C andidates nee de d for S A C p ositions By Michelle Bain nation are president, social di- eight people must second the their campaign. Also, they Feb 10. The polls will be open Chronicle Staff rector, V.P. of communications, nomination. All nominations may be reimbursed for up to from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the V.P. of finance, V.P. of inter- must be in the SAC office by $15 for additional supplies. Li- main student lounge and noon If you are interested in be- nal/external affairs and secre- the end of the week of Jan. 27. bel and slander are forbidden. to 1 p.m. in the Simcoe Build- ing a part of Durham College's tary. After nomination, each can- Campaign week will be the ing. Student Administrative Coun- To qualify for candidacy, you didate will be supplied with week starting Feb 3. Each can- Candidate kits, containing cil next year, the executive must be a full-time student poster paper, bristol board, didate will be expected to give all election information are be- elections are fast approaching. with an overall B average. One masking tape, paint and a short speech. ing handed out at the SAC of- The positions open for nomi- person must nominate you and markers to make posters for Election week will begin on fice. Res i de n ce by sp r i ng By Shawn Hall Humber is the only other Chronicle staff college in the area that has a residence. Humber students Out-of-town students com- pay $1,350 for one semester, ing to Durham this fall will fi- which only covers the cost of a nally have a place to stay. room. The cost does not in- Work has already begun on clude meals. the $3.1-million residence- Dacon Corporation, a cum-motel which is located Kingston-based construction west of Simcoe Street directly company, in a joint venture south of the college. with Syndel Incorporated of The residence - the Belleville, is building the Durham Inn Project - is Durham residence. planned for opening in the Ted Goodchild, director of spring of 1992. planning for the City of Os- The Durham Inn will fea- hawa, said Dacon has re- ture 100 semi-divided rooms. ceived a foundation permit, It will have a capacity of 200 which will allow it to build up occupants. The building will to the first floor until stan- be made available as a resi- dard building conditions are dence to Durham College with met. the right of first refusal given "Dacon pretty well met just to students during the aca- about all the conditions so a demic year. During the sum- building permit will be com- mer months (May - August) it ing soon," Goodchild said. Security students tested for fitness will continue as a bed and The college's involvement is By Marcia Griffin said. "Let's get started." Another contributor co breakfast inn. limited to permitting the inn Chronicle staff College president Gary lower scores is the 1.5-mile The complex will offer a 24- to market its residential units Polonsky was on hand to run. Because of the icy con- en- on campus. hour staffed security is the last week of the watch the assemblage of ditions outside, the run had and a Polonsky thinks the project It trance, lounge area first semester, and students some of the most fit stu- to take place indoors, in the large, secure storage area. is a brilliant idea. in Durham College. gym. and assuming in the Law and Security pro- dents Each room will have a kitchen "I'm hoping briskly "I want to see if they can "Indoor running slows the double desks and a four- it works out really well for ev- gram are walking area, around the college gym as keep up with me," he joked. students down," said Kerr. piece bathroom, and will come eryone as it is planned to," have to cope with the tele- Polonsky said. they warm up for their third "But obviously, they^ can't." "They complete with television, corners and running in a phone and air conditioning. It He said Durham College let Durham Regional Standard The students, led by Kerr, to the col- the world know that it want- fitness test this year. Others begin a series of rigorous pack. Outside, they're not will be connected the bunched up like that." lege by a well-lit pathway. ed a residence and Dacon was are leaning against the pre-test stretching. All. College president Gary one of the companies that walls, stretching their legs while, Kerr offers them en- Despite the problems, Polonsky said the residence came forward.," Polonsky in preparation for a vigorous couraging words, doing all Kerr is optimistic that his will be available to students said "We're optimistic these work-out. he can to motivate his stu- students will do well. at "market rates". beds will be filled." The fitness test is the dents. "I expect a shift up to four same one taken by the "The motivational edge," or five more 100 per cent Durham Regional Police and said Kerr, "Keeps them at clubbers," said Kerr, refer- Ontario Provincial Police. it." ring to the much prized 100 Graduating students must Then it's time for the per cent score on the test have reached at least a 75 timed tests. Students break and the "100% club" T-shirt per cent fitness level if they up into groups for sit-ups, that goes with it. "There hope to get a job with these stretches and push-ups. It should also be at least a forces. doesn't look easy, and it's half-dozen more 90 per cent CAREN TURNER - Gives her personal view on the This is the first time that not. scores." abolishment of the Miss Canada Beauty Pageant. all the students of the pro- First-year student Jamie After the results are all in Page 5 gram have come together to Francour seems to be strain- and tallied, Kerr's predic- take the test. About 170 of ing as he reaches the last tions prove correct. them fill the room, hoping to few seconds of his sit-up "Seventy-seven point sev- H On Campus improve their fitness scores. time. But looks can be de- en per cent of the students Focussing on women in tech- "This is wild," said ceiving. Straining, yes, but in the program are at a 60 TERRY THEAKSTON - instructor Rick Kerr as he Franco is in great shape. He per cent or better fitness nology. Page ? look around at the filled-to- scored a 94.5 per cent fit- level," said Kerr. "That's . \ ' capacity gym. "This is pan- ness level on his last test. ahead of schedule."
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..M- . ^J^-g tjj^.mn*' . HHiWWNfrfW' g^ 'apK8"'" ^»y '' "t" ’^ ^a ^,i»^^^^t^^-»^^Tl,3^^* -^A.^A.^ t-^,.» ,t+^...l» "^ - ; ; , I ! 1. 1 . . . ^ t. ' . : ’ -' The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 3 Student loan tax Wi n te r sto rm cau ses h avo c ! condemned by college board We l l , it su re was co l d anyway. . . By Royden Kiel Chronicle staff______By dave webb The Durham College board of Chronicle staff governors has created a commit- V tee to make recommendations to When the big one came, the federal government to con- Durham students did exactly demn the three-per cent tax on what any red-blooded Cana- student loans. dian would do. We fled. Rob Rooks, student represen- The storm the National tative on the board, introduced Weather Service called "The to the board of governors the Bomb" closed the college last condemnation of the tax after Tuesday after dumping up to meeting with other student gov- 25 cm of snow on most of ernors from across Ontario. Southern Ontario. Rooks said, "It is not fair that Visibility was so poor on every student has to pay when a the 401 between Windsor and certain number of students de- Chatham that even snow- fault on loans." plowa were pulled off the Todd Smith, external rela- road. Metro and Peel regions tions officer for the OFS, said had an army of plows, salters that one in six students who re- and sanders braced for the ceive loans have defaulted on onslaught. And even for them. Whether the student pays leather fans it was not worth the loan back on time or has de- the drive to Acton, blanketed faulted, 90 per cent of all stu- under a foot of snow. dent loans are eventually col- In the college parking lots Students suffer through the intense pelting winds and icy sidewalks. The storm, called 'The Bomb" by the 25 cm snow. lected. car batteries failed and door National Weather Service, gaveOntario an extra of p^o by dave webb The total amount of student locks froze. Armed only with loans has tripled since 1985. In ice scrapers, students and this time, loans defaulted by stu- teachers wrestled with ice- tures. tion patterns on an almost glob- in the South Pacific, torrential dents topped $50 million. sheathed windows in hail But last Tuesday's wintry al level, Caillet says. rain in South America, and in- Prior to 1985, economic condi- driven by 80-km gusts and blast is an aberration, says cli- The scientific community first creased precipitation along the tions were better, giving stu- temperatures plummeting to matologist Alain Caillet of Envi- noticed the phenomenon in American Pacific coast. dents a better chance to pay 32 below zero with the wind- ronment Canada. 1973, when almost non-existent The phenomenon is usually back loans. In recent years, en- chill factor. A phenomenon known as El fish stocks nearly caused whole- detected in December, but Cail- rolments have increased, as Al Keating of Environ- Nino should maintain the trend sale starvation on the Peruvian let says it was noticed in late have the number of applications ment Canada said the storm of milder weather that began coast, Caillet says. Scientists September this year. It is direct- for student loans. system originated in Texas the winter. found the fish could not survive ly responsible for the mild win- One way to combat the non- Monday morning. The warm El Nino is an uncharacteristi- in the abnormally warm, oxy- ter we have been experiencing in payment of student loans, ac- front hustled up the Ohio cally warm ocean current off the gen-deprived water. southern Ontario. cording to Smith, is cross-refer- Valley and collided with coast of Peru. Every four to five The most devastating results Caillet says the warmer trend encing the students' SIN frigid Arctic air over the years, a slackening or reversal came from El Nino in the winter should not be mistaken for glob- numbers with income tax re- Great Lakes. The results:' of trade winds causes a change of 1982 to 1983. Keating said its al warming. turns. If students default on heaps of snow throughout the of surface temperature on the world-wide effects included "Global warming is a subtle loans it can then be deducted Golden Horseshoe, fierce Pacific coast of South America. drought in East Africa, the most change of a few degrees over a from their tax returns immedi- winds and brutal tempera- This in turn changes circula- devastating typhoon in 75 years period of 50 years," he says. ately. Student council president Anne Marks said, "It seems sneaky (for the federal govern- ment) to take three per cent off Dangerous beasts run rampant across North America the top and then you pay the full amount back." By Royden Kiel "I made a big mistake," the killer bull dead in his stall. And, in Albuquerque, New The board of governors has Chronicle staff Petrowski said, "Putting myself The vet's explanation , "He Mexico, a radio-active goat is approved written recommenda- in front of a loaded gun." wouldn't respect men anymore." still on the loose after escaping tions to send to the federal gov- If you think some people are Police do not suspect foul The municipal airport in Ke- from an atomic experiment at ernment for the condemnation of bad, just look at what our ani- play. nai, Alaska has moose lounging the Wildlife Research Center. the tax. mals are doing to us. In Collingwood, Ontario, a on the runways creating chaos One man said of these beasts, Members of the committee to Shootings, deadly assaults, one-tonne bull named Jack for planes. "Whaddya expect from a bunch propose recommendations arc: airport sit-ins, and nuclear crushed his owner to death. The airport has since in- of low lifes who have sex in pub- Rob Rooks, Cindy Murray, Bon- demonstrations. All being car- But frontier justice reigned in stalled a $6,800 electronic turn- lic and relieve themselves in nie Ginter-Brown and Anne ried out by deadly beasts. Collingwood that day. The vet stile. It lets the moose out with- front of children during the San- Marks. In St. Laurent, Manitoba, a was summoned and he shot Jack out letting them back in. ta Claus Parade." dog named Vegas shot her owner with a .22 calibre rifle. Vegas shot Joe-Petrowski, when her fur got caught on the trigger of the rifle he was clean- ing. Petrowski lived. 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Labour Council called Ottawa's to pay back attitude "cavalier." "It'a not ac- are "desperate." dents struggling of happy anticipation. With The federal government student loans and build a ca- leaves the provinces to shoulder ceptable for them to stand back If this is the price of a neces- freshly-inked diplomas in hand. re- reer. of the costs. Lost provincial rev- now and say they can't do any- sary evil, it's time Ottawa students hope their years cost. As Tomey says, The Tories' policies and atti- hard work and study will pave enues total $500 million this thing about unemployment," she assess the they created "They (Federal government) tudes must change. We need the way for a successful career. year. Because people aren't states. "After all, years in and provin- it." don't understand what it's like jobs. We didn't spend But last year's graduating working, municipal to collect unemployment cial governments don't collect as Rubin Bellan, an economics to exist without a job." school class faced a recession-weary job be a or welfare cheques. employment for much in taxes. And business professor at the University of The jobless may only market. Overall Feds, but there grads was down 6.2 per cent, ac- bankruptcies are also high, so Manitoba told The Toronto Star statistic to the cording to Durham College corporate taxes are lost. a solution is possible. He says placement officer Lori Connor. It's time Ottawa stops pass- wage and profit increases kept Federal Finance Minister ing the cost of unemployment to pace with production growth announced the provinces and accepts its could reduce the unemployment Don Mazankowski cent. last month Canada's unemploy- share of the blame for the job- rate to three or four per ment rate will remain at 10 per less. But, he maintains the Federal cent through 1992. Peter Clutterbuck, executive government uses unemployment This is not good news for the director of Metro's Social Plan- to weaken labour's bargaining illlfficoml^tatisiic^ 1.3 million already jobless Cana- ning Council told The Toronto power. IH|Sg|i||g|m;.|M|^ dians. And it's an especially cru- Star unemployment was a But as long as high unem- :.£^:ai^i^^ el blow to the hard-hit Ontario "made-in-Canada" package, as ployment continues, Canadians iliaBainlthiiffiiBIBa^^^ economy. the "Federal government has an suffer. Carol Barriage, an Os- According to Statistics Cana- intentional set of policies to hawa employment and insur- I Ithl^newpaiWwmlih da, Ontario's unemployment drive an economic agenda with ance officer with Employment liiliW!l ^ has no sense of humor says |uJt figure out how we are go- your^^^^^l they do. Imp^^ The pop group Barenaked lieed' to do is apply ourselves, their way to a healthier Ladies, has been banned from be orga- lifestyle. I guess then you're al Ko^^ !1 ’. - ;; ?:’ ;-: ’ . - , :: ', l_. --- .. _’!- . I-1, ,'.-, .-»»..-,, ] all city-sponsored shows in mzed...and,’ oh- yes...have the lowed « - 1 to worry about.J- this grad Nathan Phillips Square. Yet, fortitude, to put up with all nation thing. according to public surveys tak- that bullshit for a few more But don't worry too much^ I en in the last week no-one ob- months. tried to make it sound worse jected to the name. Toronto offi- i|||'Just'think of the rewards we than it really was. cials and Mayor June Rowlands twill reap as income earning/tax Riightt!!! have been the only ones to pub- paying citizens! We get to be- licly voice their disapproval of the band's name. If the group were offensive in tape Reform maki any way would their demo Party - ng be outselling Michael Jackson's latest release? Would it be hon- ored with major prizes at the youthful naivete of it all." It's a supporting and promoting local voters look thei r way annual CASBY Awards and of innocence versus be- talent instead of banning it. question are at this Toronto Music Awards? What ing deliberately offensive. Do City hall politicians are tight- By Gord Currie to govern again. They about the constant air play and "Be My Yoko Ono" and "If I Had assed, right-wing, orthodox, con- Chronicle staff time gearing up for a Liberal the album's demand across $1 Million Dollars" sound offen- servatives. Sound like a correct convention slated for February Canada? sive? It hardly comes close to description? A little too harsh It was a trying year for feder- in Quebec. The band likens their name degrading and exploiting wom- maybe? Perhaps we should lis- al politicians. Looking at the NDP is not a "a either. did, to a childhood description en. ten to their album.... They watched helplessly as pretty sight They kids thing, expressing the The City of Toronto should be Nnnaaaaaaa. the agenda fell right out of their however, win two provincial hands. While the government elections this year. The NDP seemed preoccupied with the beat out opposing forces in Constitution, more than 1.4 mil- -British Columbia~ ' and lion Canadians struggled with- Saskatchewan. But at the feder- out jobs at the end of 1991. al level, leader Audrey The new constitu- McLaughlin still The Chronicle is published by the Applied Arts Division of Durham College, 2000 Simcoe Street tional plan of Brian Mulroney dp- battles the region- as a training vehicle for students enrolled North, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L7, 576-0210 Ext. 224, Mulroney's seven- al areas - in her--- par-r- in journalism and advertising courses and as a campus news medium Opinions expressed are not year-old government pCWed Undecidedj 'j j ty's caucus. There necessarily those offhe administration of the college or the Durham College Board of Governors. to be mixed Newspaper Association. was not accepted seems The Chronicle is also a member of the Ontario Community with great interest. about whether he opinions in her EditoiMn-Chief: Gerald Rose No one seems sure if caucus on her abil- Publisher: Bill Swan the recession that would remain ity to lead the par- Consulting editor: Ginny Colling Ad manager: Bill Merriott Technical consultant: Pamela Colmer now enrages Canadi- ty. Photography editor: Ray Blomme Prime Minister Putting the big Graphic consultant: Christine Bustos ans is over, or just beginning. ______three aside, there are two' relatively Editors: Michelle Barn, Shawn Bastarache, Mike Campbell, Linda Cook, Gprd Cume, Terry En- For awhile, even Marcia Griffin, Shawn Hall, Denise Holtby, Dam Jackson, Karen John- Mulroney appeared undecided new threats - Bloc Quebecois glish. Derek Gordanier, and the Reform party. The new son, Doug LeMesurier, Gillian Paul, Wayne Reekie, Roy Riel, Susan Tapp, Caren Turner, Dave about whether he would remain Webb, Terry Theakston PM, as his name was put for- kids on the block seem to be ward as a candidate for secre- turning some heads and voters Reporters: Mike Andrews, Kathleen Atkinson, Lisa Bagshaw, Steve Bowden, Candace Bruce, tary general of the United Na- are looking their way. Jayme Campbell, Christine Cobus, Paul Cotton, Jennifer Craven, Darren Damant, Tammy El- tions. After keeping the nation The formation of the new par- dridge, Christie Geddes, Lome Greer, Deanna Hood, Ma-Ji Km Carole Koppens, Gary Lawless, guessing, he eventually asked ties provides concrete proof that Maclachlan, Kate Martin, Craig McEachem, Ted McFadden Mehssa Nigro, Pat OKane, that.« . his« name be* withdrawn. . - the11 publici i is becomingi frustrat-f* 1 1 Hea&ier Thi- Raymond Oducado, Fiona Reddy, Jason Russell, Jody Switzer, Steve Tait, Tim Taylor, David As troubled as his govern- ed. bodeau, John Wheeler, Margaret Williamson ment is, there is no suitable re- Aside from the unity issue, ,’- Renee Gather, Jennifer placement waiting in the wings all parties have also agreed Advertising sales: Michelle Beckman, Pattie Brine, Jennifer Broad. as there was in 1984 when con- changes must be made to show Davidson, Tracy Fox, Derek Gardiner, Jeff Graham, Charlotte Hale, Richard Hall, Anissa Howse Macintosh, Shirley Martin Lloyd servatives swept to power, the Commons is not just a politi- Sharon Korry, Richard Latendresse, David Le Groulx Chantal crushing the Liberal machine. cal day-care centre. McCallum, tracy McConnell, Holly Middleton.Carol-Ann Oster. Karen Piekenbrock Brenda Stephens, Mary-Jo Thexton, Andreas Weiss, Lee-Anne The opposition in turn, espe- But Canadians are still wait- Robinson, Elizabeth Schaeffer, Robert cially the Liberals, are trying to ing. Wielonda persuade people they»re ready " ' ' '" . t?' .,-' ’ ’ .,-’ " .." " a.’ .’ ^ ^ \a'.' "- :'^"'. .a.*,. .S'«^-' »* *»! » <^’^1|^^«M..».*M«»^^’",^^ 41k W-JkudtUd^umui^^Uji- :teA1^, Tg^i" i» ifli«» i. .itqwMmnp9’’ WWffl 6 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 STU D ENT A DMI N ISTRATIVE COUNCI L E X E C U T I V E E L E CTI O N S S AC 9 2/9 3 The following positions of the Student Administrative Council (S.A.C.) which are open for nominations are: PRESI DENT SOCIAL DI RECTOR V. P. OF COMMU NICATIONS V. P. OF FINANCE V. P. OF EXTERNAL/I NTERNAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY NOTE: These are paid positions! To qualify you must be a fill-time student and have an overall B average. Candidates must also have a Nominator and 8 Seconders, and submit a recent grade report with their nomination form. Campaigning begins February 3/92 Campaigning ends February 7/92 Nominations open January 27/92 Nominations close January 31 /92 Voting will take place February 1 0/92 outside the SAC office and at the Simcoe Building. Advance polls will be held January 29 outside the SAC office. NOTE; Not all rules, regulations and information is posted here. Please drop by the SAC office and pick up your "Contents of Candidate's Kit." If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact anyone in the SAC office. *Wk.*t»i, ,«^«n« 7. 5 I ; / Campus The Chronide, January 21, 1992 7 Wo m e n a m i n o r i ty i n te c h n o l o barriers that say she must be less as- the education system in order to get tion seem to rise from beliefs about the By Terry Theakston cause for few women in technological Chronicle staff____ sertive than men, it hurts her profes- qualified. Do sional development. "For example, there's more women jobs. they lack the skills ? Are they of high school. I Tn tpphnolopv women are visibly a ult inhibits her confidence," said than men dropping out discriminated against ? Do they lack in- Nundy. "She she should be guess it's because they want to get mar- terest ? Or lose interest because they min^^ T'ht'ma^up^u: se'enVr feels^that or something. ont nf nrofessional eneineerinff oosi- twee as competent." ned and have lads lack encouragement from family, peers, corner^y^^Z^ Se Murphy and Nundy had both been In fact. until the school year ending in and their professional leaders. ?ons "ii8ed in home8 which encouraged skill June of 1991. the number of boys drop- Cirelli said she has never encoun- ^times^Thesometimes the onIvonly S^^^^^female student in a ^^p^^ non-traditional roles, ping out ofhighschool was much greater tered sexism in her program. S h e number of girls. According to Thp nath hasn't been easv for women These are women^ who took the quest de- than the finds her male peers easy to get along Durham pursuingr^male^domfnated male dominated LoLssSprofessions. spite the uphill test to prove their corn- the with. petence in a male-owned world, al report forB08^^^^^^^^^^ the SALEF program, tne Murphy also feels more supported by Women have grown up to believe that referred is now almost technological kinds of "Women's emancipation as far as edu- number of girls her peers than she expected. Her fears they can't do the boys. SALEP (Super- and when they can, face the eter- cation is concerned is far behind places on par with about fitting in to an all male class things, Alternative Learning for Excused nal prospect of proving themselves over such as India and Europe," said Nundy. vised didn't last. "There are more women in non-tradi- People) received 120 referrals last year But her experience with a couple of and over. olds. And 64.2 per cent Though their passionate pursuit of ca- tional roles there. For example, more for 14 to 16 year the instructors in the department has doctors, engineers, chartered accoun- are males while 46.8 per cent are fe- been less supportive. reers in taboo territories has been males. against the odds, women are doing it tants." "I feel that I am less favoured as a fe- Nundy said the Cathy Theobald, male," she said. "In certain courses, they anyway. They're doing it here at also studying envi- Durham College. And they're confident reason there aren't push you aside because they don't think more women in these "I wanted to be different, our ronmental technolo- you're capable. about their career aspirations. gy, thinks the affir- The common threads of desire seem,roles is because it's These feelings were shared by Cirelli, .3 1. society shuns being mative action policy area technology to be a need for challenging work, an in- not promoted by par- different." who, in a different of ents or by schools. will help. finds others expect less of her than terest in technology itself, and the "It will be easier It s discouraged knowledge thatmat employment equity poll-,pon- - males. brought up to now that there's affirmative action. Em- "I have great compassion tor men oeireTe^enSng is a roughro'ugh 'andand ployers are looking for minorities. Roles these days. They have a history of not ^rl.Tl^^r^rn^^^will be filled by women. ^ of jobs This is the image will become more equal that way." in untraditional Lisa Cirelli went into mechanical en- tough environment. being exposed to women - So it's scary to women. They Theobald and Vowles share an opti- for them. Some men because she wanted a chal- projected. roles. It's not easy gineering to fit into the mism about employment opportunities are the ones Cirelli is in her third year at the think it will be difficult are very supportive. They lenge. in the future. Even though they have who are promoting of 21. She likes the studies in auto- role." in key positions age the idea different views on how they'll get said. motive design, aviation and transmis- "And the schools promote there^ women," Nundy that girls are not as good at maths and "Right now it could never be better in "Women have a different perspec- sion. and her me- sciences. It becomes a self-fulfilling terms of employment government tive...that men should feel encouraged to Cirelli is one of two women in to have women in the industry," classes. When she prophecy. If a teacher is good, then it's support accommodate, and the industry will chanical engineering tend to teach said Nundy. "It is legislated to have a first started the program, there were an appealing subject. They gain. It's one thing to accept this intel- with an attitude that boys can pick up certain percentage of women and they lectually, and another to accept it emo- four others, but they all dropped out af- 50 on a cut and dry subject easier than can't always find enough. And pej tionally. We have to come to grips with ter the first year. and maths. The cent of scholarships are for women now." went into design, one went into girls. We need physics this. And it's more difficult now than "One discourages The mixed views held on the legisla- business, another left to spend time with presentation of a subject ever." girls." her kids," she said. strengthened That left Lisa as the only woman in Affirmative Action has another enrolled. chances for women in technology. Ac- ^second year, until of Pro- Hansa Nundy, an instructor in the cording to the Canadian Council tessional Engineers the federal govern Technology0»/ Division, is also driven by- ' __. - i. 1-. ^*«».«J.A«] Ut « « « r-krf-klirtiACT 4-1-» Q + paths. ment has created hiring policies that more challenging Where there is Nundy got her degree in 1977. In In- promote jobs for women. Book S ig n i n g as a female, was the only female student in a male who is as qualified dia, she is intend- her school studying electrical engineer- the female will be hired. This to a minority ing. In Canada in 1970, she was one of ed to give advantages attain equal status in two women in her engineering class at group until they Author is John Green Carleton. Today she is a member of the the work t)lace- Women in Engineering Advisory Com- While this policy is intended to help mittee, a committee of the Association of women, opinions differ on whether it re- Professional Engineers of Ontario. ally does. Book is Junkpile Jennifer "I wanted to be different," said "I want to feel that I'm hired for my Nundy. "Our society shuns being differ- skills," said Cirelli. "But if they didn't ent." have affirmative action, the fear is they "If you are in a would hire men (giv- en equal qualifica- non-traditional role, "/ don't want to my job you are out of the get tions)." Cirelli hopes it main stream. If ev- because I'm a -woman ... but erybody can do it, it would be different doesn't seem as because I am capable." for her. Despite her much of a challenge. positive outlook, her You have to have fears slip past this this chemistry for it to work." confidence. The variety of work in technology has "Some companies don't hire women strong appeal, not only for the love of because they'll get married and have science but for the working environment lads," she said. "If I were going into a job also. interview, even if I was married, I'd say "I can't stand working inside," said I was single. It's a preference to employ- Suzanne Murphy, a civil engineering ers. It might hurt my chances of getting technology student. "This is both an in- a job (to be married). We have to be more door and outdoor job." skilled in order to be considered equal." She was one of the girls who grew up And she's not the only one who tries aspiring to be an engineer because the to make sense of hiring favouritism. her life "I understand it," said Gwen O'Con- most admired male figure in , .3 4. nourished an interest. Murphy's father a food and drug technology student. "o/. a she take was an engineer. And this had a great woman' "^ kids. deal of on her career choice. tlme offto ha ve ""^ impact ^ tech- Nundy was the oldest child in her Kris Vowles an environmental "ology student^ feels the competition is own She describes her father as a Feb. 1 4 family. to and doesn t When : Friday free thinker, bringing her up equal to "^e equal begin with, the think legislation is going to help. boys. to because "I was encouraged to travel at the age "I don't want get my job of he would let me argue, which is I'm a woman ... but because I am capa- 15; think times are chang- 2:00 unacceptable for girls in particular. Girls ble," she said. "I 1 - 2pm brain or abil- ing. I don't expect a more difficult time are not supposed to have a female." ity. If it's much more offensive," getting a job because I'm they do, instructors in the she said. One of the male division didn't believe affir- "Males are intimidated by an ar- Technology n of Bookstore very action was the answer either. Where : I Front gumentative For us, it's about mative woman. amount of legislation is going to establishing a point of view. Women "No fix it," he said. "There aren't enough want to be heard, want to be responded needs to be to women graduating. There appropriately." better marketing. Women don't enter When a woman is faced with social these professions. Women should stay in '. 4 ,..,. .». ., .»- ^ a-fHO- 1M« * « »*-^*..-»-'--'», 8 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 Campus Students should begin summer job search 77p5 for successfu l job hunting By Gord Currie for," said Paisley. "This would By C. M. Koppens the next couple of months. Chronicle staff include emphasizing skills Chronicle staff "Apply early/f "There will be something out gained through education, flipping advises there, even if it's just With only five months left in work experience and field Though many people are still Greenley burgers", Smith said. the school year students should placement." another Durham making or breaking their Lehong Vuu, start planning for the job hunt. The resume should be no now is GM in Oshawa. College student, has started longer than two typed pages. New Year's Resolutions, He said many students are A well thought out employ- time for students to start looking for a job and hopes to more People who do the hiring may the not even bothering to apply for a ment search can open searching for summer jobs. find something related to her the seeker. When look at hundreds of resumes a summer job at the plant. feels doors for job This is the advice of Margaret subject area because she the interview does come along year. They do not have the time Plue advises students who the experience is important. to look through 10 pages. Make Greenley of the Career Resource for summer jobs for the job you are interested College, and will be looking Patti Retallick, a first-year the best resume you can. Centre at Durham to "stay optimistic and knock on in, there are a few tips that will John Plue, manager of opera- nursing student, is worried that make your interview work to "Keep your resume neat, more doors". the depressed economy will af- and to the point," Paisley tions at the Canada Employ- to keep your advantage. short Oshawa. "Students have got fect her job search for the sum- said. "And make it look profes- ment Centre in handing those resumes in and Placement officers at the In fact, some of the major em- mer. student placement office recom- sional: no spelling or typing er- keep bugging employers," he be in ployers in the area, most notably "My first choice would mend a few rules to help make rors." of said. the nursing field, but I realize Write your name, address General Motors and The City offers similar ad- your resume and interview already held their Greenley this may not be possible," said and phone number in a promi- Oshawa, have vice. She recommends that stu- work to your advantage. sessions. Retallick. to have nent place, preferably the cen- application dents apply early and go after as to "Students are going With the current recession There are centres set up to work harder for jobs this tre of the page. Include a list of many opportunities as possible. assist students in finding sum- .Include the and cutbacks announced by that stu- year," said Margaret Greenley, your previous jobs of She also suggests mer employment. company's name, dates of em- some of the key employers dents who are currently em- a student placement officer. "It the summer of 1992 Durham College has the Ca- ployment, your position, title students, ployed part time try to obtain is advisable for the student to will undoubtedly be a difficult reer Resource Centre, which start early and really research and duties you performed. An- full-time hours for the summer. as they year for finding a job. posts job opportunities the companies you are interest- other good idea is to list your Though the ideal would be for become available. Linda Wylie of General Mo- to ed in working with. Going into achievements on the job. students to find a job related The centre is open year of tors in Oshawa says: "You have of study, both that interview with your re- Include a description their course round. Statistics for January to : names of to be optimistic". But despite go- Plue caution this sume, you will have confidence your education Greenley and December of 1991 show that em- schools attended, certificates, ing ahead with the application not be knowing who the company is." salaried summer stu- may possible. ployers contacted the centre re- diplomas or degrees obtained, process for "It will be a tough year for the "The resume is a marketing dents, she is unsure how many garding 207 potential jobs. said Greenley. "What you areas of specialization, and oth- students to get jobs," predicted the Stu- tool," will be hired. Beginning in April put down on your resume will er courses that would benefit be cut- Greenley. dent Employment Centre, locat- the you are seeking. "There will definitely warns, "For someone to get the company's interest in position Plue ed in the same building as the It is to you whether you backs," said Wylie. turn down a job in the hopes your abilities and hopefully an up Plue estimates that by Canada Employment Centre on include references or to indi- John that they might get something stu- interview." the deadline of Jan. 17 the stu- Bond Street, will provide Before you start your re- cate they can be supplied on re- centre will better is disaster". dents with a similar service. dent employment First-year advertising student sume, you should review the quest. have received about 4,000 appli- Jobs will be posted in the of- You may also benefit by pro- Adam Smith is aware that he at- job description and decide what cations for both salaried and fice, and liaison officers will from viding personal information may not be able to find a job re- students regis- information your personal hourly summer employment at tempt to notify would convince an em- such as community or volun- lated to his program, but this of any jobs history General Motors. tered with the centre ployer that you would be the teer work, associations you be- considerably does not concern him. suitable for them. This is down Smith, who has already ap- right one for the job. long to and awards or special from the average 7,000 applica- Last summer in Durham Re- recognition you have earned. plied at GM and the City of Os- Employment "A good tip for the student tions received in more booming gion the Student resume is to focus on the skills Keep the resume concise and hawa, says his priority is to Centre was notified of about years. he intends to that make the most impact for to the point, letting the compa- for this make money and 3,000 potential jobs and 2,200 Plue suspects the reason check out the job market over the position you are applying ny know what you've achieved. is the expected downsizing of were filled. It's Ti me To Shape Up ! Come on out to Durham's 4th Annual AEROBATHON [& Get into your workout gear and get physical for 2 hours on Thursday, Februarys, 1992. Registration and the AEROBATHON are on the same day. Pledge forms can be picked up in the Athletic Complex, or in the with The SAC Office. Everyone is invited to participate and have fun, even the staff! President! ! The proceeds will be used to purchase The President of Durham College, Gary new equipment for the Durham College Pohnsky, would like to invite aU interested Fitness Centre. Students are to collect a minimum in students to lunch. pledges of $20 in order to participate-$50 The lunch periods will be used to gets you a T-shirt. Reebok shoes will be discuss your ideas on how to make given to the male and female who collect the most in pledges. Durham College an even better place to be. Place: Durham Dining Staff can collect pledges or pay $5 to Lounge participate. Time: 12:15 There will be two 45 minute sessions, Dates: January 30, February 19, and with a 15 minute break in between. March 26. Each session has a different theme: #1 has a 60's theme Limmit 8 students on a conie #2 has a February break theme of first first serve Here is your chance to do good for basis. yourself and the college. Great prizes will Mr. Polonsky is prepared to adress everything be awarded. Don't miss out on a good except personalities. time. iliiiit^^ liRlitliitiiiiimi^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AEROBATHON: 12 -1 pm » .:. : I" ! .. ^J^A^u^. Campus The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 9 Durham switching to grade point system by dave webb greater weight in the final mark. Chronicle staff The grade point system is cu- mulative. Students have time to If all goes as planned, Durham accumulate enough marks to pass, students next fall will be evaluat- whereas in the current system ed by grade point average rather they might be failed at the end of than the current unweighted the semester and told to withdraw. marking system. "The cumulative grade point "The decision has been made in average takes the gun away from principle," college vice-president your head," Michie said. Don Michie said last week. "It also makes it easier to re- "It's now a matter of when we place a subject. It's a more flexible the can apply it." system, and it's kinder to stu- Under the grade point system, dent. a student receives points for a "Ultimately, the system rein- passing mark on a scale of one to forces steady, long-term effort. If four. The student receives no you have to sustain that effort points for a failing mark. A through the first part of your pro- weighting factor is then applied. gram, you will have established a To receive a diploma, the student firm base. You will have the skills must achieve a certain minimum and knowledge in place, and youll number of points throughout the be performing well." program. Procedural details will be Michie cites several advantages worked out and reviewed over the to the grade point system. course of the next semester. The college currently uses a There is also the question of two-tier marking system. In order how to treat students who began for a student to pass his course, their course under the old system. N ot a prom isi ng year for job seekers students must achieve a mark of Michie is not sure whether it will at least 50 per cent in each class be more expedient to adapt the old new or allow ties. knock on more doors and encour- and have an overall average of 60 marks to the system By Gord Currie them to finish their course under Chronicle staff "Now is a good time to come in age companies to come to the per cent. This does not weight a to the career centre and work on campus. course with respect to class hours the old system. them know or status as a professional or pe- Whether the change becomes Despite encouraging place- your resume," said Lori Conner, a "We're letting de- out about the students we have and ripheral course. effective this fall ultimately ment rates for graduates of 1991, placement officer. "Sending on whether the computer resume can will bet- what the career centre can pro- The grade point system empha- pends this year does not look promising the best you system can be installed and work- ter your chances in the job mar- vide for the companies looking sizes core courses, giving them for job seekers. Connor. ing in time. statistics, as of ket." for employees." said Placement in a reces- of GPA marking system (Business Administration Year 1) show 86% of 1991 "Your resume is a marketing It is much harder Example November sion to find a job. Many employ- Subject Letter Per cent Numerical Weighting Grade are employed and tool," said Greenley. "Looking at graduates ers are afraid to advertise for a Grade Grade Grade Factor Points total are working in your resume is the first impres- 73.8% of this of they have available be- Communications A 82 4 3 12 positions related to their field of sion the employer may have position employer is impressed cause they will be swamped with Mathematics B 76 3 3 9 study. you. if the 3 6 with the resume you get the call resumes. Economics C 68 2 The stats are impressive, giv- receive A+ 91 4.5 4 18 situa- for an interview." "Job leads that we Marketing en the current economic considerably be- Computers B 74 3 4 12 tion. This year, however, gradu- Another good idea is to re- have dropped said Koll. Production Mgmt. B 70 3 4 12 ates will have a tougher time search companies and be well cause of the recession," harder for the career centre finding jobs. prepared when approaching com- "It is Average Grade under current system 76% panies for employment. when a large number of students GPA (Total Grade Points/Total class hours) 3.2 The student career centre is a This year the career centre is are coming in looking for work." good place to start when looking for employment opportunities. Many students have started to look for work already. "A lot of students have come in interested in working on their resumes," said Barb McGeowan, Help Stop the "Students S a placement worker. EVA' are coming in now preparing for placement, full-time employment and summer employment." Cruelty ., Before the Christmas break, ASTROLO GY most students are concerned about their grades. After the break, once grades are solid, stu- spiritualist dents start to think about the job of life hunt. advisor on all problems "I think more students have 10 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 Camp us Big Sisters design innovative programs to meet growing demand By Gillian Paul doctor reports. References are In May, 1987. a little-buddy a need for a larger youth resi- "The need is growing for Chronicle staff thoroughly checked, program began. This involved dence. more housing, but until our bud- McPherson describes what matches between a big sister "This is just the tip of the ice- get is raised, we must cope with As the birds chirped and the they are looking for in a 'big* as and a little boy. These matches berg of what we want to what we have," said Lazor. frogs frogged and the leaves someone who has genuine inter- still required and followed the achieve," Dove said. "We are promoting a non- twirled to the ground, Irene and est in becoming that special same prerequisites as the little One day Dove would like the judgmental service," said Dove, Tanya walked sisters. The organization to open a drop-in "We have to be able to accept the hand in hand on only difference centre, where young people could teens as they are. Our job is not one of their days between the learn to help themselves. to change them, but help them." out together. two matching By using this and the big/lit- The youth outreach team Irene is Tanya's programs is tle friendships, Dove hopes that works well together. Weatherall 'big sister'. She is the variation teens will not have to use the and Lazor have teens that have also her best in age. The lit- other facilities like the residence. remained in contact with each friend. tle buddies are By providing a good friend from other and with their mentors. Big Sisters between 5-10 the start, children can get Weatherall views the outreach have worked for years. The lit- through any rough years th program as a natural part of the years to bring tle sisters pro- ey may have at home or with agency, offering prevention that matches like this gram extends peers. cannot be measured. together. They've from 5-18 "Big Sisters Now aims to The relationships between s u c c e e d e d years. strengthen family relations. In the big-little sisters have lasting tremendously, if In Decem- making families more aware of impacts. Once the relationship is Irene and Tanya ber, 1988, the their options, communication started, it often goes beyond its are any indica- friendship pro- lines will remain open, thus pre- limitations. tion. gram for preg- venting any serious fights which Tanya and Irene are good ex- Big Sisters of nant teens can drive emotional teens away amples of this, as they are se- Newcastle, Os- and teen from their homes," Dove said. cure in their friendship. They hawa and Whitby moms was in- Weatherall and Lazor hope to both know that even when first started as troduced to be able to accommodate all Tanya's file is closed when she part of Simcoe help those who youths. turns 18, she and Irene will re- Hall Settlement Big Sisters staff Greg Lazor, Kevin Perkins, Victoria Dove, Sandy needed a spe- main friends for a long time to House. In 1972, Flynn, Janet McPherson. photo by Gillian Paul cla! friend. the Settlement That same House saw a need for a friend- friend that children and teens month, a student residence was ship program for young girls be- need someone who is willing opened. This provided housing ing referred from the courts. to make time for the child or for students who, for numerous Judge Harold McNeil, one of the teen, while accepting him/her as reasons, had left home. To be eli- main founders for Settlement they are. gible, youths have to be attend- ee don't send someone out T H E P ; school and have to S full-time U S ing L I House, saw these troubled youths and wanted to provide a to change the child. Just be their be on student welfare or be service that would encourage friend," said McPherson. wards of the CAS. This program better behaviour. The friendships formed can ig handled by Greg Lazor and The Settlement House was last many years. McPherson Richard Weatherall, youth out- said that many of the forming reach workers with Sisters an for - Big organization ST already FA women, but Judge McNeil friendships go through hard NOW. helped plant the seed for a spe- times, but through perseverance The residence houses up to cific Friendship club for teen and patience, can be quite re- nine youths, who range in age girls. From there, referrals from' warding. from 16-21. It is located in a cen- juvenile court could help give di- The file on a child is officially fral part of town that keeps the S E R VI C E rection to girls who were in need closed after the little sister's youths close to their schools, of extra guidance. 18th year, but that does not shopping malls, and other ser- mean that the bond formed has vices. In 1986, the Big Sisters be- Gas it up at these convenient Durham locations. came an autonomous agency to be severed. Lazor said that in essence, supported by the United Way. It Tzikas keeps the little sisters Big Sisters NOW is providing became incorporated as Big Sis- who are waiting to be matched crisis housing for youths who Oshawa involved with activities. Month- ters N.O.W. (Newcastle, Oshawa might otherwise not find sup- - King and Townline and Whitby) ly contact gives Tzikas a chance port. In the next two years, the to get to know the children and in cases where the youths - Taunton and Wilson agency grew so tremendously their families. VolSnteers are needed counselling, Lazor would -1 901 Simcoe Street North needed for-these events, opposite the college that by 1988 it had to separate refer them to such sources as -925 Simcoe at Robert from the Settlement House. Currently there are 65 active Oshawa General Hospital. In se- In 1985, the agency had only matches, including two big sis- nous cases where suicide is a part-time staff. Now five full- ters matched with little buddies, fear, OGH's crisis team can help. Bowmanville time staff members interact The waiting list for matches Lazor stresses that the resi- dailty with the community. is 32 little sisters, and three lit- dence is not a group home. It is -Waverley Road and the 401 Victoria Dove, Executive Di- tle buddies. semi-independent, and could rector for Big Sisters NOW, be- Irene Thompson and Tanya easily be compared to a college Synyard have been matched - - - dorm. They try to promote a - came a on - - of the - _ part agency r\ r\ ._ since March »< -. 1. 28,<-»<-» 1989, < r> and1 -on April 3, 1989. - family environment, where the Harwood Ave. between the 401 and highway 2 Since then, Dove has orga- Tanya couldn't be happier with teens learn to share with and nized several new programs, her big sister. comfort each other. and has created an infectious "We get along excellent. She's "I ask them (the teens) to working atmosphere. just like a real big sister. I talk check their attitudes at the to her I want." Big Sisters is no longer just a anytime door," said Lazor. This helps Value = Products + Service friendship program for teens. Irene is just as pleased with them accept that other people With Dove's new programs, it her little sister, who's turning 13 have concerns too. reaches far beyond that limited soon. Irene said she was lucky: "It's challenging when you're scope. they got along really well right dealing with that number of Janet McPherson and Terryl from the beginning, youths," said Lazor. Tzikas are the support co-ordi- "Since then, our relationship Lazor and Weatherall would nators for Big Sisters NOW. has matured. Tanya's gotten old- like to see their budget in- McPherson deals with wom- er, and now we can talk about creased so the residence could be en applying as big sisters. different things." larger. With Oshawa and the Tzikas works with the applica- Tanya waited one year for surrounding areas growing tions for girls or teens in need of her match, rapidly, there would obviously be a friend. McPherson feels well matched for her role. She feels she has the ability to draw older DREAM WORKSHOP individuals out in a way that What are your dreams telling you ? " feel makes them comfortable. with McPherson views Tzikas's role as equally well-matched. Dr. Ken Hewlett "She can talk naturally to Saturday Feb.8.9:30 AM-4:30PM families and works well with the Limited Registration kids," said McPherson. Cost: $60.00 The screening for a big sister Rainbow Transformations is extensive, going through sev- eral reviews such as police and Oshawa 416-436-9437 tei^Ai^rt Wf^W, "wff Campus The Chronicle, January 21. 1992 11 Gear up for the fourth annual aerobathon ! By Dani Jackson volved in the fourth annual aer- can either collect pledges or pay The two sessions will each can do this by coming to the fit- Chronicle staff obathon. a $6 participation fee. have their own theme. The first ness classes offered every Mon- This year the aerobathon is Reebok shoes will be awarded session will have a 60s theme, day and Wednesday in Gym 1 Okay, the holidays are over. being held on Feb. 6, from 12-2 to the male and female collect- with music and decorations from from 12;10 - 12:40. All that's Sure we all had fun, eating, p.m. Proceeds will go to buy new ing the most money in pledges. the era. The second will be a sun needed to participate are a stu- drinking, and being merry. Now equipment for the fitness area. Other prizes will be given away and fun theme, with up-beat dent card, running shoes, and it's time to get In or- on aerobathon day. music invoking some energy. back to work. Nammour hopes that der to partici- Cheryl Nammour, the fitness images of the The Sutton Massage Get in- There are pate, students co-ordinator, will be leading par- islands and volved, have now less than no one will be scared off need to collect ticipants. The aerobic sessions the beach. Clinic -will be on hand to fun, and five months un- pledges. A will run for 46-minutes each, The Sutton help the col- til sun, sand by the use of the word free T-shirt is with a 16-minute break in be- Massage Clinic give free massages to all lege in these and good times, awarded to tween. Participants can choose will be on hard eco- and only a little "aerobics". each partici- to participate in only one or both hand to give participants nomic times. over a month pant collect- of the sessions. free massages Last year until spring ing $60 or Nammour hopes that no one to all partici- the aero- break. Now's the time to start more. Pledge sheets are avail- will be scared off by the use of pants during the break. bathon raised almost $2000 getting in shape, able at the SAA/SAC office and the word "aerobics". What she If it's been a while since from only 20 participants. This Instead of just putting the at the control desk in the athlet- teaches is fitness, not 20-minute you've exercised it might be a year Nammour has set the goal mind back into gear, why not ic complex. workout style aerobics or Jane good idea to get back in the at $4000 and hopes to see many put the rear in gear and get in- Staff wishing to participate Fonda aerobics. groove before Feb. 6 arrives. You more than 20 participants. O SAP line-up s c ons iderably s horter this s eme ster By Terry Theakston and deal with students one by OSAP cheques on their own She anticipated about anoth- When a cheque arrives de- Chronicle staff one," said Bonnie Chilton from time. er 500 students to pick up pends on when a student ap- the Student Centre. "(Here) we "It's much more convenient cheques that week. plied, whether there were any Most students receiving Jan- can serve two at a time. On the compared to the previous "Word hasn't spread yet; be- errors in the process, and if a uary OSAP grants and loans days we deliver loan documents, semester," said Connie Gallea, fore the break we didn't adver- grant or loan has been ap- picked up their cheques during we expect to see one student ev- also from the nursing program. tise the new setup as well as we proved. the first week of school after the ery 10 minutes." "When you had to make ap- wanted," she said on the first The awards can range any- Christmas break. The change from making ap- pointments you had to miss Monday of classes. where between $100 and This term, the financial aid pointments to first-come-first- classes. Now you can line up "About 1,500 students ap- $10,000. Someone who receives officers have set up cheque de- s e r v e d any time from plied to OSAP this year for both the top amount would likely be livery differently. They have set seemed to be nine to five. The grants and loans," she said. living independently and have up specific days for pick-up and the main rea- "It's much more conve- time frame is "Approximately 70 per cent of high day care costs. Students moved it out of the main office son for line- more convenient those are receiving January who have parents with a higher to the gym hall area for less con- ups being so nient compared to the to our schedules." grants. So far, we have received income probably receive little gestion. short com- Classes hadn't 700 grant cheques. We are still assistance, if any. "There's more space now," pared to last previous semester." started yet on the waiting for cheques to come in." said Cindy Hellinga, a student semester. -Connie Gallea, first day the in Food and Drug Technology. "It's much cheques came to "You don't have to stand in an better than nursing program students. Four Answers?.....We've got a million of them! office waiting to make an ap- making ap- days were set pointment." pointments," aside for grant Before, students lined up at said Kaihy Frederick, a first- pick-up: Jan. 3, 6, 8, and 10. Informotion Oshoiuo the student centre to pick up year nursing student. "Last Tuesday (7th) and Thursday loans, grants, and make ap- term you had to be here at 8 (9th) were reserved for loan doc- 434-INFO pointments for other services o'clock in the morning to get an uments only. (434-4636) there. By separating the OSAP appointment for that day. And "Last Friday (Jan. 3) we saw cheques from other services, the it's much more accommodating 150 students," Chilton said. staff were hoping to make the to your schedule." "This is our attempt to deliver Some students like the flexi- grant cheques more quickly system more efficient. 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa. 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', ." ’ < " a -" * ’ ’ .»i"ASStt£*^*.-^BliSa.itaia fc - ' ," ,. ’’ ’ ^r . !. : : ..’ ’ - .*-..-t-<....^,-,-< >t.M.....-.*,>l.«*W»->I1W.-«" *- ».. ..&-. ,.,.’ ,.,». , «)« "«». A». ^ *"’^.-^/-^. w^^^*..^4^*'^""^' ,..*».»», -..i. ,.,. , ...... v...-..t---^y.i)i»’"*.^»»’’ <>’ »*< "<*'' i»l .A ...... I if ’ ’ .">> .,w .... i... - ^ 14 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 entertainment S tone ' s JW: S tyle , but no sub stance acting can't com- saves "JFK" from total disaster. But even good By Karen Johnson Dances with Wolves) plays real ceivable, from the Mafia to Vice salvage "JFK". Cardboard Johnson. Costner'a typical low-key style pletely staff life New Orleans District Attorney President Lyndon characters, depicted as either Chronicle In the end, Stone focuses on works to his advantage as the de- Jim Garrison. Garrison gained no- And Gary (Sid purely good or wholly evil, weaken when he tried the first and Garrison's litigation against New termined Garrison. example, "Black is white, and white is toriety Nancy) Oldman nearly steals the movie's impact. For only case based on the theory Orleans entrepreneur Clay Shaw, and head of the Warren black." Jones, The Execu- the show as Lee Harvey Oswald. when the This line form director Oliver Kennedy was murdered by a net- CIbmmy Lee Commission, Earl Warren (ironi- tioner's Song), a man with an al- Oldman's resemblance to Os- (Platoon, Born on the Fourth of work of conspirators. he accurately cally played by the real Jim Garri- leged, and dubious, connection to wald is esrie and highly July) Stone's new film, "JFK", Tb validate his theory, Garrison captured the alleged assassin's son), shows up on screen, must disprove the official Warren Oswald. lighting bathes him; sums up the entire film. Jones' performance as Shaw, strange speech patterns. shadowed From the opening scene to the Commission Report, which con- addition, cameo appearance presumably to create a menacing cluded Lee Harvey Oswald was complete with curly withe hair In closing credits, "JFK" is a mud- nails, is startling. by well-known actors, including air. dled, confusing attempt to break the lone gunman. and manicured This is perhaps "JFK's" biggest His portrayal as the effeminate John Candy, Jack Lemmon, Kevin new ground on the 1963 Dallas as- While there may be no denying Sutherland and flaw. Stone tries to prove his case a Stone fails to shed businessman is a complete depar- Bacon, Donald sassination of American President conspiracy, an entertaining re- with overly melodramatic tactics. new light on the assassination. In- ture from his earlier "he-man" others, prove than John Kennedy. lease from Stones intense direc- But nothing speaks louder Kevin Costner (Robin Hood, stead, he confuses matters more roles. cold, hard facts. by accusing almost everyone con- This, and other capable acting, tion. Pr in ce of Ti des comes across l i ke a p oo r roman ce nove l \- \ 'Live Country Entertainment"^ < By Caren Turner sive childhood and learns he acter: whom she was, how she Chronicle staff must confront his past. He real- coped with her terrifying ordeal. Tuesday-Sunday izes that to save his troubled All minor characters in the 9pm - 1 pm Pat Conroy's best seller marriage and relationship with film are significant, yet they "Prince of Tides" about a family his daughters he must enter a lack depth. The director needed bound by pride, love and vio- journey of self-discovery. more time to develop these char- , Jan. 21 - 25 "Bobby McGee" lence dosen't come close to its At this point you begin to an- acters and get the audience in- 28 01 "Dennis Whitty" potential on the big screen. The ticipate the love story between volved in their lives. That was U Jan. - film comes across like a poorly the psychiatrist and her patient. the key to making this movie a written romance novel or a full- This is also where the movie's big success. "Weekly Events at The Corral' length soap opera. characters become unrealistic Most of the film's credit and and your questions become acting ability goes to Nick Nolte. The movie centres around - Progressive Euchre @ 7pm Tom Wingo (Nick Nolte) who unanswered. He steals the show right out 'Monday pm f^ must leave his wife Sallie For instance: from under Streisand's feet even Last 1 st Place Winner Won $351 .00 (Biythe Danner) and children The audience knows why Sal- though she directed the film and and to go to New York where his lie wants a divorce in the begin- played a significant part. He de- Tuesday pm - Ladies Nite - Free Draws Fs sister Savannah (Melinda Dil- ning of the film but what makes serves an Oscar for his brilliant ^ lon) just attempted suicide. her suddenly change her mind? and outstanding performance. - Wing Nite - 1 50 ea. We understand that Lowenstein' The main character in The Wednesday pm ^ Tom learns that to help his with^ sister he must tell her psychia- is an unhappy wife and mother Prince of Tides can be compared N a beverage 5pm - 1 2am trist Susan Lowenstein (Barbra to her son (played by real life by some critics to other main \ Streisand) about his family's son Jason Gould) but the rea- male characters in the movies Carlo Nite past. Through talk sessions sons don't suit her confident, in- 'The Fisher King" and "Hook." \ Thursday pm - Monte (which eventually turn into telligent and aggressive charac- All three films deal with the therapy), Tom becomes torment- ter. Savannah's ordeal was male psyche coming to terms ? Friday & Saturday pm - Party Nites ed about his troubled and abu- indeed ter^^ying but you don't with the lost manchild within. have any insight into her char- ^' Sunday pm - Singles World 1 T HE COBBA l 433 Simcoe St. S. Osj^wa,0ntario 571 -1 ^T""^' ^4^ You Can Plan For The Future Today! With The Help Of Sexual Health Services On: * Birth Control Methods * STDs * Fertility * Sexuality * Pregnancy Counselling * Sex Education In Durham College: Wednesday 10am - 1 2pm Health Services Centre Rm.B212 Free & Coiratidential In Oshawa: In Picketing: Suite 206 1355 Kingston Rd. Executive Offices Unit #2 Oshawa Centre Pickoring Town Centre 433-6901 420-8781 The Regional Municipality Of Durham Deparment Of Health Services ' ' sf ' :^S* Entertainment The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 15 Canada' s own Lee Aaron releases new album Follow up to 1989 's Body roc k out now on Attic Records By Linda Cook six weeks. The release of the sec- Hawkins and Rik Emmett (for- Chronicle staff ond single "Hands On" pushed merly of Triumph) also shared the album over platinum, with the stage with Aaron. After years of being known 200,000 copies sold across Cana- This was the first time that solely as the "Metal Queen", da. Canada sent performers to rep- Canada's own Lee Aaron has Bodyrock received four Juno resent Canada's music talent at been able to shed that image to Award nominations for: Album an international festival. become one of the most respect- of the Year, Best Hard Rock Al- Her newest release is looking ed artists, male or female, in bum, Female Vocalist of the Year just as promising as Bodyrock. rock music. and Best Video. The video for Some Girls Do reached gold sta- In her nine-year career Aaron "What'cha Do To My Body" also tus only five weeks after its re- has released six albums with At- won the 1990 Muchmusic award lease. tic records. Her most recent re- for Best Metal Video. Aaron began to tour the Some lease Some Girls Do picks up The success of Bodyrock has Girls Do album across Canada where her 1989 release Body- made Aaron not only a Canadi- in October of 1991 and will be rock left off. an success, but also an interna- wrapping it up at the end of Some Girls Do features 13 tional star. February 1990 saw January. The tour hit most of tracks, including the first single Aaron appearing with such in- southern Ontario, including Os- "Sex with Love". The album was ternational successes as Sinead hawa's.Purple Onion, on Jan.10. recorded in Toronto at Sounds O'Connor, Van Morrison and De- Tour dates included New Interchange Studios by Brian peche Mode at Italy's San Remo Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alien and Aaron's guitarist John Festival. The concert was tele- Prince Edward Island. After the Albani. cast live to more than 60 million completion of the Canadian tour, Aaron and Albani wrote nine viewers. Aaron plans to take her band on of the 13 songs on the album. Aaron was also asked to rep- her biggest tour yet. Aaron and Aaron collaborated with Paul resent Canada in Cannes, her promoters plan to take the Sabu ("Of You) Can't Stand The France at Midem '92 on January tour to Australia and Japan be- Heat), Jim Vallance ("Danger- 19. Midem is the music industry fore returning to tour North ous"), and Haywire's Marvin equivalent to the Cannes Film America again. Birt ("Hands Off The Merchan- Festival. The Box, Ronnie dise"). The final 13 track is a rock version of Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good". Returning to play with Aaron again are, drummer Randy A re Yo u I N E S ! Cooke and bassist Rob Laidlaw. M A G AZ Additional artists on the al- bum are backing vocalists Andy Curran, Phil Naro and Oshawa's own Harry Hess of Harem Awa re ? N ! Scarem. M A G AZ I E S Aaron's 1989 release of Body- rock was her most successful al- bum to date, bringing singles such as "What'cha Do To My ! Body" and "Hands On" to the M A G AZ I N E S forefront of the Canadian rock scene. AID S Bodyrock hit the gold record History plateau (50,000 units) after only Archaeology ^P/i ^o Acquired ImmiiiKKld'ick'iicv ^ ^ '^s/o. Syndrome Art ®co Woman Magazines '9 ^ Cocktail hou r e\ Photography^ Oshawa Little Theatre will ^ ^ be presenting A.R. Gurney's WOW sports "The Cocktail Hour" as the I IiiiiKin liiiiiiiiil()(k'rkk'iK'\ ^ ^*e G^"o third subscription play of the ^ ^/5 Virus C^^^oo-^5 ^e 1991-92 season. ^v ^ The play is a comedy-drama which examines a well-bred English Woodworking WASP family of the north- ^ ^9 eastern US, and their reac- ^ Business tions to one family member Electronics ^s writing a play. Computers "The Cocktail Hour" will be How do you become c^ performed at the Oshawa Lit- '^o ^,lg /OQ> tle Theatre,on February 6-9, Wine cf ,, Col/ectors 13-16 and 20-22. infected? y^e9 Sexual Intercourse Many More To Choose From..... 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A' ,1; 'I,, .w^.-.^y'6^'1"*1**^"*^' «^ i^^H 16 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 Entertainment RE V-t T he Plains of Passage N eedfu l Th i n Jean M. Auel Steph e n K i n By Marcia Griffin If you've got time on you're hands, introduced right away. Leiand Gaunt, Chronicle staff and want to spend it reading a real en- the proprietor of Needful Things, is in- tertaining novel, don't waste you're time troduced. He is something more than he The Plains of Passage, available now in soft-cover from Bantam Books, is Jean reading Stephen King's book, "Needful seems something evil. M. Auel's forth instalment in her "Earth's Children" series. Things". Gaunt's new shop offers customers In it she returns us to the saga of Ayla, the heroine first introduced in The Clan King, known primarily as a horror their heart's desire at the cost of their of the Cave Bear. writer, has become a horrific writer. He souls. Shades here, I thought, of Ray The novel, set in prehistoric time, chronicles the adventures of Ayla and her lover broke ground with his earlier novels, Bradbury's classic "Something Wicked Jondalar as they travel through the grasslands of ice-age Europe in their quest to such as the successful "Carrie", "Salem's This Way Comes". Ah, but it was not to reach Jondalar's homeland. Lot", "The Shining" and "The Stand". be. King's novel doesn't come near in Speed is of the essence if Ayla and Jondalar are to beat the spring thaw of a large His unique style (King could make the quality or content to the Bradbury clas- glacier that crosses their path. If they can't make it in time, their home-coming most ordinary things scary) soon creat- sic. would be delayed by close to a year. ed a bevy of ardent fans. The auspicious beginning I wouldn't recommend the book to any but die-hard Auel fans. Little time is de- After that came novels like "Chris- quickly no sorrry» makes that slowly voted to further character development; all of that was done in early Earth Chil- tine" and "Pet Sematary" and the com- drags into a disjointed series of events, dren novels. Character history from those early books is constantly referred to pilations "Four Seasons" and "Four Past speckled liberally with untasteful dia- throughout this instalment. It reads much like a television re-run. Midnight". King's style, once so fresh, logue. King refers to sex often, but nev- Auel's research of the era and expertise in herbology can't be faulted. Unfortu- was becoming repetitive and slipping er erotically; he turns it ugly. There is a nately, at times The Plains of Passage reads more like a text book than a work of into a style that didn't leave you scared, particularly distasteful scene that fiction. just with a bad taste in your mouth.! shows customer Myra Evans having an For example, Auel devotes approximately the first six pages of one particular Still, King manages to remain on the orgasm while holding a picture of Elvis chapter to describing local flora and fauna. You learn the medicinal properties, if best-seller list. That probably has more Presley. Gaunt looks on with "clinical any, of the various parts of all kinds of plants. The petals, the stamen, the stem, the to do with die-hard fans hoping that the detachment" as she "shakes like a bowl leaves and roots are all detailed for edibility, flavour and other uses, as well as how next book will recapture the old magic. of jelly on a plate". best to prepare them. Now, if this happened only once in a while, it would be an in- Sorry to disappoint, but "Needful Most of King's characters are like teresting aside. However, Auel uses this device over and over again. Things" isn't it. King, ever loathe to Myra Evans: petty people. The conflict Setting is certainly important in bringing a story to life, but Auel kills this tale have to invest time creating a new back- of the story, Leiand Gaunt against the by burying the reader in endless small details that go on page after page. When drop for his tomes, again uses Castle citizens of Castle Rock, really loses Ayla and Jondalar reach the top of a hill to survey the vast panorama at their feet, Rock, a town featured in other novels. something when the characters are so it's the reader's cue to skim. A good copy editor could have cut this book down to a Even some old characters are rehashed. totally unlikable. more readable 300 pages without ever interfering with the actual story line. What's even more disappointing is The plot, like Myra, climaxes early, After bravely wading through chapter after tedious chapter, the ending was anti- that for the first few chapters, King had and after that King just wastes pages climactic and dissatisfying. me fooled. I really thought that I was with new characters and incidents be- Less than 30 pages of this 868 page novel were devoted to the summation of the going to enjoy this book. It all begins fore drawing to an unsatisfactory and continuing conflict with the glacier. when the mysterious new shop "Needful gimmicky conclusion. Although Ayla and Jondalar's passage through the plains were long and ardu- Things" announces its impending open- ous, I can safely say that I was the one more wearied by the journey. ing. Local characters and conflicts are Marcia Griffin H ITS ^ C D ' s & Ta p e s DURHAM COLLEGE STUDENTS ^.^ Come into HITS and ^y i n0/ ^- ^^ receive a I v /o ^^ discount on all our regular stock! Student I.D. must be shown. O ^er T@[DW Buy a Harvey^ Hamburger j Offer Expires Feb. 1/92 and Medium Pop and Receive Free Fries I Bring this coupon to participating Harvey's restaurants when you purchase a Harvey's 1050 Simcoe St. N., Oshowa Hamburger and Medium soft drink you receive Free Fries | Valid only at 250 Taunton Rd. E. /^aS^ Beatrice St.) I (South of Expiry Date January 31, 1992 l 435-0363 BEAUTIFUL CHOtCl^ W a Purpto Onion UdMl OultaM ^ .l Stephen King <» offers up RU ST Durham College was more horror closed because of bliz- zard conditions outside on January 15, but in- and mayhem side a crowd of about 80 stuck around to catch Q107 deejay/singer for fans Roger Walker, drummer By Wayne Reekie Bill Sandilands and gui- Chronicle staff tarist Walt Young, a.k.a. Rust, in the cafeteria. It is no fluke that Stephen Admission was a dona- King has been on the bestseller tion to a local charity. list for more than 10 years. His The band played cov- books of horror, mayhem and the ers of Dire Straits, Neil supernatural constantly reach Young and others. You number one on the list, enter- can also catch them at taining and frightening millions. "QlOP's Roger Walter Readers are fascinated with his stories of rabid dogs, killer and Al Joynes Sunday cars with minds of their own, Night Jam" at the Pur- telekinetic prom queens and ho- ple Onion, 22 Athol tels possessed by the ghosts of Street in Oshawa. Call murdered guests. 576-9898 for more infor- Throughout the eighties King mation. has stayed at the top of the best seller list. Now as the writer en- ters the nineties, as he states in the "forward notes" of his latest paperback Four Past Midnight, (published by Signet 1990) he's glad that people are still inter- ested and still buying his prod- uct. Your New Ye ar 's Four short stories The novel is a collection of four short stories (short being 200 to 260 pages) that are all a normal s King standards. It's Re olution s for 1 9 9 2 day in a normal, quiet, small town (in Maine probably) when something strange happens, things catch fire and people start 1. Every Tuesday go to O'tooles for Pub screaming and dying. The first story, titled "The Night. Langoliers", starts off with a shock for one of the main charac- ters. His ex-wife dies in a house fire. Then things get worse. This 2. On Wednesday, Jan. 22 go to O'tooles to story is different from King's usual outings. He uses a large see the band "D-Flat". number of characters to carry his story along, not focusing too much on any one character. Shocking best 3. On Wednesday, Jan. 29 go to O'tooles to This is one of King's better see the band "Dirty Bones". tales, with one exception. It is too short. Over 200 pages too short? The author could have made this into a riveting novel. 4. Every Thursday go to O'tooles for Karaok The next two stories show the Master of the Macabre at his Night. shocking best. These stories enti- tled "Secret Window, Secret Gar- den" and "The Library Police- man" hold readers from go to O'tooles for Jackpot beginning to end, making them 5. Every Saturday realize why they bought the book in the first place. Night. If "The Langoliers" is a brief amusement, the next two pull at the insides - the first at the brain (it's a mystery) and the second at 6. On Sunday, Jan. 26 go to O'tooles to see the centre of your spine. "Secret Window" has shocking turns and the Puiz band. a nail-biting ending. "The Li- brary Policeman" twists emo- tions and paints a picture of hor- rors in a small town. King suggests the readers start look- ing very closely at the citizens of their own home towns. What se- crets are they hiding? lunch meal, if you bring The last, a little ditty called 50% OFF your "The Sun Dog", is part of a trilo- gy, combined with the King nov- this ad in with you. Offer expires February 15, 1992 els The Dark Half and Needful Things, which start and finish the trilogy. These three conclude King's tales about the town of Castle Rock in Maine. ^ As for Four Past Midnight - Buy the book. Read it. Make up 33 Taunton Rd. N your own mind. dUMtf^k 576-0554 ' < 4>r4r«wl> IW«»» nmi^nun«iMk ; . I ., .'.'It,; ( ( is.-;- t'a.-j WA" -a'J. ’ SK tw.i «1*"* CA" nofc.' ''as* aMi- 'ttW^-''*') ?»..'i ’?" -»j-»i < : &((, . <.’«(<.’ v.» '.< * ’ tt'i;^ ;;»*. * /». R^. %* >t2 :. t-'l ^ " ’ , -v ;)>.-. « ^ .’Sftj .i*.fti^(»*-'»'-iuiw*Mi»;-".t 18 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 S . A . A . A N N O U N C E S . . . nt ra m u ral Vo l l eybal l -s i g n u ps go i ng o n now as yo u are read i ng th is F R E E P i zza Lu n ch -cl ass with h i g h est i nt ram u ral parti ci pati o n o n Feb 1 2 , 1 992 rece ives a fre e p i zza l u n ch . 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C A '-I . tf ,, ». " "-.* -, '? -'. I" , .> : t ' .^"j^i^ ^. - i>j_; BiFS^KilM-- 20 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 Entertainment Wiseman album a powerful political statement Blue Rodeo keyboard p lay er goes solo, presented by 'Lake Michigan Soda ' By Linda Cook features the talents of guest Defoliant Tebuthiuron(Spike) On Chronicle staff artists Edie Brickell, Jane Siber- Coca Plantations In The Upper ry, Michele McAdorey (Crash Ve- Huallaga Valley(Peru)", and the Did you know that Bob Wise- gas), Dennis Delorme (Prairie collaboration with so many man can play five C's on the pi- Oyster), CBC host Eugene Chad- artists shows the intensity and ano at the same time? So what bourne and Mendelson Joe. devotion Wiseman has for his you may say. Try it some time. He also has his friends the craft and his beliefs. And who is Bob Wiseman any- Monkeywrench providing back- However, he denies this by way? Well, he rode in a limou- up for most of the songs on the stating that, "All kidding aside, sine with Paul Simon to his album. this recording was only done on show at Central Park last sum- Tuesdays." mer and took his photo without The man is not all gloom and asking. He is also that crazy doom. He has also indepen- shaggy haired organist for Cana- dently released a cassette called da's darling country/pop band, Jf you think Wiseman the Hits Of The 60's And 70's. Blue Rodeo. This cassette doesn't actually in- As a member of Blue Rodeo, sounds a little bizarre, clude any hits from the 60's or Wiseman has appeared on Late 70's at all. It is really a collection Night with David Letterman you are correct. of improvisations that Wiseman and the Tonight Show with Jay recorded during 1991 in Texas, Leno. Los Angeles and Toronto. Blue Rodeo has enjoyed sever- If you think Wiseman sounds a little bizarre, you are correct. al Top Forty hits with songs like The songs on the album are "Diamond Mine", "Two Tongues" He appeared as the hot-footed more like mini political state- accordionist in the final segment and their Top Ten smash "Try" ments ("Response Of A Lakota from their debut album Out- of the motion picture "Postcards Woman To FBI Intimidation Cir- From The starring Shirley skirts. ca 1973 Pine Edge" Ridge") mixed with McLean (remember the one who After serving this successful for Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes), gene Chadboume, The Bourbon dirge the dead ("Another thinks she's God) and Meryl term with Blue Rodeo, Wiseman Obscure Death In The History John Seagle (Camper Van Tabernacle Choir, and the Leslie went solo with his own musical Of The Streep. Beethoven) and Ashwan Batish Spit Treeo. American Indian Move- Even though Wiseman may offering to the music industry ment(AIM)"). Whatever your in- (who is the son of the man who After all this, Wiseman still called "Presented By L,»1v? be regarded by some as being ec- taught George Harrison how to finds time in his busy schedule terpretation of Wiseman's songs, is also heralded as a Michigan Soda". Wiseman is not centric, he play sitar). He also performed to regularly show his black and it is obvious that he has a lot on was asked giving up his career witli Blue musician. He by solo on the main stage of the white and colour photographs. his mind. Daniel Lanois to be the key- Rodeo, but merely expanding his Wiseman jokingly states that Mariposa folk festival in Toronto Now with his solo career well creative fields. board player in the band Lanois last summer. in hand with the release of "Pre- he "only drinks Lake Michigan put together for Bob Dylans last "Presented By Lake Michigan Soda when trying to write mu- In addition to his musical ca- sented By Lake Michigan Soda" Soda" was recorded for Warner album "Oh Mercy". reer, Wiseman is also an accom- there's only one more thing sic." He performed at the Moers Music Canada in St.John New The momentous power of plished producer of demos and Wiseman would like his fans to Brunswick, Mississauga, Texas Music Festival in Germany in records for Andrew Cash, Ron know. He used to tune pianos for such songs as "Diary Of A US 1991 with Eugene Chadboume, and Oshawa (Quest). The album Crop-dusting Pilot Spraying The Sexsmith. Mendelson Joe, Eu- a living. H e l p B u i l d A F u t u re To d ay ABOUT YOUR^m NEW YEARNS RESOLUTION., do you really intend to be present for every class are you sneaking a cigarette at this very moment drop that chocolate bar! Do something B e c o m e A B i g B r o t h e r meaningful in 1992. Become a Big Sister. This is one resolution that even A n d M a k e H i s F u t u r e XQLLwon't want to break! B r i g h t e r ! Call Big Brothers: Ajax-Pickering Oshawa-Whitby 686-2871 579-2551 ^m Newcastle BIG SISTERS N.O.W. 623-6646 179 KING ST. EAST (416) 436 - 0951 His Future Is A Phone Call Away ^a- ^ t! <’ ; ’.’. T;. : " . .' ' ,' L''^.i.'.-.,,.>,^' ..’ <« » V^-te- ^ ^ff’^**’*’’’^-’"*^*!’’***"’ . " ’iWCl- -^’-"’’1’1 ’^.*’: Sports. The Chronicle, January 21 1992.21 ..». S herry B assin : A man who wears many hats By Gary Lawless They were the worst orga- Chronicle staff nization in the OHL and locat- ed in a community that was Bassiri speaR The hockey world is full of struggling economically. They colorful people none more so did, however, own the rights to his mind than Durham College instruc- Eric Lindros. tor Sherry Bassin. Bassin eventually signed By Gary Lawless A quick glance at Bassin's on as G.M., part-owner, and Chronicle staff resume can leave the reader in governor. Quite a title, quite a awe: lawyer,teacher, broad- challenge. Sherry Bassin has never been caster, restaurateur. The new G.M. went right to accused of being at a loss for Bassin is busy. Since 1969 work. First he lobbied to have words. Bassin talks fast. Here he has been teaching Legal the league change its rule for- are a few of hi s comments. Administration here at bidding teams to trade their Durham. At night, he might be first round draft picks during VIOLENCE IN HOCKEY^ifl found at a local rink scouting the players' first year of eligi- the NHL owners thought re- young hockey talent, or per- bility. This freed up Lindros moving fighting from hockey haps at the local "Don who, not unlike today, had de- would land them a substantial Cherry's"(Bassin is part-own- cided he would play only in U.S. television contract, they er). certain cities, and the Sault would ban fighting in a minute." But weekends are when wasn't one of them. The deal Bassin is really in high gear. that followed transformed the MAJOR JR. A VERSUS As general manager of the Greyhounds from a loser to a NCAA: "28 of the 30 players se- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds top-notch outfit. Bassin got lected to play in a recent OUAA of the Ontario Hockey League, players, draft picks and cash. all-star game against the he is proving that his hockey "The deal," he says, "was Olympic team were former OHL knowledge is among the best. based on fair equity; talent for players. The argument that the Bassin has done it before. talent, that was the basis of OHL sacrifices the players op- As G.M. of the Oshawa Gener- the deal". portunity to receive an educa- als he had unprecedented suc- Two years later, the deal tion isn't valid. The OHL cur- cess. As an advisor and execu- looks good for both sides. Os- rently has 90 kids on tive in the national junior hawa won a Memorial Cup in scholarship at Canadian univer- program, he was a member of 89-90, the year of the deal. But sities, with grades being the Canada's first gold medal team 1990-91 in Bassin's words, was only scholarship requirements. and several other medal "poetic justice". The Hounds We offer the opportunity to play teams. Bassin's record is one of defeated the Generals and hockey arid get an education. the best. Lindros in an emotion- packed All the kid has to do is take it."! John Humphreys hired led to LaForge's one-season ex- joyable tenure with the Gener- Ontario final. Led by players Bassin as head coach of the pulsion. LaForge recently re- als, Bassin felt it was time to acquired in the trade, Bassin's TRADING ERIC LINDROS: turned to the OHL and made move on. He immediately be- Hounds advanced to the "Only a teams have Generals in 1975. The team for few tine was in disarray. Bassin went comments concerning oppo- came involved in the hunt Memorial Cup. Lindros and money arid the talent to make on to lead them to three nents leaving his arena in the G.M. job with the Win- the Generals went golfing. the deal. Also for Quebec to get Memorial Cup appearances "bodybags". nipeg Jets. He was pitted Unfortunately a Canadian fair value for Undrds they need and an 11-year run of winning Bassin agrees that LaForge against Mike Smith, and even- championship wasn't to be. to regain future profits jlost tiy seasons. Amid all this prosper- is bad for the league's image. tually lost out. Bassin has guided four teams not retainiibg his services^ They As for what to expect from It was August and Bassin to the Memorial Cup. could do this by demanding per- ity Bassin also gained the du- didn't have a team. Enter the bious distinction of being the him, Bassin says simply: 'The "Four trips and all I have is centages of gate receipts or ca- unpredictable. He'll wait to see Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. four watches, no rings." ble TV money. If Reggie Jackson man who brought Bill LaForge expect from "Ridiculous was the first to the OHL. LaForge was sur- what you him, The past holds many things, could demand profit, so can the rounded by controversy. then turn around and do the thing that came to my mind," including great memories of Nordiques." outra- opposite." Bassin remembers of the Grey- great success. Brawls, tantrums,and a en- hounds proposal. geous statements eventually In 1989, after long and Placement rate a succes s for Sports Administration grads By Shawn Bastarache handles game-day promotions and aids of the in-class work for him was the "net- Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey Chronicle staff the club with marketing and public rela- working" activities. Making the contacts League. "It's an excellent stepping stone. tions. Desjarlais, 22, says the field work necessary to keep current in the industry It's gotten me where I am today." is Administra- program was a determining factor in his crucial, he said. Pat Colucci graduated from the three- Durham College's Sports "Sometimes tion program has successfully placed 61 decision to attend Durham College. just being in the right year business management course at place at the time can mean students in its field work program this "It's the only course that has the job right getting Seneca College before coming to the placement program," said Desjarlais. a job." said Ewing. sports administration program at year. Randy Low, who graduated from Durham. The students will hit the workforce in "It gives you excellent experience. The Colucci is also working with Durham in 1976, is now the assistant di- the Guelph a that deal with theory you leam in class doesn't give you Storm, taking care of mar- variety of areas sports rector of the ticket office for the that have the hands-on experience that field work Toronto keting and promotions. administration. Organizations Blue Jays. Low played an include local does." integral part The Storm is in its first year in the given students positions in the record-breaking attendance num- Ontario community recreation centres as well as Fraser, Barry Read and Ernie Rain- Hockey League and Colucci rec- teams. bow work as a team to generate a long bers Blue Jays compiled for the '91 sea- ognized the opportunity to obtain place- amateur and professional sports son. goods distributors, list of employment options for the stu- ment with the club. World-wide sporting "There's been a great improvement in including the Nike company also partici- dents to choose from. The instructors, however, are always open to suggestions the program," said Low. "The students pate in the program. are much more Students have plans is designed to prepared now than when The placement program I was there [Durham the students the practical experi- College]." give Dennis McLean, 21, is a Mississauga "I had known they were opening a ence need to find work after gradua- Program has advantage they native who got a head start on the place- new team here in Guelph, so I followed tion. on he Fraser ment procedure. McLean held a full-time up it," said. Field work co-ordinator Don made by the students for nz position with the Blue ticket Colucci hopes to eventually work in need more Jays' office recognizes that the students Being the only sports administration over the summer. In doing so, he all but team and league management in his than just theory in the classroom. course that offers field work, the pro- secured placement with that organiza- hometown. "People are here for job skills, so why gram has an advantage when it comes to tion. "It would be a dream come true if a curriculum," said not make it part of the finding interested employers. Many (al- "I knew we had placement this year." team came back to Newmarket," he said. Fraser. "It is Durham College of Applied most 50 per cent) of the jobs are offered said McLean, "so last year I applied just The Oshawa Generals have been in- Arts and Technology." former graduates of the Durham for the heck of it." volved in the placement program for to by The program requires the student course who are now out in the workforce. Many organizations now more than a decade. Scott dark is a in or- employing rate the available job placements Paul Ewing is a graduate of the course students have been involved with the graduate from 1987 and is now the busi- der of preference. The employer then in- who now makes good use of the place- program for several ness manager for the club. and years. terviews the applicants interested ment program as an employer. Since Pat Park, also a Durham graduate, is "We appreciate the program and will rates them in order of preference. If, for graduating in 1981, Ewing has worn sev- the public relations co-ordinator for the probably use it for several years to instance, a student rates an employer eral hats in the sporting industry. Cur- Toronto Leafs of come," said dark. "It's a great learning of Maple the National first but is not the first consideration rently a manager at the Markvale Rac- Hockey League. experience for the students and it also that employer, he or she will then con- quet and Fitness club, he has also "Field placement is a good aspect of provides us with a very important hu- centrate on their second choice. worked for the Toronto Blizzard of the the program," said Park. "It's been pretty man resource." After acquiring placement, the stu- North American Soccer League (now the successful and I think it will continue." The human aspect is possibly the driv- dent will work Thursdays and Fridays Canadian Soccer League), the B.C. Lions Al Miller swears by Durham's field ing force that makes the program so suc- from Oct. 17 through to April 17. of the Canadian Football League, and work program. cessful. There exists within the faculty Kelly Desjarlais, a Winnipeg native, is worked part-time on the Grey Cup for "The internship gives you experience and student body of the sports adminis- currently helping the Oshawa Generals two years. in a professional organization," said tration course a family-like atmosphere of the Ontario Hockey League. Desjarlais Ewing said the most important aspect Miller, the business manager for the that holds the operation together. 1 .»’ «' ’’. .» ’-.... ;' A »,v>,-m». <* <»«-..».> ’ * ,,-.l^.kW . ^^«* 22 The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 Sports. Steroids : not j ust used for sports performance went from 190 pounds to think I was on anything." record with a time of 9.79 sec- Zahorian faces 44 years in He By Mike Campbell onds. in fines. 220 by eating a lot and then Randy was not in any compe- prison and $3 million steroid use. Chronicle staff___ wanted to look Johnson was later tested and Through these trials, the dan- went to 300 through titions, he just down to 215 pounds. for the when he left in found to have illegal substances ger in taking steroids was also He is now such as good girls is 60 pounds less than his Illegal substances, the fall. He had no apparent in his system. brought to the public. which anabolic steroids, have been side-ef- He was 'Superstar' Billy wdght two months ago. concern about the many stripped of his gold Wrestler wobbles when he used in professional and ama- medal and banned for life from Graham, who is testifying at Za- He now However, fects caused by steroids. and at one point in his ca- teur sports for years. his drugs from a high- competing in the Olympics. horian's trial, said that "steroids walks used ex- He got reer his cholesterol level was steroids are no longer school wrestling coach, who got Since this time many other had damaged his liver and clusively to enhance perfor- caused his hips and ankles to over 40C. mance in sporting events. them from a European mail-or- sport celebrities have been As, of February, 1991, the or have admitted to us- degenerate." League has "A conservative estimate says der. caught, Steroids also have cancer- National Football the ing performance enhancing testing for steroids, as have that one million people in Then there is Joe, who works- causing ability. Other drugs, been U.S. (no figures were given for out at the Oshawa Racquet drugs. hor- other sports governing bodies Recently wrestler 'Rowdy* such as human growth (International Canada) use anabolic steroids," Club, (who requested his last mones have the same cancer- like the IFBB in an Roddy Piper and other WWF of Body Building) said Dr. Robert Huizenga name be omitted) a middle-aged causing effects. Federation interview with Sports niustrat- body-builder who wishes to use (World Wrestling Federation) NFL football player, and the WBF (World Body for N.F.L. and WCW (World Championship Former Federation). ed, former physician Lyie Alzado has a very rare form Building team the Los Angeles Raiders. steroids, but has not yet started. Wrestling) wrestlers were in Also, the USOC, the United court over steroid distribution. "Not just for sports, but for ap- He wants to use steroids only brain cancer be- Statas Olympic Committee has believes Dr. George Zahorian III, an of inoperable to in- pearance." because he is single and of his abuse of both increased their budget a dan- will find him osteopath and urological sur- cause drug-testing. Teenagers are using an improved body steroids and human growth hor- clude mandatory gerous (and for non-medicinal a girlfriend. geon has been charged with dis- Steroids are not, however, the steroids and with dis- mones. purposes, illegal) drug to im- Fm tak- tributing and intra- only illegal drug in professional "I know the chances tributing prescription Alzado was orally prove their appearance. wanting to use steroids, taking steroids of all and amateur sports. took ing by painkillers for nontherapeutic venously Restricted Randy ,(a pseudonym) but I think in the end it will be types, in cycles. When his body In the Banned And steroids because he was leaving Joe. purposes. to one drug Doping Classes And Methods worth it," said During the trial Dr. Zahorian built up a tolerance for university. he would try something else. He many other less harmful sub- "I was going to a place where Steroids came into the public testified that he sold steroids to to went from bolasterone, stances are also illegal, includ- no one knew me," said Randy. eye in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, WWF owner Vince McMahon anavar and small and many pro-wrestlers, includ- quinolone, to ing caffeine, alcohol and most "They wouldn't know how when Canadian Ben Johnson equipoise. I was before, so they wouldn't broke the 100 metre world- ing Piper and Hulk Hogan. injectable local anaesthetics. come to Durham College Spitfires does Wayne Gretzky to play charity basketball game Why By Gord Currie opportunity for the public to be Murphy, director of the Head In- wear a ri pped u n iform ? Chroniice staff more aware of the wheelchair jury Association, is looking for- athletes and an organization ward to the game. excel- A famous basketball team is like the Head Injury Associa- "The Spitfires are an College to tion." lent team, " said Murphy. "We're coming to Durham seeing such a for charity. The The second game starts at looking forward to play two games team in action. We'll also Spitfires wheelchair basketball 6:30 when the Spitfires will take.; good stuff on on a celebrity all-star team. This enjoy seeing their opponents try team will show their out of it for Tuesday, Jan. 28. squad will be made up of local to make a good game will be played media and television personali- the world-class Spitfires." The first game the night off in spec- at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. The ties. Rumor has it that our own To top on the Gary Polonsky, Durham College tacular form, the Durham Lords Spitfires will take the All-stars, which will president, will be there to play Basketball team will play Durham Mohawk Mountaineers at 8 p.m. consist of faculty, student gov- for the all-star team. Talk about a season game. ernment executives and some a ringer! in regular Sherry Bassin, a business Prizes will be awarded, in- athletic staff. of the assistant ath- professor here at Durham will cluding the Subway Fan Ken Babcock, Game The winner will re- letic director, is pleased the also play. prize. at Durham "Its going to be a great ceive a six-foot sub from the event is taking place Sandwich Shop! College and says it should be a match," said Bassin. " I am im- Subway Tickets for the event are at big success. pressed with this Spitfire club. I for respect these young people who the athletic complex and are : "This is great opportunity $3. Chil- " "It is a prove if you really want to do Adults - $5, students - everyone, said Babcock. be admitted chance for the public to see a something you can do it." dren under 12 will basketball team like Proceeds from the event will free. Season ticket holders will world-class $1 off the admission the Spitfires and some local per- go to the Head Injury Associa- receive sonalities. And it is an excellent tion of Durham Region. Frank price. See page 25 Please take your seat! By Shawn Bastarache Chronicle staff______Have you ever sat in the stands at a sporting event and said to yourself... "Self, this seat is really hurting my butt." Well, show up at the Durham College athletic complex this Friday night and you won't have the books for an hour and dinning in a to worry. Tired of the same,old meals for lunch? Are you interested in dropping The first 100 fans through relaxed atmosphere? the doors will receive a free var- sity seat cushion. So sit comfortably while you menu items. watch our own Durham Lords If Yes Come join us in the Durham Dining Lounge and treat yourself to a variety of freshly prepared basketball team tame the Algo- We offer fast service with daily entrees priced under $5.00. We are a fully licensed establishment seconds away nquin Cats from the nation's at a price that's hard to beat. You'll be glad capital. from Cafe 77. Come treat yourself to good food and fhendly service you did! For reservations Call 576-0210 Ext. 435. Help make kidney disease obsolete. Give to From January 21 until March 5 the Second year Food and Beverage Management class welcomes all Staff and The Kidney Foundation Students. of Canada. Hours of operation 12:00 P.M. to 1 :1 5 P.M.______’ The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 23 Sports Door to NHL finally opens for Oshawa*s Scan Williams By Terry English "It's part because of the lack "Free agency in the NHL is ... Chronicle staff of offense and it's part of the fact well, there isn't much there," that we've had a disappointing Williams said. "It's tough, so I As far as sporting news goes, road record and we want to gen- didn't go anywhere. it merited nothing more than a erate some more offence if we "When I re-signed with two-sentence blurb in the back possibly can," Keenan said, ex- Chicago I didn't expect to make of the sports pages, buried un- plaining Williams' promotion. the team, especially after the der the heading NHL Roster Re- "We feel Sean has that ability. year they had last year." port. He's been known to put the puck Williams was one of the earli- But for Sean Williams, it was in the net. Whether he can do it est cuts among the 74 players big news. Really big news. at this level remains to be seen." invited to the Blackhawks' Andy Van Heuvelen Jim Barclay On Friday, Jan. 3, Williams, a Generating offence has never training camp in September. 23-year-old Oshawa native who been a problem for the 6-foot-l, "They told me to work on my Lords' Van Heuvelen: starred for the Generals from 182-pound Williams. In his final skating; to keep on working 1985-88, got the phone call all season with the Generals (1987- hard and they'd give me a shot," minor league players wait for - 88), he tallied 123 points; 59 of explained Williams. the one telling him he had those were goals. A dramatic overhaul to the Durham's all-star earned a promotion to the big Last year with the Ice, Blackhawks' roster since their club. Williams enjoyed his most pro- disappointing first-round playoff By Terry English toppled the East 102-91, Van Instead of suiting up for the ductive season in the minors, loss to the Minnesota North Chronicle staff Heuvelen gave a good account Indianapolis Ice of the Interna- finishing the 82-game regular- Stars has also forced Keenan to of himself, contributing five tional Hockey League, Williams season schedule among the take a closer look at Williams. The first week back from the points in a losing cause. joined the Chicago Blackhawks league's top 10 scorers with 46- Over the past seven months, holidays, Andy Van Heuvelen Lords' head coach Jim Bar- the following day in Toronto for 52-98 totals. His 46 goals broke Keenan, who doubles as general got a belated Christmas gift. clay said the unheralded Van a game against the Leafs at ven- the Indianapolis single-season manager of the Blackhawks, has The Lords' towering centre Heuvelen was a worthy choice erable Maple Leaf Gardens. record. unloaded six key players from received word he had been se- as the team's representative. That night, Williams, a 12th "My biggest asset is my hock- the 106-point team: veteran de- lected as Durham's representa- "Andy has been having a round pick in the 1986 draft ey sense and the ability to finish fencemen Doug Wilson, Trent tive at the Jan. 11 OCAA men's very good year. He really (245th overall), played in his off around the net," said Yawney and Dave Manson, basketball all-star game in hasn't been getting the recog- first NHL game. Williams. "This year I'm trying along with forwards Troy Mur- Kitchener. nition, but he's very solid," said "I'm really excited," Williams to play a two-way game. ray, Wayne Presley, Adam The selection, done by a poll Barclay. "He plays good, tough said at the Blackhawks' morn- "My season (in Indianapolis) Creighton and Steve Thomas. of coaches, caught Van Heuve- defence and he's got a good at- ing skate at the Gardens. "I had has gone pretty good personally, The Chicago media has been len totally off guard. titude. The other thing is he's no idea I'd be called up. It was a but the team is struggling; it's openly critical of some of "I wasn't expecting it," said good academically. total shock. an experienced team. Keenan's deals. The one which the 6-foot-? Bowmanville na- "I also know how far he's "I'm sure my (offensive abili- Over the summer, Williams sent Creighton and Thomas - tive, who is in his third year come. I saw him when he was ties) had a lot to do with it." wasn't sure if he wanted to re- and a good portion of the Chica- with the Lords. "I'm a little coming out of high school. He Indeed it did. main in the Blackhawks organi- go offence - to the New York Is- surprised by it. had some good physical abili- Recently, Chicago head coach zation. Last year's success had landers for veteran centre Brent "I didn't set any goals (this ties, but as far as being a good Mike Keenan has been making given him incentive to prove he Sutler and throw-in Brad Lauer, season); I just wanted to be basketball player, he was a noises about his team's lack of belonged in the NHL, but his has particularly been frowned part of the team and play long way away. The progress offence, particularly from the chance of doing it in Chicago, he upon. well." he's made over the last three second, third and fourth lines. felt, was somewhere between And it's the lack of scoring Although the West Division years is just outstanding." That, coupled with a poor road slim and none. punch that has opened the door record, goes a long way in ex- Having played out his con- to the NHL for Williams, who plaining why the Blackhawks tract with Chicago, Williams de- has 16 goals and 43 points in 35 aren't having the success they cided to test out the free agent games with the Ice this season. did last year when they won the waters. However, he quickly dis- Just how long Williams stays President's Trophy as the NHL's covered what most players in his in the NHL remains to be seen. top team. situation do - the waters are One day, one week, one month ... very cool. only Keenan knows. Lords lose to Loyalist Lancers Christmas layoff has adverse effect on volley bailers By Gord Currie fought back to win the next training program. The team is Chronicle staff game 15-12. The last game was serious about improving its cur- a tense one. Loyalist came up big rent record. ; The three weeks students had to win 15-13. "We want to be in top form for off for Christmas holidays did Durham players did not seem the games in '92, " said Cum- nothing for the men's volley ball to have the magic they usually ming. team. Coming back from the possess on the court. The usual The Lords record now stands break, the Durham Lords lost a power and control weren't there. at six wins and three losses. Jan. 9 match to the Loyalist Chris Smith, a Lords player, was They have been bumped to third Lancers at Durham College by a disappointed. spot in the division. Nationally score of 3-2. "There was no consistency," the team had been in eighth It all came down to the fifth he said. "It was a brutal night spot. After the loss to Loyalist, game. The Lancers had won the for us. We didn't play well at all. the Lords are now off the Top first game easily, 15-6. The sec- It was a bad game to lose just Ten list. ond went to the Lords 15-8. coming back from the break." The Lords are home now for a Loyalist went on to win the lan Gumming, a Lords six-match stretch, facing some o n s starter, was also not happy. less Reso l uti next game 15-4. The Lords threatening opponents. Although he said the Lords played well for most of the Do assignments early: games, they should have won the match. "That was a disappointing Research assignment using the libraries fifth game," said Gumming. "We wide variety of books, periodicals, should have beat this squad. We magazines, vertical files and the help of didn't play as a team and we just couldn't keep up the calibre of the librarian. play we maintained before the Write assignments in the quiet atmosphere break." Lords Dwayne Cochrane led of the library, with no distractions or the attack with 12 kills. Jeff interuptions. Corneil had seven kills and Use your spares and free time wise Roger Karas and Martin McDon- ald each had five. come to the library and get a head Since the break, the Lords lan Gumming have adopted a more intense Chris Smith D U R H A M OQQO Ouotables QQQQ C O L L E G E Willy T. Ribbs - the first black to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, on McDonald's decision to spon-| sor his car: "I just got back from court where I had my name officially changed to Willy T. McRibbs. L I B R A R Y '»' rf-^ -- il ? i-rf- fc* / f 4T rf- ^ ^-> ^ »..? ^ .- . .’ ^t. ; * ’ \ ' ' ' ' s s . 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MRoSUB ^^^Available at: SImcoe and Taunton Only MRo^UB Simcoe and Taunton Only MR SUB ta^w.p;, * **. n^.^,,v (in-»~». « < ,. o....- -».;'{.;.> ".^.'r-tl'ltt^n'-'.^l^in'-"''"*'-^''' Sports, The Chronicle, January 21 1992 2$ Lady Lords flock south leyball's Lady Lords. Over the "Some of the best players in rrs By Terry English holidays, coach Stan Marchut the province are beach players. Chronicle staff loaded his players on a bus and They have to leam how to move took them to Florida for six days around the court, anticipate a lot After a long Christmas break, - but not just for some fun and more because you can't move as HOT Durham's varsity teams have be- sun. quickly (in sand). gun the second half of the OCAA "We decided we would like to "They play fewer people on 1991-92 season. get the girls together because the court - either doubles or ITS While players look forward to they're off about four weeks at triples - and of course they have the break from studies and ath- Christmas time," Marchut said. to really read what the opposi- letics, coaches view the layoff as "It was just to tion is going to do. In that way, a good news/bad news situation. keep them sharp they have to anticipate where FAST The advantage, of course, is and to play in a the ball is going to go. So it that it gives athletes a chance to Rochester tour- teaches them to read the other ITS rest from the strain of the first nament on the players - what the hitters are go- half and allow any nagging in- way back. ing to do with the ball and read juries to heal. "Seneca (college) their own blockers. The downside is that the play- did the same "The girls all said it was the SLAMMI N! ers' conditioning and sharpness thing. Its men's and women's toughest practices they ever is affected. teams went." had." Case in point: The Lords' Jan. For four days in the not-so- The trip also gave Marchut a 9 volleyball game against the sunny south (cold and rainy on chance to figure out a way to re- Loyalist Lancers. Durham most days, grumbled one team place talented first-year power CHALLENGE showed the effects of the four- member), Marchut put his team hitter Christa Cunningham, who Catch local celebs (f our own through beach recently left the team. week layoff, dropping a five-set two-a-day work- Gary "X dribble9* Polonsky decision to Loyalist. outs, each session lasting 2 1/2 "For personal reasons she de- cided not to return to "(We) need a lot hours. school," on the court! of work," Marchut said. "She was a Lords coach Dan said af- Practising on sand, Marchut starter, Wagar so now we have to make some Tuesday^ January 28th terwards. "We were a little rusty says, has many advantages. "A lot of it has to do with con- adjustments. 9 5:30pm tonight, but at least we know we than have three months to where ditioning; it's tougher to jump "Rather replace her, we The -world famous ¥ get may shift some to a new * * * « « we want to be." and move around," he said. players position and bring in a Spitfires" Wheelchair Conditioning and sharpness "Beachball is a good training player Basketball TeanJ ground for a volleyball player. from the bench to play another shouldn't be a problem for vol- spot." vs Durham All-Stars |^^^^^^^^^^^ @ 6:30pm Indoor illlllllif,:^^-!^/1'-;'!':'^^^ Spitfires vs |^^^^^^^^^ Celebrity All-Stars soccer Burha^^^ @ 8:oopm DURHAM vs. Algonquin, Jan. 24, 7:00pm Lords teams D U R H A M v s. M o h a w k, J an, 28, 8:0 Op m | vs WOMEN^S BASKETBALL Mowhawks Tickets are available NOW at the Athletic Durham vs. CONESTOGA, Jan. 23, 6:30pm kick off Durham vs. MOHAWK, Jan. 28, 6:00pm Adults $5.00 Students ...... $3.oo By Ted McFadden r:!^^^ Kids under 12 Free Chronicle staff All proceeds raised will be for DURHAM vs. Fanshawe, Jan. 23, 8 : Intramural indoor soccer has DURHAM vs. Sheridan, Jan, 30, 8: the Head Injury Association kicked off its season but regis- of Durham Region tration numbers are lower than li:|t'.';'' expected. '^WOMEN-^S'^V^bLLEYBA^ $l.oo Only 10 teams have regis- off Sor Booster Club Season Pass holders tered. DURHAM vs. Fanshawey Jan. 23^6^ Last year, soccer was not of- DURHAM vs. Sherid^^ fered as an intramural sport. The lack of interest is unex- plainable, said SAA intramural co-ordinator Jim Beam. "We will play with whatever number of teams sign up", Beam said. "That will just mean more playing time for those who at- tend. "Our objective is to get partic- ipation." Registrations for softball and floor hockey were better. Softball attracted 24 teams and floor hockey attracted 30. This has resulted in better competition and fewer defaults than last year. For the answer to this question, Although there is a shortage of players for soccer, there has and any other, call been no shortage of applications for officials and convenors. "We received more applica- I nformatio n Os h awa . tions than we knew what to do with," said Beam. Officials and convenors are paid $10 for each event. Indoor soccer will be run as a regular intramural sport. Sign- ups are done as a class and games will be played according to class schedules. As with all other intramural sports, there must be at least one female on 434- 4636 the floor at all times and proper gym equipment must be worn. j ».itKii-«. 26 The Chronide, January 21, 199;? ,__^ Sporty. Enc Lindros affair ... 9 Don Cherry's G rapevi ne Time to deal ^The Reluctant One Restaurant / Sports Bar By Lorne Greer emption from riding the team overlooked the obvious for Chronicle staff bus, and skipping team meals much too long. In the weeks 3coreboar^ to eat with his much-vilified following the June entry draft, ^ The lengthy war of wills be- mother, Bonnie. The press has it became painfully clear that Ontarho Coll eges Athl(etic Ass ociation tween Eric Lindros and the accused her of being the real Lindros would not sign with Quebec Nordiques goes on and reason Eric has decided not to the beleaguered club, for any ( as of Jan.12 , 92 ) sign with Quebec. amount of money. on ... n's Divis It has been six months since Instead of expanding his He and his pa'.'ents made it Me sion 1 Eiaskfiiball the perennial doormats of the skills, it seems the young star known in 1989 that they TEAM GE. W L PCT. GBL Adams division were rebuffed may have burned himself out would dictate where and when Humber 6 6 0 1.000 0.0 by the young ice prodigy, and by trying to do too much at Lindros played. For those Seneca 6 5 1 .833 1.0 now that 1992 is upon us, it is once. Juggling time with three with short memories, after be- Durham 8 6 2 .750 1.0 time for the impasse to be bro- different hockey teams will do ing chosen by the Soo Grey- Algonquin 7 5 2 .714 1.5 ken. that. hounds in the OHL draft, he 10 3 7 .300 5.0 out for most of the season G. Brown Even to the casual observer, held Centennial 8 2 6 .250 5.0 it has become increasingly ob- and forced a trade to Oshawa. vious that by being so stub- It seemed his parents wanted Eric playing closer to his home Women's Division 1 Basketball born and unco-operative, both PCT sides have made monumental and school. TEAM GE L GBL Thus, the Nords can no Number 7 7 0 1.000 0.0 mistakes. ^ 1.5 to the longer be ridiculed if they Seneca 4 4 0 1.000 By refusing join 1 .833 1.5 Nords, Lindros has opted to trade the most heralded G. Brown 6 5 prospect since Mario Lemieux. Centennial 8 2 6 .250 5.5 play against inferior competi- 7.5 tion, first languishing on the Their fans and the rest of the Durham 8 0 8 1.000 OHL's Oshawa Generals, fol- country realize that Quebec lowed by the Canadian general manager Pierre Page Men's J3iv ision 1 ^Ufiyt2a!l Olympic team. It was appar- tried his best to get Lindros's TpAM MS MW ML PTS ent after September's Canada signature on a contract. It will Seneca 9 9 0 18 Cup tournament that the 18- Eric Lindros never happen. Durham 9 6 3 12 year-old has such a vast array The bad publicity Lindros It doesn't make sense to al- Loyalist 10 6 4 12 of skills, no purpose would be has received could haunt him low Lindros to stagnate in ju- Sheridan 6 5 1 10 served by returning to junior. the rest of his career. Quebe- nior hockey any longer. The Fanshawe 7 3 4 6 Sault Ste. Marie Grey- cers have portrayed him as an Nordiques are in a dogfight R.M.C. 8 3 5 6 hounds' general manager arrogant, immature whiner, with the Buffalo Sabres for the Humber 8 3 5 6 Sherry Bassin concurred com- who symbolizes the bitter final playoff spot in the Adams Mohawk 7 1 6 2 pletely with this. "It's like French-English relations in division. With every team in Centennial 8 0 8 0 bringing back Secretariat to Canada. The average layman the league eager to acquire his run at Woodbine in a $10,000 cannot fathom the idea of playing rights, the team could land a hefty bounty for the big claiming race," he said. turning down at least $3 mil- - Durham College "Blues' Lindros's play for the Gen- lion a year to play hockey. The pivot. Not only would it im- Monday's Small 3.99 + I erals was unimpressive; one fact that the team is poor, and prove the team's chances of Large Burger.Fries and a Beverage night he would look like Mark the culture different from our making the playoffs this year, Low Budget Tuesday. All Day Messier, the next like a Jay own could surely be overlooked but it could make the Nords a Miller clone. in light of that stipend. contender for years to come. Low Budget Friday, Until 6pm By joining the Olympic Others, though a minority, That said, enough of the stalemate already. C'mon ' team, and then Canada's entry support Lindros's decision. 843 King St. W; Thornton Rd N Catch all the at the world junior champi- "You have to remember it's Eric, grow up and consider yourself fortunate just to have Oshawa, Ontario Major Sports onships, the calibre of competi- a business decision on his W - (inq St tion would improve, and Lin- part, not just sports," says the chance to play in the NHL. 432-8400 on 1 7 TV.'s- dros could adjust his play Bassin. "Eric's business advis- There comes a time when you Don and 1 Large- Cherry's accordingly. After he cap- ers have the kid doing what's can't write your own ticket any Screen tained the junior team to a best for him." Some members more. As for Quebec, forget sixth-place finish at the tour- of the press believe that like about the bitterness you feel ney, this was not the case. any other citizen, Lindros has towards the young man, and Lindros was criticized for lack- the right to choose where he fortify your team for the sea- and a foreign sons ahead. ing leadership and intensity, plies his trade, Chronicle sports ... and gaining special privileges culture could prove damaging It is time to trade Lindros his teammates did not. These to an 18-year-old. and get on with the hockey issue's winners arid weiners transgressions included ex- For its part, Quebec has season. JPhis ^ :: . . .,/:^ Winnen , , , \^1^::):.1:^ Brian Stemmie: The 25-year-old Stemmie continues his re- Lindros belongs in NHL, fans say markable skiing wmeback from a neai^fatal spill in 19^ Aurora nat^ Has been Canada's most consistent dowhhiller on By Lome Greer feelings on the subject. at Durham. "That's the only the World Cup circuit this season, and remains our best hope for Chronicle staff "It was time for him to leave reason for his poor perfor- a medal m the sport in the upcoming Olympics. Oshawa; certain people are mance at the junior worlds." to move on," de- Bassin agrees, emphasizing ! just ready . Residents of Oshawa have ^WeiryBrs;;;:,:1' ;^':::'. ..1'^;;',:11, : :::1\',. ,, . -^^.a1^ has : . ,, mixed emotions about the on- clared Bassin. "That is the that Lindros's stock not the fac- '^^ '^ going Eric Lindros saga. case with Lindros." dipped despite fatigue I^FayV^ Sentiments on the young su- Bassin, who as Sault Ste. tor. of Fame by not allowing his name on its official ballot. On the perstar range from support to Marie's GM became the only "It must be exhausting for I field; Rose (nicknamed 'Charley Hustle' because of his out-and- but his holdout from the man ever to trade Lindros him, both physically and men- out style), had few Off it, he was "Charley Hustler,' an ad- anger, be- Nords garners the same nega- (ironically to the Generals), tally, but no hockey player dicted gambler, who ultimately was banned from the game^be- tive reaction among the sub- has lots of support with this comes a bad hockey player in a cause of it. Unfortunately, Vincent and the rest of baseball's^ jects interviewed. stand. week." I sharpies seem to perceive Rose as some sort of serial killer, Well» don't support that choice," "It doesn't bother me that he Michael Cain, a business we think Rose has served his time. He deserves to be rewarded "I concurs. says Mike Waiters, a business left the city," says Linda Har- student at Durham, for his contributions to the game. Isn't that what the Hall of ! in Oshawa. He said that Lindros's skills . a . ris, secretary . student at Durham College. ?:Fame;ir all1: about?,'':.. ;: :;::^ ::; , . ,:.. 1: . .;;- :1’.1 of :i: - .-. "However, I feel his talents are "Playing in the Olympics is the can overcome the obstacle ^ so thin. to good use playing chance of a lifetime; however spreading himself Buffalo spprtscasters; If there's anthing in this ] world;; being put lot of re- .A^l for the Olympic team." he should be playing in the "He is taking on a nw^a^ Others are more emphatic NHL." sponsibility," says Cain. "It's shameless Bills cheerleaders, we havent experienced it. So But- when discussing Lindros's atti- Overall there is a feeling hard to do a lot of things well, falo has; a good football team. Big deal. It's hardly an excuse for tude towards the NHL, and that Lindros was bound to but he's quite a talented fel- the flagrant bposterism, An occasional display of professionalism more specifically Quebec. leave junior hockey some time low." would be welcomed, guys. some- "Lindros is a spoiled rotten, during this campaign. He may While most agree that rich kid," fumes Tracy Manko, be taking too large a load on thing needs to be done to re- solve the solution a part-time supervisor at the his shoulders though, splitting the situation, Athletic Complex. "If I was of- time between the Generals, the is not as simple as it may Best sports quote from 199 1 : fered that much money I'd go Olympians, and the Canadian seem. anywhere." world juniors. Recent bad re- "The kid just wants to play SEAN MORGAN. The Hartford Courant baseball writer, Some people felt that given views on his play would seem hockey, but it's a business deci- after Rickey Henderson announced, "I am the greatest," Lindros's immense talents, his to support this. sion on his part," says Bassin. his "Anyone would be tired from "It's difficult to say whether a following 939th stolen base: "Perhaps the problem leaving the Qshawa Generals with our ozone layer is that Rickey's ego Sherry Bassin, the amount of hockey he has trade will occur. The whole fu- keeps punch- was inevitable. and the in it." who served as the Generals' played," said Duff Kennedy, a ture of the Nordiques ing holes GM for 13 years, has strong sports administration student boy are at stake." 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