33rd Year
— No. 35
Conestoga says goodbye on
Pierre Trudeau’s funeral broadcast By Michelle Goring
one way for us to do that.” people Approximately 70 is
minister Pierre Elliott
prime Trudeau on
watched
was broadcast
live to stu-
Sanctuary.
The
funeral
Oct. 3
for former
dents and employees on the large
TV
screen in the Sanctuary at at 10:30 a.m.
Conestoga College
“We
invited
faculty
all
and
administration as well as students said Michael Harris,
attend,”
to
vice-president of academics for the
Doon as
he was a very good prime minister,”
“I think
events to students,” said Harris.
“This
the
funeral
said first-year
“He was a good advo-
Sigston.
saw the
around the school and thought I’d drop by,” said part-time law and “I
LASA Kaila
student
the
in
television in lounge
flyers
c a
t
e
for
was
believe he greatest,
“My
Conestoga Students
members of
attended wore red
roses on their shirts as a tribute.
“He was one of Canada’s most well respected prime ministers,” said Harris.
Canadian flags draped the walls shut
down
game
for the dura-
building has flown at half mass
Inc.
since Trudeau’s death on Sept. 28.
Nancy Hamacher, a
teacher in
the general arts and science pro-
gram, attended the broadcast. American born, she has lived in Canada for 20 years and said she was amazed and overwhelmed at the Canadian persona of Pierre Trudeau and what he represented
to
watch the funeral.” Harris and execu-
Menage
decid-
ed the day before the funeral that college employees and students
would be
who
The Canadian flag at the Doon campus student client services
vide everyone in college the the
tive assistant Ellen
students and
tion of the funeral.
the
I
to pro-
opportunity
Some faculty
room was
parents
Student Association acting
“We wanted
Canadians.
of the Sanctuary and the
security administration student
Angel Linan.
.
interested in watching
the funeral.
Flyers were posted on informa-
guess you could say it’s a family thing.” Although many of the students asked admitted knowing little of Trudeau’s contribution to Canada, they still knew of his eccentric personality that made him a character in
Canadian
“He
tion boards around the college.
“We need to provide more awareness of academic and political
politics to
was
expressed
very himself
remember. and vocal
well,”
said
Linan.
Canada and made
it
more
inde-
to Canadians.
pendent.” First-year
LASA student Dorothy
Klaver admitted to not knowing a whole lot about Trudeau, but she still thought he was a great prime minister who did a lot for
“The
United
States
believes
they’re the only ones that have the
heros
that
Hamacher
can said.
be honoured,” “Trudeau was
Canada’s hero.”
Tibbits receives Business Leader of the Year award Weight room doesn’t
mesh
with students. PAGE 7
jacksaiil
By Micheiie Goring
Kitchener’s
Conestoga College president John W. Tibbits received the Business Leader of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce of Kitchener and Waterloo, at the chamber’s 19992000 Business Excellence Awards
lege,
gala dinner held Sept. 26.
Tibbits
was chosen
for
Jacksoul leaves Lyric breathless.
PAGE
10
much an
award for the college as it is for me,” Tibbits said. “It’s a recognition of the college and makes us all
winners.”
He
said that people in the.
he added. also led
Tibbits
fight for colleges to
as
successful
a
be designated
degree-granting
institutions
and has situated Conestoga in a strong financial position through
budgeting and right sizing. Tibbits has also been chosen to
the
award because under his leadership Conestoga College has been selected two years in a row as Ontario’s No.l college, according to the Key Performance Indicators surveys. KPIs establish benchmarks in excellence at Ontario’s community colleges. The surveys are completed by students, graduates and employers “I believe this is as
Chamber
com-
is
as
much an award
for
“I
believe this
the college as
is
it
for
me.” John
Tibbits,
president
accompany Prime Minister Jean Chretien on a team Canada trade mission abroad.
The chamber said news release that Tibbits
in a Sept. it
a visionary and a pro-
COMMENTARY Trudeau
happy with the quality of its grad-
award
remembered
PAGE
4
of the business
27
considers
active leader in the community.
Members
Tibbits at
was nominated
for the
the chamber’s annual
general meeting on Sept. 19.
when
community, such as RIM, ATS and Rockwell, are pleased with
found “I was out I had been nominated,” said
with the col-
Tibbits. “I figured a business per-
their partnerships
Commerce
surprised
I
recognizes college president
son would have won.” The chamber of
commerce outstanding members
awards for and individuals began in 1999 with two -awards, the New Member and The Volunteer of the Year awards. This is the first year that awards were also presented in five other categories, adding awards for Business Leader, and Training Workplace
Community Leader. The awards highlight members and individuals that have made exceptional contributions through their involvement and leadership, to the
munity are proud of the college’s No. 1 status and businesses are uates.
of
making
a clear difference
success of the chamber
in
since College Conestoga when he 1987 September replaced Kenneth E. Hunter.
Previous to that, he taught at the elementary, secondary and postsecondary levels in Canada and Australia. He also held various administrative positions including vice-president of administration
at
Dawson
lege.
Tibbits also worked for Touche Ross and Partners, an Ottawabased management consultant firm, where he was involved
with senior executive searches, job evaluations and the evalua-
the current year.
tion of various
Other winners at the gala dinner were John R. Fortnum of Wendell Motor Sales Ltd., who received Volunteer of the Year award; Linda Stemmier of
grams. Tibbits
Executive Court Services, New Member of the Year award; Kuntz of Diebel Donna
tions
Electroplating Inc.,
Community
Leader award; and Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Manufacturing, the Workplace Training award. with been has Tibbits
College,
Quebec’s largest community col-
government pro-
Before joining
worked
the
college,
for four years as
director of personnel for
Canada
Post.
Tibbits
currently
holds posi-
on seven boards
in the
com-
munity including the chamber of commerce, Grand River Hospital, Wilfrid
Laurier
University,
Ontario Skills Canada, Budd Canada; Millennium Park project and Community Technology.
Page 2
— SPOKE, October
—
News
2000
10,
High gas prices empty students’ pockets By Derek Lester
only
way
can actually cope with
I
He must
Most Conestoga College students, random survey conducted at Doon campus Sept. 28, are
he
interviewed in a
not happy with the high gas prices
pumps these days. The price of regular gas
Mike
Stinson, a business
CBSA to
who have
have time
I
do
that’s for sure.”
student, said, “Basically, all
is
drive to school and
home
Leslie
during
points
to
is
to
Everyone.net
for the class rep-
collect the
owns
most
among
their
classmates.
A on
team set up a reward system where the achievement of each class is
CBSA
the
cbsa.on.ca.
Web
Anyone can
in
for
making
how much money
special
the
“When we money from how much it
space
is
the
the
selling the
buy the second half owned by the
to her
work
place-
ment. “I have a work placement to which I have to drive twice a week and that sucks a lot of my money.” Kevin Brown, a marketing stu-
drives an hour to school every day from Simcoe. “It costs me $10 or $15 each day. It’s pretty expensive.” dent,
He is moving to Kitchener beginning of October.
at the
Every time
we’ll
is,”
he
more points by taking over
tell
making
everyone
I
in
here or
is
book.
memento of your
“It is a nice
class
10 years from now,” said Clarke, co-ordinator of the
Rey management
who brought
program,
studies
the proposal
to'
new
seel I'm
in
Class representatives could raise points toward winning a party for their classes
and
CBSA
for the
raise about $ 1 ,000 if
Jhey accept
your eyes. Can
in
I
Class representatives were also
book is March.
to start
by the beginning of
tell
your eyes,
if
her
I
just
you were a tear
Your legs must be
tired
in
apartment?
stole the stars from the sky
met the girl of my dreams home, would you keep me? Do you have a map? and
directions to your
borrow a quarter? [“What for?*]
my eye would I
I
want to
LaghtfHf
.
I
I
and put
call
my
followed you
just keep on getting lost
in
not cry for fear of losing you.
because you've been running through
my mind
ail
night.
You see my friend over there? [Point to friend who sheepishly waves from afar] He wants to know if YOU think I'M cute. If could rearrange the alphabet, together. Was your father an alien? Because there’s nothing I’d put U and else like you on earth! Are you religious? Good, because I'm the answer to I
I
your prayers.
Hi, I
foe voices
lost
in
SMOKE-FREE Waterloo Regon now
fBunrooi
m
y
me to come
told
my phone number. Can borrow I
You are going to
Dmlgned by VM* Cur
my head
ham to start
using a
and talk to you.
yours?
new
the
proposal. Preparation for the year-
said.
offered an opportunity to collect
me
town. Could you give
the
meeting.
just you? There
it
the
preparations and sales of the year-
CBSA could
banner space.
actually start it,
site will party
must be something wrong with my can't take them off you. Are you from Tennessee? Because you’re the
hot
Was your father a thief? ‘Cause someone
mom
by
raise
advertisement space online. The condition for buying the second half is that the CBSA maintain
site,
access the
from anywhere
it
hits
offers to the users. It’s willing to
CBSA. The banner
free e-mail option is offered
California,
Inc.,
a half of the banner space
and uses
promote the use of the
e-mail device
free
ing for the needs of business stu-
fund-raising
the
dents.
resentatives
CBSA executive
a month.
become another way of
fund-rais-
when she goes
Web
the meetings and quantity of items
and
earn points for
is
not affecting her drive to school
excellence
for
and promoted
in activities
servic-
participation, ideas, attendance at
representatives
class
One of the ways
meeting Sept. 28. To be fair in the decision to determine which two classes will
Von Zuben, a social
someone uses the e-mail site it is marked as a hit. Three weeks ago, CBSA counted about 400 hits. The second week of the school year over 500 hits were counted and last week the number climbed to over 800 hits. Pelley didn’t want to estimate
sold
representatives
most
up once or twice. me a lot more money,
“It costs
5,000
events.
them
fill it
a
a week, said Randy Pelley, the computer liaison with the CBSA, who initiated the idea which could
in CBSA activities with a party at the end of each semester, Joe Bentley, CBSA vice-president,
only ten
work very
also
world, 24 hours a day, seven days
The
1
car probably three or four times a week when she used to be able to
student Johnston,
driving
I did before.” Kristen Gilmartin, a paramedics student, said she has to fill up her
Frank Espinoza,
Kimberley
much
don’t do as
as
it.”
mechanical engineering
in points.
their classmates
eyes,
to
participated
Business Students Association will reward two classes of the School of Business who participate the most
ft
can actually
cope with
LASA
measured
Conestoga
Is
I
“I
around outside of coming to school
reward two classes
By Sanja Musa
win, the
way
behind. “I don’t
car-
pool, that’s the only
a pain in the behind, but he
is
sometimes
“I
man-
foundations student, also said the high gas price is a pain in the
because gas is so expensive. “I sometimes carpool, that’s the
class
lege, but she has to drive farther
he added, he’ll manage. Keri Thompson, a law and security administration and police
Frank Espinoza, a mechanical engineering student, said he has had to consider taking the bus
the
because she lives close to the col-
Marketing student Ryan Burley said he spends about $40 a week on gas up from $30 a week.
dollar,
viewed.
told
too expensive.”
school every day.
has a fuel-efficient car. As long as the gas price does not go over a
between 65 and 78 cents a litre, which is much too high for most of interthe Conestoga students
The
es student, said the high gas price
student, said the high gas
agement price
usual-
ly
Students
because I can’t afford to go out. Driving to Waterloo or Guelph is
driving, he added.
at
the
is
also drive to his job, so
not to do any unnecessary
tries
I don’t get enough money.” She said she spends about $45 a week on gas driving from Fergus to
often, so
it.”
line.
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They came... they 250 booths
staffed
SPOKE, October
stuff for prospective
By Jody Andruszkiewicz
a
good way
It’s
common
to hear
grumbling
about the 9 to 5 workday, but without a job, there
is
no grumbling
to
be heard.
At this year’s Career Fair at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 27, it wasn’t grumbling that was heard, but the dull roar of thousands of people packed into two arenas talking about working
same time. The doors for the Kinsmen and
at the
Kiwanis arenas opened at about 10 a.m. with about 250 employers’ booths set up with tons of free stuff
The
security
(LASA)
student
making
contacts,
said in addition to
prospective
different
employers. The second-year
LASA
student
drawbacks of the because it was so
said one of the fair
was
that
McAdam,
20, a second-year
LASA
Conestoga College and the three area universities, Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier and Waterloo, run
police departments to be very dis-
its
eighth
year of operation, the fair was moved to the Kitchener auditorium
because
of
lack
of
space
at
Bingeman Park in Kitchener. For some of the estimated 3,000
Corrections
students
Sept. 27.
year-old
in
attendance,
like
19-
Sara Schizkoske of Waterloo, going to the career fair is
answer any of her questions. Johnston said the police representatives
didn’t
that
them
treat
how
prospec-
employees see them. She said
not only did
it
ruin their reputation
but she was turned off
for her,
wanting to work for them.
Even though there were some problems, Terri-leigh Saunders, 20, a second-year LASA student, said when it came to the law and security program, being from Conestoga put them one step ahead of the game in the eyes of employers.
McAdam
echoed Saunders say-
ing that most of the police depart-
ments
were
about
enthusiastic
being approached by Conestoga
student.
the career fair jointly. In
recruiting
didn’t bother to
tive
fair.
For Kimberley Johnston, 19, going to the career fair allowed her to see what was available
the peoplelined up at their booth.
local
Halton’s
out of going to the
and some had
six reps talking to
Schizkoske,
representatives
well should realize
from
3
employees
up possible interviews was also something she hoped to get setting
than two employees in attendance
give away to prospective employees. Each booth had no less
(Photo by Jody Andruszkiewicz)
administration
contacts.
and
law
crowded, opportunities could be missed because of people standing in the way. “I think it’s almost too crowded to get in there,” said Lesley
to
Kimberly Johnston, 19, speaks with Jaqueline Edwards from Canada about job prospects at the career fair on
make
to
second-year
2000—Page
found a job
saw... they
by employers serve up tons of free
10,
Johnston said she found some
students.
According
to
Schizkoske, some
couraging. In one instance, the rep-
of the recruiters were helpful, even
from Peel Region said
giving the impression there was a
resentative
the four into
women would have
better shape to
to get
even be con-
sidered for a job with the Peel police.
“Some of them made it seem impossible to be employed by them,”
McAdam said.
And in
another case, according to
chance for a job. McAdam said the Toronto recruiters helped even further by saying because all four were women, their chances of getting a job
All four
were good.
women
would
said they
repeat the career fair experience again.
Just Kidding around
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: You may
think
it is
Procrastination
too early in the semester to deal with procrastination, or are you just
procrastinating?
Avoiding or putting off work which needs to be done can come in many forms. Some how much students ignore a certain task, hoping it will go away. Some underestimate
work is actually involved in an assignment. Some see other activities as taking priority, chapter. An extra like vacuuming your room instead of beginning to read that textbook students get Sometimes, evening. whole the become ten minutes of TV can eventually there. from “stuck” on one part of their project and don’t move on To overcome procrastination, you first need to recognize what avoidance technique you employ and whether you want to change it. Then you can try some helpful approaches. An essential element in dealing with procrastination is managing your time and planning. a key to achieving goals. Divide larger tasks into smaller steps more manageable. Set a deadline for each step. Take breaks and build in
Effective planning
which
will
rewards.
seem
is
Work with a
friend.
Be
reasonable and realistic with your goals; perfectionism
counsellor. can get in the way. For further assistance, don’t procrastinate! Talk to a
A Message from
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Student Services
(Room 2B02)
under the tables during the
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— SPOKE, October
2000
10,
Shorter semester has pros and cons for college The entire Conestoga College community will benefit from a twoweek turnaround at Christmas. The winter semester will be 15 weeks instead of 16 which means there will be a two-week Christmas vacation instead of one week. Walter Boettger, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 237, and Conestoga College principal Grant McGregor both agree one week off between the fall and winter semesters is not enough of a turnaround for students, faculty and
adieu
the registrar’s office. If the winter semester were to
start
on
Jan. 2, 2001, only three
working days, Dec. 27 to 29, would be available for teachers to get marks into the registrar’s office and for the registrar’s office to process them.
But the college
is
closed between Christmas and
New
Year’s,
eliminating the three working days entirely. the two-week turnaround as necessary for be submitted, to hear appeals, to notify students of terminations and for promotional meetings. Without sufficient turnaround time students may enter the winter semester believing they have fulfilled the requirements of the pre-
The college views
marks
to
vious semester and then be removed or have
The two-week turnaround will also permit the registrar’s office to send students their marks from the fall semester in a timely fashion. A 15-week semester is not a new idea at Conestoga. Last year’s winter semester was 15 weeks to ensure that there were no Y2K problems at the beginning of January. There are several advantages to a 15-week semester. It gives students two weeks at Christmas to recover from the fall semester which doesn’t end until Dec. 22. An extra week at Christmas gives
Two weeks additional
at
come back to
school refreshed and ready
money
It
He
at their part-time
the
rise
of a new
era.
His contribution to
Trudeau died on Sept. 28 p.m. at the age of 80.
at 3
jobs before returning to school
fall
Like Americans and JFK’s assas-
that the quality of education
Doon
many
leges because of their shorter semesters?
Extending the winter semester into May is not an option because Conestoga students would finish the academic year later than most university students and most other college students placing them at serious disadvantage in the
summer job
issue of a
He was
to
“But
Dale.
said
subtle
changes to the country are just as
to
important like his support of the
it
was
it
Trudeau’s
said
the
feminist
movement and
the
numer-
Trudeau who brought Canada into
ous social changes, including mul-
adulthood.”
ticulturalism and
He was 48
years old
made while
when he was
elected; he dealt with a high profile bachelorhood while trying to heal
the nation’s
ills
1977
In
bilingualism, he
in office.
Joe
Clark
led
the
Conservative party to a minority government ending the Liberals 16
including strikes,
but obviously Canada couldn’t get
was
Laurier had taught
it
was leaving
to walk, but
He was
was Trudeau who brought Canada
century and the
brown
PM bom in this first PM who held
No PM
history
He
flare.
politics,
but he never
prized
citizen
Canada’s
and
was
revered around the world as the
man who defined modem Canada. Many average people made the
Michael Dale
belt in Judo.
with
He was undoubtedly most
into adulthood.”
the first
PM
really left the public’s eye.
it
and pinache.
its
re-elected in 1980.
After 16 years as leader of the country Trudeau returned from his walk in the snow to announce he
birth to the country,
different.
and politics teacher
pilgrimage to Parliament
before him danced the
Hill, to the
Bosporus.
remembered
He was the first PM to declare that he was looking forward to moving into the official PM’s residence because it was the ideal
Constitution and Charter of Rights
Honour to say goodbye. Thousands lined the railway Ottawa and between track
and Freedoms home. “That was a symbol of us coming of age as a
funeral train passed by.
frug, piloted airplanes or
swam
Dale said Trudeau will be most
the
place to hold parties.
But along with style, the
his
man who was
flamboyant elected
1968 held an extraordinary
lect
PM
intel-
for
bringing
Hall of
the
Montreal to say farewell as the He,
country.” In
Wars Measures Act
du Quebec
4
outlawed in Canada.
John A. MacDonald, Sir
Mackenzie King, will always be remembered as one of the coun-
after declaring
the Front de liberation
like,
Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon
October 1970 he enacted the
try’s greatest leaders.
Trudeau makes history
and the next 16 years would
The War Measures Act allows
would
police to conduct raids and detain
ing and even
persons without a warrant.
when he was in n’t vote for him you have to respect him for never making apologies.
reveal important plans that
help shape Canada’s future.
Michael Dale, an academic sup-
to find a solution that works.
walk,”
No
in
hunt.
15-week semester is controversial. There are advantages and disadvantages. But one thing is certain, it requires communication and collaboration among all of the parties affected
The
birth
country. Laurier had taught
hold of Trudeau, will never
fade.
a
These concerns must be addressed in a dialogue among the college, faculty and the students association. Other Ontario colleges are already on a 15-week semester system including Fanshawe, George Brown and Durham, while Mohawk, Humber, Seneca and Sir Sanford Renting have 14- week semesters. Can it be said that the quality of education suffers at these col-
Dale
“MacDonald gave
many were
later released.
Laurier and King.
others
country enthralled with his flare
15 weeks.
MacDonald,
surpassing
ister,
people were detained
during that time and
“MacDonald gave like
significantly
The shorter semester does impact on some courses and some programs. Some teachers schedule additional class hours to cover all the material and some students especially in programs such as graphic design say they have difficulty meeting course requirements in 16 weeks much less
Some 242
ry as Canada’s greatest prime min-
enough of
ing as Conestoga Students Inc.
Student Association act-
response that he had,” said Dale.
in histo-
the rich and the poor.
one can deny that and along with his unique nature came a
the
go down
they heard about the former prime
we is
Conestoga College,
will
year chokehold on Parliament Hill,
That memory,
However, some faculty are concerned
Tmdeau
sination, every Canadian remember where they were when
minister’s death.
suffers in a shorter semester as
politics at
said
housing and unemployment. He set out to establish bridges between
will
week for marking and calculating
semester.
and
He was
Canada’s 15th and 17th prime min-
Canada
spirit of
of every
hearts
the country has been significant.
semester and for prep for the winter
allows an additional
marks from the
held
Canadian because he symbolized the
Christmas also allows cash-starved students to earn
Faculty will also benefit from a two-week turnaround between semesters.
Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau held more than just power while he was prime minister.
ister.
in January.
final
By Tracy Ford
their schedule altered
after they return in January.
students the opportunity to to hit the books again.
Trudeau,
port teacher
who
teaches history
“The War Measures Act, in all fairness to Trudeau, was the only
if
interest-
you weren’t bom power or you did-
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illustration (such as a photograph).
an
SPOKE, October
News
Campus saddened by Trudeau’s By Tammy Somerville Based on a random survey conducted at Doon campus on Oct. 2, Conestoga students and employees remember Pierre Elliott Trudeau as a man with a vision. They have a positive attitude toward him and of loss
feel a sense
Most
when he
diapers
in
Many
office.
his
at his death.
students say they were retired
still
from
say they learned of
accomplishments from parents experienced his style of lead-
who
Vangroningen says she does not
dynamic
know a lot about Trudeau, but she has heard he was a good prime
sonality that this
minister.
heard he was a good prime minister but his death hasn’t had
any effect on n’t
know
me
him. All
Library
teacher,
says
that bilin-
gualism first
the
is
thing
that
to
mind
when she
thinks
comes of
“It
was Charles
the typical bilin-
gual
Canadian.
bilingualism.”
First-year
for,”
He
epitomized
.
LASA
student Tina
woodworking
country with a tremendous debt.
He
student, says he
also
remembers Trudeau
his
world
of
thinks
ministers our country has ever had.
doors.
It is
“He helped us a lot. He made Canada an actual nation.”
was a
great statesman. Fidel Castro
student Jason
minister did a lot for Canada.
Trying to keep
“I
am
sorry to have lost
was
I
five years old
was too young.
of Quebec separation is something Lee says Alcock
when he stopped being prime minister so I don’t remember that much,”
I
he says.
is
Konrad Bubielo, a
first-year gen-
does not know about Canada’s former leader.
eral business student,
much
When
asked about what
first
the one
comes
who opened
a sad day for Canada.
for student success
agrees
thinking,
and with
Canadian.
a
Fletcher
was
at
leadership
the
convention 1968
election, but never
society
what
I
met the soon-to-
be prime minister personally. Fletcher remembers fondly the
is
what makes Canada
it is.”
his
policies
not,
he made
Matt Miller, a graphic design teacher, says the first thing
about
is
that
he thinks
people either loved
Trudeau or they hated him. “He didn’t sign up for the war so lots of people his age didn’t like him.
exciting
Crane says she has learned a
or
more about
it
be
to
intelligent
Canadian,” says Vangroningen Cromwell. Cromwell says although his death
was
inevitable,
he
is
sad for the fam-
down
some people
take
for
The Doon Student Association
held
the
food
drive Oct.
2-6.
Faculty
and at
ner.
take
them
(students) to the
food bank, give them some Zehrs bags, get out and close the doors behind so they can peacefully take what they need,” said Walker. “I trust the students. They only take
what they need.” A list of food which would be most the appreciated
is
posted
in
front
of
the
drop-off boxes
at
the
college’s Doon
camhalf drop-
although some students do partici-
off boxes are located in the
main
pate, according to Jeanette Walker,
teaching building at the campus and others are located in other
a
member
of support staff with stu-
is
always a
which
gives a certain cash and Zehrs Markets vouchers, is also one of the donors. This year, CSI will give $300 in vouchers and $300 worth of food, in
CSI president Philip LeBeau. services student Sometimes, employees buy food to refill the food bank with some of the cash that the CSI donates. The rest of said
the
money
is
given out to the stu-
dents in Zehrs Markets vouchers
which are usually worth $20 to $60 each. The worth of the vouchers each student gets depends on how
many members family.
Doon campus. Although it is obvious that the need is growing. Walker said, it is hard to estimate the number of students who use the food bank.
buildings at the
shortage of food,” she said.
CSI,
pus.
dozen
donations,
amount
For more information, contact Joan Magazine, the
them to man-
in a discreet
A
generously, but there
30th, so
bank
student services staff
“The college community donates
The workshop will start the week of October sign up before October 20th.
The employ-
students vouchers or bring
Jeanette Walker,
who
ones
dent services.
free for students.
dent services office.
“The college community donates generously, but there is always a shortage of food.”
make most of the
It is
that’s the loss,” she says.
“We
For that reason, the Student Food Share Program at the college is reinforced around holidays such as Thanksgiving by a food drive.
the
will be 4 sessions of an hour each.
so powerful and the
the food
the college are
all.
“He was
things he did were remarkable,
Thanksgiving dinner, there are some who can only fanta-
employees
We'll confirm the exact date and time most suitable for
his
ees of each department give the
es
your timetable at the reception desk.
since
granted a stuffed turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pie as a part of their
Thanks-
Student Services (2B02) and leave a copy of
Trudeau
death.
The students who need help can contact either the CSI or the stu-
acting as Conestoga Students Inc.
or during a test
lot
the well respected and
drive held
size about such a meal.
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facilitator.
honour, integrity
Student recruitment and admis-
think
giving
workshop
thinks
intelligence,
sions information specialist Julie
panicky sensations and find that your
The workshop
of
emphasis for tolerance for all types of people that Trudeau stressed. “His vision for a multicultural
inspiring as a
in co-operation with student servic-
Come to
thinking
Trudeau,
someone who was proud Canadian. “I’ve always been proud to be
nervous that you feel sick to your stomach,
mind goes blank before
When
whether
complete your work, are successful on assignments,
* experience
Jack Fletcher, director of student dream about meet-
services, used to
you agree with
mind when thinking of Trudeau,
DO YOU DO THE FOLLOWING?
can't concentrate
He
of reminiscing.
before the
abundant
and
is lots
exciting guy,” he says.
Bubielo says, “I don’t know, presi-
to
TEST ANXIETY WORKSHOP
but your test marks pull you
“There
was an
Fletcher
“
While
* get so
years ago.
He
By Sanja Musa
*
son
Trudeau’s
of
Michel’s untimely death a couple of
view of Trudeau. ’’When Cromwell thinks of the former prime minister, he thinks of integrity, passion, intellect and
Miller’s
Food
TEST
because
ily
of
going to be at the funeral, what does that say?” adds Miller. Ross Cromwell, who teaches strategies
— Page 5
death
the
is
critical
him but
with the threat
what stands out most in his mind when he thinks of him. “Losing Trudeau is like losing an old friend. I’ve been through a few prime ministers, but he’s the only one who has had the charisma and
us multiculturalism.
He was
LASA
2000
ing Trudeau.
vision.
“He brought
Alcock agrees with Raymor’s opinion that the 15th and 17th prime
she says.
for
Trudeau as one of the best prime
First-year
symbolizes
Trudeau’s constitutional work
Trudeau.
“Trudeau
Susan Lee
Trudeau did for the whole country. Although she was very young when he served as prime minister, Lee says she is saddened for our nation in mourning. CPA teacher Doug Wilson says
sci-
ence
he was
lapel.
Canada together
Charles,
is
did-
Trudeau always wore on his
more vivid memories of Canada’s pre-eminent leader who left a lifelong impression on their lives with his charisma and intelligence.
Anne
know
I
says she remembers the red rose
what he stood
a political
I
technician
first hand, or they were taught about them in history class. Faculty members say they have
ership
personally.
sick and then he died,” she says.
that
Raymor,
first-year
a
modem
Canada. Before he was around it was white and conservative.” Miller thinks of the late Trudeau as tenacious despite the fact he left the
country needs.” Justin
“I
Ultimately he brought in the
per-
10,
he/she has in a
It
is
many
difficult to
students
determine
how
use the program
because the CSI and student services do not count how many students they take to the food bank.
might take five or six students now and CSI can bring 15 students there the next day and I would not know about it. If they see the food bank is empty, they call and say, ‘It’s empty. We’re going to give more money,”’ said “I
there right
Walker. It
is
be enough Thanksgiving bridge over to the next food
hoped there
food collected drive to
will
in the
drive at Christmas.
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Rec centre a weighty issue among students By Tammy Somerville
room. “Compared to the fitness clubs,
The weight room in the rec centre is at best a good beginner’s gym, say students, but will their voices
made
heard and changes be
Conestoga
from
graduate
they
be
before
Mike
Pichna, a second-year mar-
keting student, uses the weight
room
four to six days a week, but says
although
“It’s
convenient, the weight
it is
room needs
a major overhaul.
a good beginner’s
the very least
and more Pichna,
at
needs more weights
who
he began
some of
the
at
it’s
Jared Rogers, a first-year
room
little
things like is
annoying.
says that since the beginning of
the missing
bench and has been told
Chris Pagnam, also a second-year marketing student, has been working out with Pichna for three weeks. He
room
has everything
he needs, but it can get crowded at times because of the lack of space
and equipment. “It is an OK gym, but could use newer equipment. For starters, more bench press bars are needed because there are only two.”
worth the $64.50 fee, but he if the weight room
is
at these
more weights, but
money
is
off.
Douangmala uses the facility because as a full-time student, he pays $64.50 a year in rec centre fees and the location is convenient. Since he doesn’t have the choice of opting out of the rec fee, he uses the rec centre to get his money’s worth. If the college would upgrade the
Douangmala says he would pay up to $150 a year and he thinks agree. would students most Following an impromptu survey of centre,
the students in the weight
room, he
substantiated his point.
“People pay two or three times
more than that at other facilities. They would pay more here if it was up to the standards of other gyms,” he says. Second-year journalism student, Lisa Hiller, says she would pay $150 if the school did a major improvement and expansion of the weight
the equipment
EZ
bar and more
universal and leg machines have
definitely needs towels.”
been at the gym since he began, which was 20 years ago. “Over the last six years, we’ve upgraded quite a bit, but the gym
It
curl
Schertzberg says he works out in the rec centre because
it is
accessible
and it is free, aside from the $64.50 he pays each year.
industry is very competitive. It is hard to please everyone. Some guys use the dead weights and not the
“We want more but
a matter
it
is
machines and others are vice versa.
The biggest thing Ryan Weber, a
really
be done to the weight room to meet everyone’s needs. With better equipment, there would also be more employees using it, he says. Recently Fletcher spoke to memDoon Student the bers of Association acting as Conestoga Students Inc. to discuss an advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to get a broad idea of what students want and find out what is
what needs
“Always keep
to
in
mind,
we need to
community and student says Fletcher. “We want more
use,”
room
she
since
week
three times a
began
College. “It suits
weight room once because he wanted to work out and time was an
Jack Fletcher,
OK
because
is
no
safety.
staff to
is
use the facility. “They play music like Brian Adams at one decibel and you can’t change it because the volume button doesn’t work,”
ty basic.
who
Schertzberg says.
Pichna agrees with Schertzberg.
“The radio doesn’t
it
to get a
Ford and Hiller say the radio is not an issue with them because they usually bring their own. First-year LASA student, Clayton
which I thought was dumb. The dumbbell weights don’t go up very high so they aren’t good enough for doing arms. The lighter weights are only good for chest and back.” everything,
also
says incline benches are
needed and
CSI president they would like
major improvements to the rec cen-
to be done about the radio and the overall state of the weight room.
tre.
“You have to be pretty innovative to get a good workout. A new leg extension machine would be nice
play.
and
definitely an
EZ
curl bar. It’s
officer,
a personal level, Le Beau
says the weight
Doug
Perkins,
room
is
a sorry dis-
“Things are chained down, the equipment is run down.” He says that if Conestoga had more varsity sports, students
pretty rudimentary.”
Athletic
On
would have
to
who
played varsity
buy memberships
gyms because
analyst student, pulls hurts.
room
He says
until
it
the weight
the recreation centre
in
facilities
have.
(Photo by
Tammy Somerville)
at
they couldn’t
need new nautilus stuff. horrible weight room.”
Making
It’s
the facility bigger
just a
is
also
something Le Beau says the rec centre should be working on. He has heard different rumors surrounding the expansion of the rec centre, but
hasn’t heard of anything concrete. He also points out that the main
entrance to the rec centre does not face the college and he wonders is it really
being promoted
who
Fletcher says he and Conestoga
ties.
to see a large expansion out the
it
gets the job
that for
20
years.
also concerned
some of the universal
weights are only a year old, but the
He says the weight room new equipment and more
needs of
it.
“They are keen on the universal machines- that are outdated. They
to.
back
of the rec centre, which would include the weight room. But in reality, it is going to take a couple of years, he says.
monitor people using
room
is
very closed
so the staff can see what’s “It’s a safety issue,” says
going on.
“Someone could be
much and
OVERCOMING PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY GROUP
lifting
females might feel
and use it more.
It is
protection
Are you anxious
for everyone.”
Eric Schertzberg,
a second-year
computer programmer analyst student who works out with Pichna and
at
Speaking?
Avoid doing speeches
at all costs?
make
the
This 4 session group will begin the
week of October 23. Meeting times
to be determined
from
students’ timetables. Facilitator
To
-
Carol Gregory
register, bring a
copy of your
timetable to Elaine or Jeanette in
Student Services, Mike Picha, second-year marketing student, uses the weight the rec centre at least four days a week. He says it is convenient but he’d be willing to pay more in rec fees to have a in
(Photo by
is
a good beginner’s gym but lacks a lot of the tools most
College president John Tibbits want
fade in
speech?
facility.
room is poor. Phil Le Beau says to see some overall
South, agrees that something needs
part of a course rather than
revamped
the air circulation in
a second-
year computer programmer
the small, closed
Accept an “0” in the public speaking
room
key for almost
really
Weber
during public skating.”
not
pret-
centre to sustain their athletic abili-
into getting monitors in the weight
Fletcher.
just affect us,
also affects those using the arena
is
it is
Eric Scherteberg,
had
“I
used to because
is
get the workout needed at the rec
Fletcher says he has been looking
safer
what he
also an issue for
is
and out because of the metal structure. He says even a better radio wouldn’t do anything; it’s been like
off from the rest of the facility.
too
many
Music
He points out that there
weights and the
room
downtown
Kitchener, says the rec centre
Perkins says
Douangmala
who has a membership
Life Fitness in
radio stations and sometimes they do
done.
about
Weber,
Good
at
needs. I usual-
for the equipment, she says for
it’s
issue.
other
do 45 minutes of cardio and then do weights at home.”
As
director of
student services
says the rec centre can only get two
ly
her
space.”
first-year nursing
Conestoga
at
my
is
student, says he has only used the
of dollars.”
is
always the matter of hiring someone to collect and wash them. He does want to hire a development manager whose first function will be to look
to the
college’s standards, Perkins says the
weights.
Fletcher says he has to check into
the towel situation, but there
some of
may be new
needs an
an
the weight
could
four or five years old. While
issue.
dry
least they
Stairmasters and bikes are at least
he feels
lacks a lot
of the equipment other gyms have. “It’s a good beginner’s gym but it
the
people to use the facility, but it is really a matter of dollars.” Tracy Ford, a third-year journalism student, says she has been using
The
it
facility,
to get
do is get towels.” He says he would even pay to rent towels because he has to stand under the blow dryer to
girlie weights.
that although
pretty safe,
how
balance
Look
is
poeple to use the
room
“This place sucks.
the facility
with any of the students’ comments. He has been talking to staff about
possible.
pathetic.
Pagnem, says
Jack Fletcher, director of student services, says he does not disagree
Second-year engineering student, Tson Douangmala, says the weight is
is
would pay $150 was upgraded.
at
in for repairs.
says the weight
says what
week and
this
LAS A
using the weight
started
student,
Doon, says
the fall semester, he has asked about
it is
do
lack of space as well as
has been using the
only having one bench
He
but
variety.”
facility since
that
it
gym
what
good enough. You can get your $64.50 worth if you want to.” I
there
College?
Y and other
small, but for
it’s
Tammy
Somerville)
Monday, October
Room 2B02 16,
2000.
by
— SPOKE, October
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No clubs Lack of student By Dwight was
It
Week
a
10,
2000
Doon Student services online
for
interest leaves
no one jamming
By Michelle Goring
Irwin
ized by the CSI.
disappointing Clubs
Since the three students who signed up have different interests,
Doon
Association acting as Conestoga
no clubs will be formed. It takes 10 people with similar interests to
Students Inc.
form
—Clubs Week, which ran from
The options this year were touch football, drama and jam, which would give musicians the chance to
the
for
Sept. 25 to 29, got
Student
response
little
a club.
from students. Only three people signed up for clubs and each signed up for some-
play together.
thing different.
student, they can
“People had the opportunity to
and meet
get involved, have fun
their
own
offering this service to students,”
dents
list
in the
CSI
and will continue advertising sign-ups, hoping to get enough people to form at least one
update since
the
1999 and
tinue to keep the
Lynn Robbins.
Student services had been considering
implement.
Kit isn’t giving up. She will con-
taking the initiative to do
as far
for
it.
it
May
took about a year to
part in the four-phased project
club
Clubs Week gives students the chance to sign up for various campus clubs, which would be organ-
club.
Before the changes, the student services portion of the Conestoga College Web site showed a fraction
Kerri
affairs, said.
“We
want people
still
to
get
The
lists
Blood donor By Dwight
clinic at
college
Irwin
(which consisted of
its
requested them, but
didn’t
do too
well.
We
col-
we were hoping quota,” den Ouden
lected 53 units but to
administration
it’s
something
meet our
Eighty-four students made an appointment to donate blood; 70 students attended and 53 blood donations were collected. Seventeen were turned away .-because they had the flu, a cold, or recent tuberculosis immunizations, tattoos or piercings.
Donors must wait a few days
to
give blood after immunization and 12 months after body piercing.
getting a tattoo or
assistant with the
who gave
53 students
the
which den Ouden said was excellent.
Lorraine Wieland, a second-year
management
studies student, said
she gives blood because she hopes * somebody
“Why
Doon
Students
Association acting as Conestoga
for
all
the
Conestoga campuses. “This in no way replaces our services,” assures Robbins. “Rather,
it’s
a
good way
for stu-
who are at a distance to get know our services before they
dents to
and how
map
to the site that
student services counsellor
who wanted
to request
an applica-
have
it
mailed to them, fill out the requested information, and mail it back to
have it included in the housing lists which were kept in a booklet in the student services office.
Now landlords can download the from the
Web
site
ic to
the Blue
the Sanctuary, for the
CBS
would
offer to give her
members blood
if
they
the
and the donors.
we had it in
the lounge
and it was too dark and crowded. The Blue Room is a lot easier to set up and it is brighter, which makes
lists,
and
fax the information to the~college. application also includes a
of the
site
should contact them.
Groups and Workshops Gay /
TBA
Lesbian/ Bisexual/ Transgendered
Discussion
& Networking Group
Multicultural Support
Group
The 53 donations received at Conestoga have the opportunity to save 212 lives. “It only takes 45 minutes to an hour, but our hospitals aren’t getting blood.
Suicide Prevention
Workshop
Week
of Oct. 2
Oct.5, 2:30 p.m.
Relaxation Group
Week
of Oct. 9
Public Speaking Anxiety Group
Week
of Oct. 23
Test Anxiety Group
Week
of Oct. 30
We need more donors,”
den Ouden said. The Kitchener/Waterloo site of CBS is located at 186 King St. N.,
Stress
Management Workshop
not do
for
it
somebody
else?” Wieland said. Fifield,
a
second-year
For more information on CBS and blood donations, call 1-888871-7201, extension 7100.
Study
Skills
Nov.7, 3:30 p.m.
ere
is
always (imtf
Workshops
Time Management
Oct. 2
11:30-12:30
3A621
Listening and Note-taking
Oct. 16
12:30-1:30
3A616
Multiple Choice Tests
Oct. 25
12:30-1:30
Oct. 30
12:30-1:30
3A621 3A616
Effective Textbook Reading
Nov. 6
12:30-1:30
3A616
Multiple Choice Tests
Nov. 15
11:30-12:30
3A616
Dec. 4
12:30-1:30
Dec. 6
12:30-1:30
3A616 3A621
Preparing for Final
Exams
services
site is far beyond anything they had expected. “We’ve received calls from therapists and other members of the community who think what we have done is great,” said Robbins. “We’ve also had calls from other departments in the school asking how we did it and if we could do it for them.” Student services had a lot of help from computer services (specifically Rafa Abdul, a second-year computer programming student) and would suggest anyone who would like to update their portion
it
Twenty-eight hospitals in the Kitchener/Waterloo and Hamilton regions are below quota on all blood types, especially Types O and A, den Ouden said. One blood donation can save four
but also
houses are from the campus.
groups and Workshops FAIL SEMESTER 2000
easier for everybody to do their work,” Punnett said.
are look-
map how far away the
Waterloo.
it.
Kirsten
Room, across from made things easier
the
has received about the updated
it.”
tion for student services,
shows
and surrounding area of Conestoga College Doon
The feedback student
Lynn Robbins
In the past landlords
also thinking
streets
listed
they
little
knew about
The
a
look up on a
student population
application
is
about hiring a cartographer to add
lives.
blood, 22 were first-time donors,
needed
can do to help peo-
Alycia Punnett, the executive
“Last year
family
I
ple,” Fifield said.
said.
Of
doesn’t take a lot of time and
schedules, peer services; special
so students can check
Students Inc., said moving the clin-
donation.
“We
needs, housing and contacts in
“It
of den Ouden, Annmarie Canadian Blood Services (CBS), said Conestoga achieved only 70 per cent of its goal of 75 units of blood. One unit of blood is one
workshop
group
site
only get the housing
for the
would have
skills,
to
ing for housing will be able to not
counselling services, learning and
study
be a more adaptive phase as would like to add a link to the Grand River Transit is
campus in detail. This way students who
“We realized how much we were
to advertise in student housing lists
do.
goal.
to stu-
soon all they’ll have to do is log on to the student services portion of the Conestoga College Web site to view the lists.
doing
site.
fourth phase of the project
Web
who
who wish
Web
student services
lists.
and how little they (the students) knew about it,” said Robbins. “Now they can see what we do.” Students can now find out about
and broadcast journalism student and a second-time blood donor, said giving blood is easy to print
The blood donor clinic held at Conestoga College on Sept. 27 fell short of
short of goal
The
bus schedules. Student services
“We realized how much we were
falls
some from
Thunder Bay, ask-
doing for the student population
Students not willing to bleed
not to be posted on the
were usually mailed out
of the services offered to students.
involved.”
as
lot
advertised housing by landlords)
committee was formed in which staff at student services took
office
it,”
of
vice-president
away
ing for housing
A
student
Kit,
disclaimer for landlords
of calls from students,
housing next year need to look no further than their computer as student services has added housing to its newly updated web site. “We are very excited to be
club, as long as 10 people sign up
people.
“Unfortunately students aren’t
Students looking for adequate
said counsellor
form
to the school.”
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If
come
Please inquire about and sign up at least one
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SPOKE, October
Expansion New
building
be
will
built
the college’s grounds and
The college had originally asked $40 million to build a
By Paul Kostal
new Waterloo campus, but project was turned down by
on the Doon
government.
tre
campus to the rec cen-
that
the
Roger Farwell, a representative from the Walter Fedy Partnership, said the Superbuild expansion is a “milestone in the evolution of Conestoga” at the Sept. 25 board of
resubmitted and the government approved a new building on the Doon campus. The money will go toward creating
1
,430
new
including 71
governor’s meeting.
it
was
untouched.
The proposal was revised and
without stepping outside.
— Page 9
laboratories
decided that the “wooded mall” between the main building and the support buildings would remain
for nearly It may one day be possible for a student to walk from the bookstore
2000
towards rec centre
new classrooms and 8
include 71
will
10,
spaces at Conestoga,
new classrooms and
next year, and ground
on the
site
is to
for completion
slated
2002 Also discussed
at the
the launching of the
director of physical resources.
made
be a stand-alone structure, with a walkway planned as a con-
ness.
casting
will
in
July
is
of
.
At about $100 per square foot, the new building will be about 100,000 square feet and will cost about $14 million to build, according to David Putt, the college’s It
be broken
The building
mid-year.
radio station.
New
meeting, was
new Condor
station
manager
Paul Osborne said the station
is slat-
ed to go on the air in December, but a number of test broadcasts are to be
He
before then to ensure readi-
an architectural and engineering firm that has been responsible for
plan to expand programs in information technology, engineering
nector to the main teaching build-
the design and implementation of
technology, advanced manufacturing, multimedia communications, health sciences and police, fire and emergency services. The most favourable site on the Doon campus, according to
centre has been considered for the
be broadfrom the nearby Global TV tower and will have the largest reach of any college FM-radio station in
future.
Ontario.
The Walter Fedy Partnership
is
the college’s expansion in the last
10 years. Last April, the provincial government awarded Conestoga College
$14.22 million as part of the Superbuild expansion fund. The fund was set up to help post-secondary school institutions prepare for what has been called, “the double cohort”, the year both Grade 12 and OAC graduate because of secondary school reform.
new
eight
Farwell,
laboratories,
is
the
with the
grassy
knoll
ing.
David Putt
is
Conestoga’s
director of physical resources. (Photo by Paul Kostal)
be classroom space and, according to Kevin Mullan, the college’s vicepresident of finance and administration,
it
will allow the college to reg-
more
an additional 1,300 students. College president John Tibbits said he has seen the campus grow from
Farwell said a conscious effort to preserve the beauty of
“a gravel pit” 30 or 40 years ago. The design for the new building should be completed by February of
centre.
plans can be made.
of that area used to be
building will
ister
pies
Part
link to the athletic
The bulk of the new
between the School of Business and Parking Lot 12, between the main teaching building and the rec
marsh-like, however, and soil sam-
A possible
must be taken
to determine the
best spot to build before any
was made
said the station will
The board of governors also introduced three new members during the Monday meeting: Stephen Case, John Reid, who has been the chair of the Grand River Hospital board and
member of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and a
Michael Harris, the vice-president of education for the Doon Student Association acting as Conestoga Students Inc.
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Jacksoul takes over Lyric nightclub By Tracy Ford
their
distribution
first
Downtown Kitchener was on on Sept. 30 when Jacksoul arrived to perform songs from their third album, Sleepless, at the fire
Lyric Nightclub.
band members played at a concert club filled with 300 fans,
The
six
a small
number
for the large club
which can hold up
to 1,000 people.
The Toronto-based band made
hip hop, funk and soul sound nor-
and their second album, Absolute, was released in 1997. Even with four years and three albums under their belt, the band still hasn’t penetrated the mainstream market enough so the average person will recognize the name Jacksoul. But don’t tell that
mally associated with independently produced albums and free bands not chained down by record deals or pushy censorship. It’s that type of sound that drew crowds to the centre of Kitchener to feast on 3 ft hours of nothing but Jacksoul. The singer, Haydain Neale, sang with such ease it appeared as if the words just melted in his mouth
to the fans
who
of
my
good
at
somehow
and
that
a
re-incarnated
in
MacLeod says moments
capturing the
good
song
captures
means you have loads of
moments. “A good song just communicates.” And iix listening to MacLeod’s current release Close and Play, it’s obvious that not only can he move a song effortlessly through the different chords weaving catchy and interest-
to help you,” he said in refer-
ing tunes, but his lyrics are thoughtful
Canada. But hearing
is
in reality,
what you’re
the musical genius that
is
Paul MacLeod.
The 30-year-old MacLeod taught himself to play the guitar
when he
17.
“But
Yet as a songwriter,
that
ence to when he learned
how
to play
and
insightful,
making
listening
one of his songs a
Those friends must have done a lot because the Kitchener native can
smart pop in the vein of the Beatles or
moment. Working out of Toronto, MacLeod says he lets his songs go where they go and he would rather let the music happen than try to direct it. “I think it would be arrogant to think you have control over it
XTC,
(music).”
draw music out of his guiAnd he does it with a big smile on
tar.
his face.
MacLeod, whose music he
calls
says as a musician, he loves his
But
truly enjoyable
listening
in
to
his music,
it
would be hard to agree with MacLeod’s self-assessment regarding his own music. His performing makes it seem that being a musician is second nature to him and he is in complete control of the moment. Though he admits to not having any lyrical influences,
MacLeod does conWho, and
cede he’s a big fan of the
Townsend in particular. “You could look through my music
Pete
and pick out the influences.”
by
Yet
to
on his own.
effortlessly
His smooth and rhythmic tone rang through the concert club and electrified the audience with famous songs like Can’t Stop and Somedays, both songs which have received a ton of air-time on local
later pro-
radio stations.
Neale
cotton candy.
like
voice
Neale
compared
often
is
to
d u c e d the
for
Batman Forever
sound-
track. is
sometimes
another black vocalist, Seal, the
dubbed
British singer who sang Kissed
“Canada’s
Rose
a
for his
by own album and
CD
Seal.”
cover
reminiscent of McCartney and Lennon
is
limitations.”
he’s
Mends
at their
sense of chord movement, but “I hate
To hear him play, you’d think Paul McCartney or John Lennon had
was
gathered
in
Kitchener concert.
all
been
irresistible
1996
MacLeod’s music By Jody Andruszkiewicz
The band harbours an
deal with
Vik/BMG Music Canada
MacLeod
his
said
it
own
admittance,
hasn’t always been
“I
said
had two hard years where I had friends,” he said about his
good
friends
who
helped him during the
rougher times.
He
said the hardest thing in being a
musician
is
creating the ability to not
care about what other people think
hard getting good
it’s
at
also
not want-
albums of 1999 according
But MacLeod said once he decided
says he’s surprised at
being a musician was what he wanted,
But he also can measure his success in other
he dove
ways.
in
and did
it.
music industry works, ed
how the not how I want-
educated myself on
“I also
Even though sometimes, cess.
“I’ve
two songs
written
much
enjoy as
as
I
that
enjoy
not been easy
it’s
MacLeod
has had suc-
He’s played with Canadian
While he wants
work Tom York
to
of the British band Radiohead and
Canadian music guru Neil Young
MacLeod
super-band the Tragically Hip as
the future,
well as the Odds, the Rheostatics,
himself being a musician forever.
the Skydiggers and
name
Our Lady Peace
He’s also had Close and Play entertainment
writer John List twice in
His as
Sakomoto’s Anti-Hit the past two months.
first release,
Band
“I love
and
a few.
make Toronto Sun
Tell the
to
a live
CD
called
Go Home made
it
one of the top 10 independent
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do
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it it
I
do
when
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it
the
ing in.”
When he’s not or touring
working
in
Canada or
Toronto
far
their flights
MacLeod can be found playing Thursday nights at the Walper Pub in downtown
Kitchener.
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SPOKE, October
Men’s soccer team By Derek Lester The Conestoga Condors had some tough luck and missed opportunities in a 1-0 loss to Humber College Sept. 26, in
men’s college soccer.
About 20 fans watched the Condors control a lot of the game, yet be unable to connect on good chances to score as their record
went
nine or 10 good chances to score a couple goals, he added.
better
the
after a
Humber Hawk passed
get
right
across
the
Condors’
Condors outworked the opponent, only to fall short by one goal, Geoff coach Condor said the
Johnstone.
Lack of scoring has been a problem all season for the Condors as they have only scored three goals in five
field,
the defensive it is
a
we’re not getting the ball to them in dangerous positions,” said
side
whole other
of the
story.
The
is
superb played Johnstone said.
me
to take
added.
season,
all
it
impossible for
him out of
“He has been
Team
goal,” he
out of this
world.”
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covering well and the goaltending has been excellent giving up just five goals in five games. Goalie Lev Sherifali has played four of the five games and has
team
said he
nicely, their
is still
team
optimistic about
>
will finish in the
standings at the end of the season.
we
can win those three ingames against St. Clair, Lambton and Fanshawe, we’ll “If
On
“Lev has made
games.
“I don’t think it’s the strikers. It’s
He tives.
better,”
better.”
— Page 11
the season.
“I think
the
crease for a one-timer into the net. It was the second game in a row
just
and
will
Geoff Johnstone, men ’s soccer coach
game came
early in the second half of play
ball
we
to 1-3-1.
The only goal of
Johnstone thinks the team is now and should do very well in the second half of
coining together
and
think
“I
2000
short
falls
Johnstone. “The last pass, the telling pass or telling buildup that creates the chance is not there.” The team created a couple good chances to score, but it takes about
10,
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Due
to the consolidation of airlines, there are fewer
our divi-
actually finish first in
sion,” he said. “I think we’ll
win
seats this year. All students are therefore
this division.”
On
Condors hosted George Brown College and lost 10 in a game where the Condors again controlled a lot of the game, but could not capitalize on good Sept. 23, the
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SPOKE, October
Men’s By Trevor
Andruszkiewicz
With just one week left until Conestoga was to host the annual men’s fastball tournament it was decided that the tournament would be cancelled due to lack of interest. As of Sept. 29 there were only two teams, including Conestoga, signed up to compete on Oct. 6. The decision was made on Friday, one day after Conestoga Condor head coach Jody Andruszkiewicz “It’s
disappointing that
play this year because
we
can’t
I really felt
we had
a shot at winning,” said Andruskiewicz. “All my players
played for the city rep teams in the past, so
we should have done well.”
a
final
players
how
when
to hit
and throw, but
not
from 40 to 15. “It was still a tough decision since I was looking for 15 ball players who could play fastball and were intelligent players.” Some players cut themselves due to their jobs or school workload including Andruszkiewicz who
Andruszkiewicz chose the players by the positions the players had requested to play and went from
ter
couldn't play because of tendonitis in his wrist. “I
wish
I
recommended
that
I
Pitching and catching are the most important positions so he made sure he had enough strength
each position. he chose the top infielders and then the outfielders. at
After that,
Talent wasn’t the main concern
Andruszkiewicz when choosing
“I
would make or break
because
I
for smart can teach the
On
Hilker
Conestoga
Last season, Conestoga had two teams in the tournament and could have done the same this year. However, Andruszkiewicz said the second team would not have been competitive and he didn’t want to field two mediocre teams. Even if Conestoga had had two teams, it would not have been
practice
much choice out in the outfield because there wasn’t an extensive
they had to go to work before the tournament was over.
cuts.
pop
it
the
going to
hit
up.”
n’t
fails to
for
Humber Hawks walked
allowing nine goals, Beitz kept the
over the Conestoga Condor -women’s soccer team 9-0 on Sept.
Condors from a double-digit score. Throughout the game, the Condors fought hard in front of
all
27.
Not only were the Condors held scoreless, but they also failed to
record a quality shot on goal, giv-
Hawk
goalkeeper
Tina
Trombetta an easy shutout. The same could not be said for the Condor goalkeeper as Holly Beitz faced a barrage of shots, most of which she stopped. Despite
their
own
net.
Every loose the
Hawks
ball
was a
battle
and
didn’t have an easy time
scoring.
The Condors could have given up went down 1-0 in the first 30 seconds of the game, but they fought through the cold and gave it their all. early as they
Aprile
scored her
shortly after, as she in front
was
and shot the
Beitz’s hands.
head.
by Andriane.
The Condors’ only chance came at the end of the half when Nicole McKee was given a wide-open pass from Teresa Hussey, but
through
a head-butt goal off Sinisi ’s pass in
left
ball
game on
alone
lone
goal,
(Photo by Trevor Hilker)
second goal came late on a blast from atop the goalie box over Beitz’s Vitale’s
in the first half
missed on the head-butt attempt. Vitale opened the second half with her third goal of the game on
that tipped off Beitz’s fingers.
final
and the upcoming
Vitale faked out Beitz to score her fourth goal late in the game. Read scored just minutes later on a
record a quality shot on goal
Joining Vitale on the score sheet were Rosa Andriano, Filomena Aprile, Allison Read and Lucia Sinisi. Read scored two goals; the other three scored one each. Vitale opened the scoring early on a blast past Beitz. Just minutes later-Read followed up with a goal
team, explains the
a 9-0 victory
a four goal effort by Joanne
Vitale the
ing
most of the players
they lost a lot of players because
a ton or
is
Hawks soar over Condors By Trevor
said
signed up for infield positions.
Andruszkiewicz said there was-
it
was mostly looking
of candidates.
Jody Andruszkiewicz, head coach of the men’s fastball
it
said. “In fast-
ball, the batter is either
the team.
ball players
— Page 12
enough to save the tournament. With two teams last year, Conestoga still lost the tournament because both teams weren’t as good as they could have been and
outfield
the team’s success since
weakest position,” he
didn’t.”
for
to hit or throw.”
there.
“Our
could have played, but
doctor
list
He
practice on Sept. 28 to trim his ros-
my
set his roster.
held
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tournament cancelled
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Hilker
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blast
from above the goalie box.
The
final goal
came
The biggest play of the game for was a late save by
the Condors
Beitz who grabbed the loose ball on the goal line after the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off Vitale’s head.
Aprile received the only yellow card of the game for her aggressive play in the second half.
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