven Mujezinovic)
great for
cup, because they are getting
and
The organizers were so
showcasing Conestoga College,
field experience It’s
onships in Brantford, Feb. 12-14.
“We
display,
for the students.
the Ontario men’s curling champi-
“Everybody was so pleased with
Chris Scott and Theresa Godfrey stand beside the panel which they took with them to the Nokia Cup.
and a worthwhile
the
Hunter says the response from
was extremely
students
posii-ive.
acquaint facility
also put together a display board
showcasing Conestoga College and the LASA program. The display
was put
prominent
in a
spot at the entrance to the arena.
Godfrey says the experience was
Post-graduate programs for the real world.
a very positive one. “Actually
were honoured
The students who volunteered
May
their
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stipulates
closely,” said Hunter.
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Hunter says he was impressed by
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development
for
have been
almost
process
all
on
particular project, he said.
the this
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— SPOKE, Feb.
22, 1999
STUDENT Skills
LIFE
#
Canada gets new look
Students design winning concepts By Jeanette
Everall
Vagha was awarded $250, a jacket and a plaque, which will be formally presented at
and pins for
Posters
year’s
this
Canada competition have turned
Skills
into
a
arts and Vagha and Heather Miehm whose designs were chosen in
piece
portfolio
graphic
for
advertising students Jug
who
Vagha, a third-year student
who
Miehm, a
designed
first-year student
designed the pin, presented their work
at the
board of governors meeting on Jan.
26.
Canada presents skills competitions, where young people demonstrate their skills in technologies and trades across Canada at the regional, provincial, national and international levels. year. Skills
Conestoga College will be hosting the
Run-Off Competition who will go onto
in June to determine
the
World
Skills
Competition to be held in Montreal in
November.
Vagha
the National
won
Miehm
the 10th Anniversary Pin Contest with her handdrawn pin design. (Photo by Jeanette Everall)
It’s
open
to all
Poster Contest, which
was
high school and college students
in Canada. “I didn’t all
the 10th Anniversary Pin Contest and she
was awarded $50. Canada
across
Canadian
enjoy national recognition, said Vagha.
“At the stage that I’m it’s
Vagha.
getting
as far as graphic
at,
my name out there,”
“People
hear
your
says
name and
remember it - it gives you a little edge.” Miehm,' whose dream it is to work in Toronto, said she only had to make minimal changes to her design.
On
the other hand, Vagha said have to be some technical
there will
changes
to
design
his
Advertising, the
because
Day
company which judged the equipment than
the college.
Vagha
said he doesn’t
mind making
the
changes as long as they don’t change his
it
was going
to
be printed
across Canada,” he said.
But, he says, “I think they can (change the
concept) because that’s
why they picked it.”
Jug Vagha won the National Poster Contest with his computer-generated poster design.
(Photo by Jeanette Everall)
scrapbook,
1
blank next to the statement
want
I
to
be:”
is
“When
I
written,
author/illustrator.
Henderson, a former Conestoga graphic
is
doing
well.
300 in two months,” she Henderson has sold most of the 300 books during readings at elementary “I’ve sold about
said.
schools
in
her
hometown
area
near
design and journalism student, wrote and
Listowel. She has also done readings at the
The November
Chapter’s stores in Kitchener and Waterloo where her books can be purchased for $14. She sells the books directly for $10 and can be contacted at 519-291-4508.*
illustrated
her
first
children’s book.
Dreaded Day was published
in
last year.
features
dream
lives out
eating unidentified berries.
Lynn Henderson’s Grade
grow up
Roger the Webberbumple, a
character she created
who
lives
underwater
and rides a seahorse. The book delivers two lessons to children
in a coral cave
in
annual
concept.
know
Henderson said The Dreaded Day
It
fifth
story time at Chapter’s
By Janet Wakutz
in the
be distributed
Skills Competition, the students
Former journalism student In
will
promote the
to
events, has higher quality
said he didn’t realize the calibre of
6.
pin design, drawn completely by
hand, was chosen as the winning design in
design,
Every
Heather
Miehm ’s
Because both items
recent competitions.
the poster and
an awards banquet on June
an entertaining way. The lessons revolve
around keeping your room clean and not
Henderson,
who works
part time at the
Listowel Banner, a weekly newspaper,
is
currently in the process of sending the sec-
ond book in her series to publishers. Henderson hopes to publish a continuing
Lynn Henderson shares a reading ered
for storytime at
of her first published book with children gathChapter’s Book Store in Waterloo on Saturday, Feb. 13. (Photo by Janet Wakutz)
of children’s books featuring Roger Webberbumple, named for his webbed feet and bumpy face. She is also illustrating a children’s Christmas book written by Gwyneth Whilsmith of RR 2, Zurich, who is publishseries
the
“I
want
to get
my
story out so
other people can relate to hopefully
it
will
the
who
and
help someone.”
ing her fourth novel.
Henderson,
it
Lynn Henderson
published 1,000 copies of
book with her own money,
said she
faced challenges in publishing her book.
“My
illustrations
were on water colour
paper which didn’t reproduce well but
it
to the college. Photo by Melissa Dietrich
“It will
said. “I
be primarily based on
want
to get
my
my life,” she
story out so other
was overcome by experimentation,” she
people can relate to
said.
help someone.”
Henderson says she lives by the motto: “Live your dreams while you still can.”
Henderson suffered with anorexia ffor^ age 14 until age 16.
“People have encouraged
Mike Wolf purchasos a rose and chocolate from Monica Himmelman, of alumni services, for $2 on Feb. 12. The money raised from the event, held for the past five years, goes towards the alumni association who then gives
it
positively to
my
my
choice to
me
and reacted
move ahead with
goals,” she said.
She
is
currently researching a short novel
about her experience with anorexia. The novel will be aimed at adolescents.
Henderson,
who
it
and hopefully
it
will
A
has fully recovered, said
mental health services in Listowel gives her
name and phone number
to people
anorexic and need someone to talk “I
am just
who
are
to.
a friend to inspire and encour-
age recovery,” she
said.
,
STUDENT
SPOKE, Feb. 22, 1999
LIFE
College In need of space
New technology
,
— Page 9
/
building
scheduled for mid-April opening By Lisa Wilhelm
Putt said two factors
must be
considered in deterniining
new
The
-
two-storey
infill
addition to the technology wing, built being opposite the machining wing on the south side of Conestoga College’s Doon campus ihaih building, is oat schedule and should be finished during the second or third week " of April. “The reason we built this building is because we’ve run out
required for faculty offices.
The second thing Putt said needs to be looked at is the number of students admitted into the technology program each year.
of space,” said David Putt, director of physical resoiuces. Construction of the additional 42,000 square feet began August last year. An extension of 3,500 square feet was added onto the machine tool centre operator workshop on the ground floor. The second floor extension also consisted of 3,500 square feet
may
and
be
used
for
“We should not add more than 300 students a year (if we use the figure of 1,000 students) because they have to go on to their second and third year. If we added 1,000 in one shot, then we’d be foil right away,” Putt said. Putt
The new addition to the technology wing on the south be complete the second week of April,
side of the
Doon campus main (Photo by
building should
usa wiiheim)
a two-storey addition, the to existing technology wing. It has not yet
been decided how be used.
building.
capacity
^tt
is
we
‘The reason
that space will
built this building is
David Putt,
-
^
because we’ve run out
of space,”
director
the
number
of
students the college
decides to admit this fall should be one-third of the capacity of the
new
The remaining 36,000 square adjacent
said
additional
classrooms. feet
how
the»space will be used. If the college increases enrolment by 1,000 students, the size of the bookstore and Dooners may have to be increased or space might be
The
building
is
1,200 students.
said
installation
of the
almost complete and ceilings and carpeting should be installed beginning in two weeks. interior walls is
ofphysical resources
Spreading community warmth
Students and faculty working side-by-side By Janet Wakutz
various
for
such tasks
One day each
semester, social
services students
and faculty come
service
social
They performed
organizations.
as
stuffing
filing,
envelopes, typing and sorting sup-
In order to promote interacbetween students, they were divided into groups of six, three from first year and three from
plies.
together to share information and
tion
perform community service. To this end a panel presentation was held at the Waterloo Campus
second.
and a question and answer period
Madeline Poynter, a member of most of the jobs were mimdane. “The purpose is to offer a service
followed.
to the
on Feb.
11. Several representatives
from organizations involved with social services presented material
enjoyed of
social services faculty, said
community not to
learn
new
the
Red
panel people
skills,”
working in the community echoing what we’re doing in
Cross,
several
blankets
m the small confines of a
“I
really
discussion
school,”
said
the
Paula
Silva,
second-semester student.
“We
didn’t
if
we
have the people
In one placement,
basement Waterloo.
wouldn’t be able to
do what we do
she said.
to
at
students
on King Red Cross
folded
Street
in
volunteers
run the blanket program. Judy Zieske, of the KitchenerWaterloo branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, said the blanket program is valuable because the donated blankets are given free to people such as single
KIttel, second-semester social services, and classmate Rebekah Wergeland fold and sort bedding as a community service project in the basement of the Red Cross building in Waterloo on
Shelley Feb.
1 1
(Photo by Janet Wakutz)
.
moms and street kids in the region.
volunteer.”.
Zieske,
Judy Zieske
Canadian Red Cross Society
volunteer
resources
co-ordinator, said she appreciated
the student help.
“We wouldn’t be able to do what we do if we didn’t have people to
Simon B Cotter "He's Funny"
volunteer,” she said.
Nicole Donachy, in her fourth semester, said
The semester’s
theme of this program day was Our
Youth in the
New
Millenium and
speakers included representatives
from
Family and Children’s Services, Waterloo Region District school board, Lutherwood, Madison Receiving Home and Hope Manor. The second half of the day the students performed public service
it
felt
good
to
"And He's Back!" And He has a Big Head
be
helping people. She said last semester all social services students gathered at the Waterloo
Region Food Bank and spent their afternoon packaging food items. “Blankets keep you warm on the outside and the inside and it encourages me to keep others
warm
as
well,”
said
second-semester student Rebekah
Wergeland.
Tues. 1 1
March 9
:30
am
The Sanctuary
— SPOKE, Feb.
Page 10
22, 1999
Psychology teacher By Wayne
polygragh
likes
Collins
MA from the University Windsor and an honors from McMaster. Augustine
an
of
The
introductory
college’s
psychology
BA
Barb
teacher,
about lying, but she can’t hide her
of some of my early students,” she
After 30 years at the college,
includes videos,
generation.”
handouts,
Of
most notably, an
and,
it’s
mix
experience
practical
with the largely, theory-oriented
self-help
psychology lessons.
demonstrate
the
of
dream
is
misnomer
a
because polygraphs don’t detect
changing heart
muscle
rates, perspiration,
body
and
tension
temperatures.
measures
“It
a
subject’s
physiological changes to emotion-
responses
al
results
In
and displays the on a graph,” she says.
lie
a student
class
number
about
it.
Everyone
given a
is
and must
to think about
in the class
all
of
exam,” says Augustine, “but some students think
Psychology teacher Barb Augustine says the polygraph machine, which is one way of giving students a hands-on approach to psychology.
is
her favourite instument, (Photo by
wayne
Coiiins)
measure
they
Instead,
lies,
methods but not
exercise five minutes before an
Wheeling the sizeable machine from a closet, she explains that detector”
and
students
“Once a social services student wanted to do a self-relaxation
to
students.
“lie
Some
analysis.
like her
methods,
meditation
them.
physiological
emotion
her
that
relaxation
biofeedback,
She says she began borrowing the polygraph machine from the former biology lab 27 years ago to
components
impression
the
methods are all “truth or dare.” She is also passionate about teaching stress management,
one of her favourite ways
says
course, she doesn’t want to
give
old polygraph machine. Augustine
to
“and maybe even the next
says,
she has developed a teaching style
lectures
the
polygraph to hundreds of students. “I’m now teaching the children
professional dedication.
that
now demonstrated
says she’s
Augustine, knows a few tricks
knows
number
the
She
except
who questions who then lies about
method
one
calls
the
Augustine
the
“pucker
student,
the
of the anus muscles to increase blood pressure and produce
number.
Augustine
pinpoint the
tries
to
on the polygraph’s
lie
a
factor”,
inaccurate responses.
clenching
Old psycho-
cent person
may be
about
being
just
frightened
questioned,
or just angry.” Students, she says, are always
fascinated with the machine and
it
(it’s)
for the birds,
or boring.”
The passage of time, however, has not dulled her dedication to teaching psychology. The
“GSR part” is broken on the machine and Augustine grins as she puts in a plug, saying she
wishes the college would acquire a
printout. Polygraph test results are
logical theories, says Augustine,
helps them connect psychology’s
newer
inadmissible as court evidence,
didn’t distinguish
between emo-
theories to physiological realities.
she says, because practised liars can fool polygraphs and they
tions like fear
“They are compatible with Windows ’98,” she says, “and I’m
intimidate innocent people.
anxious,” she says, “but an inno-
“Sociopaths
and anger. might not
be
Students can see the relationship between mind and body in the printouts, says Augustine,
who has
modem version.
LASA
sure
might even be one of those.”
interested in using
Special needs service helpful, student says readers, tutors, peer mentors, tesf
my teachers giving me permission
proctors and print-based materials
to
in alternate print form.
class,” she said.
take a career in nursing.”
Feswick said while there are many job opportunities after she
Feswick said with special needs backing her, she will
Because of Feswick took at
her
disability,
three
electives
Conestoga prior to enrolling
in the nursing program.
“The reason to
did that was
I
my
lighten
workload so
much work
wouldn’t have so
I
in
used a tape recorder in
finishes her two-year
their
program
at
think practical
“I
stable,
and
both learn a
Conestoga, she hopes to get a job
two years
in a hospital. She said since the baby boomers are getting older,
but
there
is
a
demand for nurses.
that’s
why
lot
nursing I
and enjoy her
at the college.
“I don’t believe
and
I
it will be easy, be an interesting smooth ride,” she said.
think
fairly
it
will
the first semester,” Feswick said.
She said she
happy she took
is
the electives last semester because
she finds her workload hectic this semester.
“If I had those extra courses added on, I would be too overwhelmed or it would be too much for a special needs student,” she said.
Rena Feswick, a
needs student, said being dyslexic doesn’t prevent her from pursuing a career as a registered
Feswick said her
special
(Photo by Jacqueline Smith)
can
“College
me
life
a sense that
thing
good.
is 1
am
gives
It
doing some-
myself,”
for
“Whether
says
Rena
Feswick.
Feswick who is dyslexic has abnormal difficulty in reading and spelling. She talked about her
it
is
extra
time on
program.
far,
have not come across
1
any problems,” Feswick
The 43-ycar-old
said she finds
Conestoga’s special needs servic-
her
difficulty with spelling,
would
it
1
notes in class.
the special needs department,” she
“If a teacher
am taking notes,
According to Rick Casey, special needs transition counsellor, the
word
that
the time
I
is
speaking and
is
said.
I’ll
figure
it
would be another
ahead of me,” Feswick
the testing
test
have
who
questions to students difficulty
material,”
Casey
The counsellor
Check your personalized income
reading
we read
who print
said.
said the office
es to be very helpful, and that she
supports students with disabilities
uses most of the services.
by providing note-taker services.
TELEFILE
invitation.
minutes
five
said.
She said anyone with her kind of getting
tax package for a
By
learning disability will agree that itself,
and available seven days a week. fingertips,
out, the teacher
services including extra time for
“Beyond
your
I
come across a
hard to pronounce.
special needs office offers several
hire one-to-one proctors
said.
of
It’s free, at because
said
tions,
cific learning disability.
in the
the
be a waste of time for her to take
accommodawould highly recommend
cal nursing student at
week “So
in
or any other
test-taking to students with a spe-
College after
difficult
tests,
experience as a registered practi-
Conestoga completing her first
get
classroom.
She
By Jacqueline Smith
does
Easier tax filing and faster refunds for students
not affect her day-to-day tasks, but it
practical nurse.
disability
words on paper
is
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the
biggest problem.
“Otherwise
we
arc pretty bright
www.rc.gc.ca/telefile/
students,” she said.
She said math
related subjects
arc no problem, but she
is
hoping
to use a tape recorder for lectures. “1
have to get forms signed by
Revenue Canada
Revenu Canada
is
decided to
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SPOKE, Feb.
22, 1999
99 per cent effective
Birth control
‘The shot’ eliminates hassle of taking By Judy Sankar
which reduces the
tions,
risk
of anemia.
A
method
of birth control approved in Canada may be just what women are
Provera
looking
and using
of
remembering
pill
every day, and one injection
take
to
a
months as opposed
lasts three
infant
the hassle
Approved
Canada
in
to
Depo Proyera which
similar
Despite
hormone
women
that
monthly
Depo
make
effective
is
not but
immediately after
taken (although
many
is
physicians
week
Depo
Provera, often called ‘Ihe shof months, relieving the hassle of taking a
is
,
pill
injected every three
every day.
cautious).
there
The most common
side effect of
viewed by many as a benefit. During menstruation,
the injection
A
services
WLU Feb.
24,
University
Copp
will
College’s
Do you
lors
Karen
want to learn to and
Jut
a
Bates hav'C
out.
who
is
open
topic
a
An
to
entitled
interactive
examining
a
WLU
history
said that Copp,
who
Laurier
and
to all s
and
a
member
of
Disarmament
Studies,
is
probably one of the best military
week of March It
to
is
be held
at
No
in the
conduct the
the
the
Provera
woman’s body receives
first
are
the
1
through
available
Conestoga’s health serviees.
“Another Provera
not like you ean
stop taking
just
Depo
with
thing
is that it’s
says Hall,
it,”
which is the most commonly used method of birth pill
control.
The biggest downfall of Depo Provera, however,
why
explain the
it
is
could ftuther
not as popular as
pill.
long time to regain
says Hall.
fertility,”
After stopping the injections, getting pregnant takes
months and
some cases years. The average pregnancy
in
2 weeks pass, the levels
enough
isn’t
both
maintain birth
to
lO
is
months, but the range
months
control effectively.
rate after
Depo Provera
stopping
is
four
to 31 months.
lecture,
which will take
place in the college’s StudentClient
Building
Services
rooms 214 and 215 from 7-9 being
is
the
p.m.,
by
co-sponsored
Highland
Laurier
in
Centre
Fusiliers,
for
the
Military
Disarmament
and
Strategic
Department of History and the University of Waterloo. The admission for Studies, Laurier, the
this event is free
parking
is
and
free visitor
available in
Doon Valley
Lot 8 off
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Copp,
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nitiaes
'if
it
campuses.
participatfe
^
journal
history and to extend
groi^ wili take part in
“We’ll be using
As
The cost of using Depo Provera roughly the same as the pill and
is
Price too High.
sessions using alternative rneth-
'help students co| stress ” said
with
nurse
Hayes said that the lecture is to inform people about military
of tibree sessions the same time each
who
she
The
and an author of numerous books about Canadians and the Second World War. He was also the consulting historian on a film series entitled History
Military
will consist
week. Students
stop menstrua-
the editor of the Canadian
/
15.
to
drop off and after that time, there
ting completely after three injec-
a director of institution at
the Centre for Military Strategic
are feeling stress
The group
campus
Geoff Hayes, a is
dents
Conestoga
Canadian operation in Holland, October 1944. professor,
Conestoga College to help
to
exercise
tactical
Terry
professor
Woensdrecht: out?
and
historians in Canada.
Wilfrid Laurier
come Doon
on
speak stressed
loss
at
“It takes a
levels
when
occur
regulates periods.
professor to lecture at college
Lisa Wilhelm
On
little
blood
Some women
He
feeling a
The
can lead to and spotting may any time, whereas the pill
lesson in history
By
Arc you
less
is
menstrual cramping,
is
Student Wmm
have
injection.
1,000.
During one year, the likelihood of a woman on Depo Provera becoming pregnant is three in
health
are highest in a
(Internet Photo)
be
to
a fear of
you
and
Program.
suggest other methods of birth control for the first
pill,
Waterloo Regional Sexual Health
is
it
the
as
on time,” says Mary Hall, a
only it
Depo
sure to get the injections
public
Provera
unlike the
injections
produce
effective,
control
“Some people have
the
cycle.
Provera
extremely
effectiveness,
not as popular a method
of birth
during the final two weeks of their
its
is
however.
is
progesterone,
to
may improve premenstrual
Provera
shot” contains a medicine
called
weeks old, form of birth
this
syndrome (PMS) and depression.
1997,
in
Depo
long as the
as
safe
at least six
is
control
the Norplant five-year injection.
“the
is
Depo
pill
irregular periods
Breastfeeding while on
recently
for. It relieves
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Page 12
22, 1999
SPORTS What a rush
From
the cheap seats
Paintball Leafs bid farewell
By Rob Himburg
Maple Leaf Gardens
to
more of the army type
Nestled behind a stack of
tires,
you cautiously peer out across the scene. Bushes, buildings and the
Out
with and
share with Toronto’s basketball
team, the Raptors.
with the
in
a
padded
Following growing
The
Toronto Maple Leafs have said
home and spanking new
to their old
Canada
find
the
,
more
Centre
hello to a brand,
thing
trying to recreate an atmosphere similar to the one
they had created at the Gardens.
hockey house.
They
may
comfortable but will they be any happier? It will be a tricky
the
goodbye
more washroom and more private
fans
Air
professional sports,
features
it
boxes.
of
world
to
seats,
facilities
trend in the
ask
Just
leave behind
Chicago
the
^
mini-projectiles travel at speeds of
“It’s a lot more real than Laser Quest, but you can also do
230-250
more.
sound of a carbon
dioxide canister dispensing as a
stream of paintballs head your way. They splatter on your chest,
and arms, forcing you out of But you’ll be back. Unlike real warfare where bullets legs
the game.
you can always come
are used,
back.
The
ever-growing
paintball
is
m
stay
won
Cup
Stanley
home
has failed to provide the intense
atmosphere that the old ( hicauo Stadium prodiiCLd
times on
eight
a feat they can only
ice,
hope to repeat in home, made more the
the the
NHLs
their
new
diflieult in
posi-exp uision era
The Gardens
is
the last of the
arenas to be discarded by the league’s
original
six
Boston,
Detroit,
New
Chicago and Montreal
made
York,
liave all
to
now
but onc...can
only
the
facilUic.s.
teams.
.switch
M
wonder how long will be .before they become The Gartkms qpdned for
'business in 1931
losing
its
first
Toronto
game
Chicago Blackhawlc^ as histoiy began, the
to the
And jusf closed,
it
same way, with Chitago
Opponents
no longer play hodu\ in
are
inliniidalcd to
prominence
in
a
made
the trek to
Chicago when
die Kl.iekhawks played
m
die
old stadium
The Air
[
LMts arc
( aiiciJa
bam
moving
C tnlre
into the
a S26*i
million monsfrosilY they
will
But
year-round
when
shell
Nielsen.
“It
Scott,
who
takes the
a
little
is
said
evident by the almost $1,000 he’s
depends on their
spent on various items of equipment since he joined, said
hits,”
it
on the at
124 for
a club rudely jolted
may become of the
never be another Gimieris will
only
be
lond
to the outdoor
hasn’t
business which
familiar surroundings
is
year of operation.
may
not
said.
deterred the
now in its fifth Many people, know the arena
even exists due to
its
location.
more likely to visit the much more visible Laser Quest, a are
down from the old factory where the arena is located.
block
Nielsen explained to find
it’s
21,000 square
really hard
can get that offers that
tuUiIled and legends were boi n
space,” she said.
“We have
The
we much
to take whatever
arena, however, does not see
Laser Quest as a competitor, just a different clientele
Laser Quest
Games Week -
18
f'Oosball
kids;
“With
game,” she
said.
knowing
they want to get out and blow off
some steam
going more for
come
for
it’s
now evolved
no longer a
fiin
“They’re coming
that they’re
going to get
at lunch,
we
find
it’s
popular for people that here.”
The game
fun,
may
paintball, it’s
“We have more suit-and-tie guys as the ye^ goes on,” she said. “If
really
said.
to a sport,
She also explained that the game a good stress reliever.
is
and preference.
are going
adults
Nielson
is
Scott Groves, a law and security graduate, makes sure his is in working order before he ventures into battle. (Photo by Rob Himburg)
weapon
feet.
memories of a place where childhood dreams were
itself,
due
security
she said.
“A
lot
Tournament
the
and
You need
to use
more
“It’s
of your senses such as hearing, sight
and
feel.
You’re always in the
no place
is safe.”
that you’ve
walk off the victorious
going, you don’t want to get
said
law
graduate.
fast-paced.
Now
“You’re scared, your adrenaline
line,”
hard core,” Conestoga College
to its nature,
increase the level of aggres-
bottom
game is more fun and exciting.
“It’s
action,
sion released in a player.
is
the
field,
team
the
of
begins and the
referee’s
hit,
you
to stake its claim
at superiority, then,
it,
been
waiting for the
once again, as
whistle
blows
Board of Directors Wednesday, February 24 4:30 p.m. The Other
Room
Sign
Agenda
Items
will
include: dental plan,
budget approval, election
results.
it
game commences.
Pool
up at the DSA Office
game
seriously than Mike, as
event
site
summer,” she
that
trom
March 15
more
Kitchener, offers the
“Most players go
They
There
some people will welt and some people will even bleed from ing,
if
to.”
for everyone,
of an old factory
fields in the
ftir
w ill
in the Leafs’
you want
Arena manager Tashelle Nielsen is particularly busy
disaster
defcjung Toronto
at the old
people will walk away with noth-
the
not as restricted. You’re
It’s
allowed to run, duck and dive
said the arena
however,
Leafs and their new digs, iheie
game
some
entertainment.
wlueh they find thcmsehcs among the league s top teams It may be a move tihat spells in
Wliatcvcr
will bruise,
during the winter months.
As for the will tell'^ how quickly they can adjust to their now home The move interrupts a season
Its
feet per second.
“Some people
Paintball Arena, an indoor
public
oiK-e again spoiling the party b\
final
The
Crowd
real
Mike.
into
social
paintball facility located
St. in
a
“I like the adrenaline rush,” said
these
as
war.
Charles
wits
the
game
a
It’s
third floor
noise
the
suffered
from children to adults, who wishes to go out and experience a scenario somewhat similar to a
Chicago, especially since they can now hear themselves think.
problem for visiting teams who
be
both
of
sport
coming
region.
their
want the atmosphere,” she said. As with any sport, there are
tolerance or skin type.”
Imitcd Centre, a
During
Mike and Scott Groves, members at the arena, enjoy game for various reasons.
Brothers
the cracking
to life in the
Gardens, the Leafs
adrenaline going, they
game,
scene in the Kitchener-Waterloo
big-cavernous building, which
physical
this
are stilT adjusting
to last any
any
avoids
confrontations in the arena.”
to
playing
The Hawks
lifetime.
get the
want
can
Blackhawks.
memories
that
serious. play, they
that
a building
lingering
little more “They want to
injuries
loaded with history and enough
hockcv fan a
.
old Gardens,
the
new.
Compared
they
are a
come in open-minded, know what to expect so
players
scenario.”
Nielsen also said her customers
moving shadow are visible, but all is silent. You think it’s safe to move forward, but as you step into the clear, you hear occasional
the old
shoots adrenaline
SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS
Condors By Brian Smiley
tie
Alumni, lose player
women’s indoor soccer season
the
Ford concluded the scoring, but the drama
scoreboard through most of the match.
Conestoga opened the scoring
As
winds down, Conestoga may have to settle for second spot in the playoff round after playing to a 2-2 draw against the Alumni on Feb. 9 at the recreation centre.
a breakaway pass from the keeper and had two opportunities to score. After Papazotos’s first attempt went off the keeper, she grabbed the rebound and scored into a vacated net.
heap.
when Ang Papazotos took
While the Alumni retained their first place and undefeated record, they showed there may be a crack in their
the half and the Condors were lucky to be
armour.
holding the lead, thanks to a flurry of great
The Aliunni and Condors played evenly throughout the game, but the Condors did
the period.
saves by goalie Stephanie
Beginning the second
more than we could ask
tie is
considering
how many
players
we had,”
for,
said
Sanjeeve Dhanapala, the Condors’ assistant coach.
Since there are only a couple of games left in
regular season play,
it
offs
begin to see
if
momentum
kept their
play resumed.
Alumni
Conestoga finished the game short-hand-
going and evened the
scored
After the game, Dhanapala wasn’t certain
Conestoga’s Jenn Melynk and the
the
at
Alumni’s Andrea
by a
control in
goal.
After that it seemed as though the Condors would upset the Alumni, but it wasn’t meant
(Photo by Brian Smiley)
to be.
to a teammate. Ford
went
With just under five minutes remaining, Marlene Ford was awarded a free kick
the
the previous weekend, the Condors were
of the
close to the Condors’ goal. After passing
comer of the
all
the chips are down, we’ll take
able to hold onto
still
control
Conestoga College basketball coach Terry Upshaw would to see
more
like
entertairanent out of
game than
a basketball
the giune
itself
go his way and
things
If
the Coniiors get a spot in the
Collides
Ontario
Athletic
men’s basketball league next season, he has plans Association to
make
basketball
games
at
the
recreation centre an “event.”
Before
he
can
make
that
h^pen, Upshaw has to deal with/ the funding Issue.
Upshaw ':^ost
said^the
of gaining a
^
^pmxtoate basket-
just
net,
outside
to the front
the
crease
The Condors see action again on Feb.23
Melanson may miss
said. “1
want to
and get
provincial playoffs By Brian Smiley
in time for the championships.
“She’s hopeful she’ll be back for
Conestoga
Karen
forward
the may miss Melanson Ontario women’s indoor soccer
championships
after suffering
an
team by raising money the cost of the team.
The parlies would be on a Tuesday night, not a nonnal pub
have chipped a bone in her ankle,
night.”
coach Geoff Johnstone
James (manager of athletics and the by $5,000 recreation) middle of March,” he said, “just .so he really has a lund time saying no when we’re giving him to got Ian
is
half of the budget.” If and when
the
more
Upshaw W'ants to game .something fans
i)f a
The games special
try
party atmosphere such
pre-game or
tailgate parties.”.
also
w'ould
events
for
the
have
crowd,
of
a
said.
Alumni with
hoped the
of the team would pick up the
slack if she
was out
for an extend-
ed period of time. “It’s a chance for the
rest
a
come in, have hats and
shoot-out,”
halftime
a
lot
said
it’s
of legwork.”
So Condor
basketball
if she’s
gone,”
Johnstone said
if this
injury
campus and the
the party will be for you.
if the
try
sity at the time, the
team would
have been in a tough spot. it was this time last year, would be an absolute disaster,”
“If it
Johnstone
said.
fans
dream comes true,
pc^are,
Upcoming
Intramural
Games Ice
Feb. 22
-
26
”
PI
Hockey
Playoffs
Ci
of the
team to step up, Dhanapala said.
the squad’s lack of offensive diver-
to
and
T-shirts
connection between the ^core athletic facility,”
may
rest
Melanson went into the comer to and corral a loose ball and injured the leg when she stepped on an opponent’s foot. Johnstone said Melanson is hoping she will be back in action
want the fan
“1
just
nmch
the
injury occurred in a league
against the
Sanjeeve Dhanapala, the Condors’
had happened a year ago, with
really easy to put into place,
“T1here’i"*^ttot
damaged
the
play.
Upshaw. “All of these things arc
remember.
game
currently
assistant coach, said he
9.
ligaments in her leg and
The
is
aways.
make will
Melanson
on Feb.
Melanson
Condors’ leading goal scorer, but
just under three minutes left to
varsity team,
the
injury to her leg
Ontarios,” Johnstone said.
such as halftime shows and give-
free
Condors get a
at
the recreation centre.
net.
;us
goal
if
injured.
our leading goal scorer,” he said.
and
college to accept his bid for a
“My
playoffs
the
in
out for a long period of time because she’s
of
he
to offset
chances
Melanson was seriously
team is about $10,000. He is hoping to persuade the
\ I
Condors’
blasted the give-and-go into the bottom
Coach wants games to be more entertaining ball
the
repercussions could be devastating to the
“She’s going to be sorely missed if she’s
Party for the fans
By Rob Htmburg
knew
about the extent of the injury, but
Heroux battle for a game on Feb. 9, at the
14-minute mark to put Conestoga up
recreation centre.
“When
was slapped
their players
Melanson.
However, Papazotos and the Condors On a nice cross from Karen .Papazotos
after
The dispute centred on why no penalty was called on the Alumni player for injuring
net.
Melanson,
them (in the finals),” Dhanapala said. Even though they were missing several key players and coming off a tournament
one of
with a penalty for arguing with the referee.
until the play-
Dhanapala.
end
Andrea Herox caught DenHaan out of position and scored easily into an empty
they can smash that that doesn’t bother
half, the
to
ed
responded.
armour completely, but
DenHaan
score at the eight-minute mark.
looks as though
Conestoga will have to wait
Melanson had stepped on the player’s foot and rolled on her ankle. The game was suspended for about 10 minutes while Melanson was attended to by the trainer. She was helped off the floor and
Papazotos’s goal was the only marker of
so while playing short-handed.
2-2
continued.
the
at
With just under three minutes left in the game, the Condors leading goal scorer, Melanson, went after a ball in the comer. After an Alumni player chased her and came out with the ball, Melanson lay in a
18-minute mark
standing
“A
— Page 13
22, 1999
’
Responsibility...
Tuesday, February 23 4:30 p.m. A vs. B Wednesday, February 24 4:30 p.m.
B
vs. 1st.
during Spring Break Top two teams advance in
March.
to finals
— SPOKE, Feb.
Page 14
22, 1999
Warren takes music to war-torn countries By Elizabeth Sackrider
never been overseas previous to his tour. “In Israel
For most singers playing
sweaty club,
small
a
gig involves a
of beer and no
lots
chance of danger. country
student, decided to take his act across the
ocean, he could have faced
many
gun According
played
for
it is
show
five performers
on
road
the
for
found out
seven years
if
he
you
who
Warren,
at night,”
who went on
trip
who wouldn’t
When
be seeing
admitted
wasn’t until you sat in the audience you knew how unbelievably strong the emotions were,” said Warren. “They were
somewhat starved
for entertainment.”
was
tour
goodbye.
summer camp
leaving
like
Warren
over,
difficult to say
Sales are a
keyboardist
Canadian Armed Forces and the overseas troops before Christmas last year. “The land mines were the scariest,” said
was
the
sluggish but
little
CMT
has aired three of his videos.
Tim Louis, said he and the other performers were allowed to do things
the
played more after the show
the it
was
“It
I
whole time,” said Warren. Back home, Warren is working on sales of his current album Just Not The
After each gig, Warren and the other performers were encouraged to have a few
with
think
“I
“It
he said. the
than during,” he said.
that
“In Egypt they don’t drive around with
on
beers with the soldiers.
With Christmas right around the corner, emotions were riding high for the crowds of their families for the holidays.
Warren, Egypt, where they people, was a really
to
experience to see that side of the world.
military personnel
in prison.”
1,000
their headlights
Warren was one of
I
at clubs,”
bizarre place.
threats in
war-torn countries.
their
said. “It wasn’t until later
music
vocalist and former Conestoga broadcasting
took
with their machine guns, even lose your
When Jamie Warren,
the soldiers walk around
all
'
Warren. “You never never
left
that the civilians will never see
do.
camp alone and you
“We went on
on anything unpaved.”
left
patrol for six hours and
even wore the helmets and rode
Playing in places like Bosnia, Egypt, the
and never
-
in
armoured
vehicles,” he said.
former Yugoslavia, Israel and Italy was a change of perspective for Warren who had
The
singer
because he said
decided it
to do would be an
the
tour
amazing
Cfiaiie
Gignac tnrougn
Sanford
team they
Auk,s, a
d cuvctcu pjuyuu
The Condors won
the
game
I0C Conoots fiTSt blood dficr Sean Murray banked a shot out tn front of
2-i.
A^’
Stretching their wtnniag stteak to
fhe
games and
banged
tu. the
tr, in
vaulting
thmi
Ontario
into third place
Colleges
knew it was going to be a tough cfeing in ” said Hunke. "(Our) boys wanted it more than they did.”
improved
^unke
still
Hunke
is
Conestt^a down two men. The Condors effectively killed oft both penalties and hung on to win the game. Conestoga-forward Corby Purdy, who
work cut out for become a logjam.”
confident his team will
the boys can
do
it.
There’s
Md vrin/’ saidJhifdy':^laicTO#trondors expected a’ physical “^^e andflf^s. Both tei^:
isaty
probably the best goalie in
seizing every possible
in
the first
came
out
periodj^both hitting
S
'
He dso praised Gi^ac who tihe
he said
in his studio.
final game is on the road Humber Hawks on Feb. 25 at 6 p,m. They have won five out of their last six games and too trying to nail down one again.st the
'
is
(Photo by Sarah Thomson)
comedy
Strong’s
act
league.
The Condors
opportunity to fatten their opponent
teams
Jamie Warren practices
grew up in Lindsay, was happy to get a win in his hometown. “It’s a really good feeling to come here
no
question in my^mind,” said Hunke. “I’d put
^ent fe^^ening
in
and the Ariks failed ip of how to beat Gignac,
^er Scott Taylor took an illegd Mck penalty late in the period, which put
finish in the top four.
T know
s
even
got our
said Hunke. “It’s
Yet
solve the pnzjsle
the
said they aren’t a shoe-in.
“We’ve
-
the third period
Condors have post-season hopes but
their
14:48-
remained 1-F at the end of the period. Mike Traynor put Conestoga ahead
^aihe
the, win,
the net and
The Auks tied the game at the mark of the second period and the
Ckmdors' assisUmt coach Bob Hunkc impressed with his team’s effort,
„^,^With
«rded
own rdbound wifti just over
five mimites left in the period.
Association’s Sbekey standings.
-just
goaftendrati
in his
produced few scoring chances.
creates controversy By Brent
Clouthier
The applause was enough
to
prompt
Strong to return to the stage twice after his
Comedian Carl Strong brought his ribald brand of humour to Conestoga’s Sanctuary Feb. 10, but not everyone was amused. Taylor Zomer, a member of the
drug use.
electronic
well as Bill Cosby.
engineering
technology
program, voiced his concern over the Chicago-born comedian’s show in a letter addressed
SPOKE’s
to
principal Grant
editor,
McGregor and
college
the
Doon
first set
featured strong
comments about
“Cosby, Carlin and Pryor were biggest influences; Pryor
who
know he was going
be a comedian.
Condors have now
to
his appar-
some moral and legal which we, as educators, try
Whitewater University
Zomer
veteran,
who
holds a masters degree in psychology from
appeared on numerous
foster in our students,”
the
admits he didn’t
1
was shocked and apalled by
my
was probably
biggest,” said Strong,
ent disregard for
wrote.
“I’ve
in
Wisconsin, has
HBO specials.
worked with The Temptations, Paul Anka and Chaka
Smokey Robinson, Khan.
I
usually do about 10 to 15 minutes
with your daughter or drive if you arc drunk, and that taking drugs is cool.”
on
While Zomer didn’t appreciate Strong’s humour, the near-capacity crowd
he said of his college shows. Strong visited Conestoga as part of a
who takes a shot at the Auks' net during their 2*1 victory The won four games in a row. (Photo bv chariet
imitated James Brown, as
The 2 -year entertainment
“The messages 1 received from the performance was that it is okay to have sex
left,
He also
responsibilities to
Darren Dillon,
finished.
language, racial slurs and
Student Association. “I
was
Strong’s performance
gathered
watch applauded to
in
Strong
the
laughed
throughout his
Sanctuary
and performance.
their act.
“This
is
a bit of a stretch
when
I
do
this,”
DSA-sponsored nooner while between shows
in Las Vegas, where he opening for Gladys Knight.
is
currently
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ending.
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ing
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to rave
but
Iscove.
Zack gets
date and
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Fair Lady,
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In
Harrison.
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cantankerous
played by Paul
The
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Newman.
relationship
between
(Prinze)
most
the
is
popular guy at a snobby, rich school in Los Angeles.
He has the
third highest grade point average
in his class
and
is
also the captain
He
lower class
this
lady.
Costner
Cook
an
not
is
Lyn
girl at school.
Taylor ends up breaking up with
Zack after her trip to Daytona Beach where she meets Brock Hudson (Matthew Lillard). Brock is the star of MTV’s The Real World, where kids are cast to act as themselves.
on
He
is
so into him-
he has a tattoo of himself
self that
The only straints
little
and now Zack has five weeks
make over a
girl
and turn her
girl that
Their conversations
barely
Dean (Walker) picks
man racked with
obsessive guilt.
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maudlin overtures.
along with such slug-
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an
exercise
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home with the
script crawls
seconds.
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She is not your typical student. She is a cliunsy art student who spends most of her time in her basement painting. She has a bad attitude, dirty hair, no friends and definitely the wrong clothes.
the bet.
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their
utilize
characters.
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most popular girl at school. Laney (Cook) turns out to be the
flawed
life.
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likeable,
Zack then makes a bet with his best friend Dean Sampson (Paul girl into
as
more
performance as a
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scenes
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particularly
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The movie
his right arm.
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exceptional
always.
dating
’s
Shaw’s
Bernard
shallow
is
(Jodi
is
Pygmalion, written in 1912.
O’Keefe), the prettiest but most
Vaughn
Taylor
work in Nobody Fool. Message in a Bottle is marked
fine
My Fair Lady was based on
George
Laney is and charming. Prinze as Zack was magnificent as
of the football team.
to tread
material and delivers an effectual
a high-class
girl into
waters
effort.
everyman that characterized his acting work in such films as Bull Durham and Field of Dreams.
professor bets he can transform a
Zack
sharp sense of wit in a moving performance reminiscent of his
Rex and movie a
Hepburn
Audrey
his
starring-directorial
familiar
radiates
articulate,
Costner as the father attempts to
legitimacy.
she obsessively pours over the
letter,
lacks
Newman
each scene with his
sentiment,
Know
directed
Dodge.
father.
with
pushes him off and (/ Still
out the character of Costner’s
contrived and familiar that the
ents. Jr.
Kudos must be given to screenDiPego for fleshing
writer Gerald
concerns, but they’re so clumsily
why
Freddie Prinze
the script.
apologetic,
seem
a
but Costner inhabits his character
containing
can’t
in
the
betray
memory of
romantic message, signed only
Laney
Message
(Internet Photo)
only truth and
art.
in
Bottle.
himself
allow
doesn’t care about appearances,
new comedy by Miramax films starring some of Hollywood’s new teen tal-
release, is a
that she
is
becomes
Mandoki has explored similar themes in When a Man Loves A Woman, which
it
Lillard) in
dinners,
Hence, the dilemma.
and an undeveloped cliches narrative. Message in a Bottle meanders with such plodding
Hudson (Matthew
steak
to
Bogged dovra by romantic genre
(Jodi Lyn O’Keefe)
and
sailing
increasingly
emotional impact.
Vaughn
midnight but
believable
Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.) with ex-girlfriend Taylor
with
enough,
ingredients for a mature, intellec-
producers forgot to assemble a
Zack
innocuously
Message in a Bottle would appear necessary all the to have
first-rate
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technique to produce works that thick with bright primary colours and texture. are
On one
wall a massive crimson
bull shoots out
Standing six feet away from the uses an abstract painting style similar to the
from a vivid jade
On
background.
another,
canvas, Griffin
a
suntlower bigger than a person
abstract style of the expressionists in Germany.
reflects the sun.
This is the interior of artist Christopher Griffins recently
opened
painting
Kitchener “1
s
studio
downtown
The
Matisse’s
Red Room and
the diver-
worked
Griffin
as
book
a
designer for a year and a half and then started painting full time in 1 990. His works were displayed at
Maryhill.
the
Homer Watson He also
1994.
was enthralled with images from his trip to Griffin said he
Gallery
two months and
took Griffin and his wife into the remotest parts of India. He said he
was disturbed by development that would destroy the
would
plans
outside
culture of the area.
warmer.
There are people there who have never seen white people and they are Just going to wipe them out, he
his paintings to corporations
who have
never been seen before,”
Griffin said.
own
culture
“It’s
and
a loss to thenit’s
really
a
shame.” Since the inhabitants had never seen white people before, they
Money By
were curious and amazed with
He started painting them and it was an excellent icebreaker. The whole village watched as Griffin painted.
The brutal edge and raw power of the people is reflected in Griffin’s depiction of them in his
private
Using a paintbrush on a broom handle and an artist’s spatula he avoids any sense of
paintings.
refinery in his images.
He
has dozens of portrait-sized
of himting and nature.
“They
who have lots of feathers and bones through their noses,”
people
said Griffin.
paintings of these people in the earth tones of brown and green
College’s
and a touch of vibrant red. The eyes capture a world unknown full
takes advantage of the texture of oil paint and a subtractive
the wheel for a chance to
win a
prize.
The Conestoga Business Student Association raised approximately
$500 at their Valentine’s Biz Bash at Sammy’s Garage in downtown Kitchener on Thursday, Feb. 1 1 Approximately 350 people were in attendance.
The
first
200
ladies also received
a rose. the
I
feedback we’ve would say everyone had
a really good time at the dance,” said Laurie Campbell, the CBS
A
communications co-ordinator and
Everyone received a ticket for the W^eel of Love at the door. Lucky ticket holders spun
Offspring,
Britney
Spears, Will Smith, Maestro and some oldies like Hey Mickey.
keeps the crowd going. If the music is all the same thing people tend to get bored,” said Campbell. “It
“From received
including
The 1988 graduate of Sheridan illustration program
The raisers
CBS A
holds
a third-year marketing student.
funds)
Music was provided by Sammy’s DJ who played a variety of music
business programs.
They
fund-
primary source of for equipment for the
(a
also raise
money through
almond sales and bake sales. The association usually holds a back-to-school Christmas bash,
bash
and
an
bash,
a
awards
banquet
bash. Tliis
Halloween
bash
and
the Nicholson and
Gage fundraiser which raised money for a memorial to Const. Dave Nicholson and Mark Gage
living, the artist sells
collectors
and from Toronto
Bash
who
died at the Parkhill
dam
last
summer. This year the
CBSA has held two
more than usual because they have borrowed money to upgrade the
year they have also held a
work
to
weather gets
a bonus.”
a
Valentine’s
the
and the United States. His studio is open by appointment only but he doesn’t mind people walking by and dropping in for a moment. “I have the windows so I can put some work in there,” he said. “If people walk by and come in that’s
are just visually beautiful
for love at the Vatentine Biz
Eileen Diniz
prefer
when
To earn a
Griffin’s artist supplies.
“Just the tragedy of these people
computers in the business
lab.
The
bash will be on Stages Nightclub in downtown Kitchener following the annual awards banquet. final biz
April
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
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at
Learning Disabilities
There has been considerable attention paid to the term “Learning Disability” in the past few years as educators become increasingly aware of the individual needs of students. The term
was coined
in the 1960’s to describe people
average or above average
abilities,
who, while having
exhibited difficulty learning
in one of the basic academic areas such as reading, writing, or mathematics. Since that time, considerable research has helped us to identify and classify what a learning disability is, how to
diagnose
this
how
problem, and
to help individuals
who
have a
learning disability.
Research has taught us that
:
Learning disabilities affect about 2-5% of students. •Learning disabled students show a marked difference in what they are capable of learning and their achievement in certain areas.
•Learning disabled students do well in college and university programs given the right kind of support. •There arc tests and procedures that can help identify the exact nature of the disability.
•There arc
strategies that
can be used
to help
overcome
a
learning disability.
•While everyone has disabilities are
and Chad
in
Winnipeg, Guatemala and Honduras. “I have put on a lot of exhibitions,” he said. “It’s just a matter of finding the space.” Like most artists, Griffin likes his free space and said he
working on.
said.
May
in
exhibited
Toronto,
eastern India and they inspired the entire collection he is currently trip lasted
for
of Picasso.
sity
Griffin and his wife have moved back to Maryhill after living in Toronto for a couple of years.
The
influences
arc the roughness
the
outside of Toronto,” said Griffin is
work
of Van Gough’s The Starry Night, primary colour usage of
core.
we (Griffin and his wife) would come back here and see if we could make a go of it thought
whose hometown
obvious
Griffin’s
in
early
Christa Bilton, Jennifer Rawlins, Fatima Carvamo, Kristi Mason, Laurie Campbt wheel of love at the Valentine Biz Bash. (Photo by Eileen Dini
Allison stand in front of the
different leaning styles, learning
marked areas of difficulty.
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