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SEPTEMBER. of Red River Community College Red River Community College May 25 - August 25, 1998 Volume 30• Issue 20 Changes on the way: A Building renos start this summer
By Ross Romaniuk "The big firms adhere to a value - 10 N • kr 1 Staff Writer they want to give something back to their community," said TITANIC YOU ed River College Garbutt. O STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION is looking to the The campaign team, now num- bering about 40 volunteers, has private sector to RR been networking in and around Rcome through Winnipeg to drum up financial Volunteers and future students ofn Red River Community College thank you with the necessary funds for support since August of last year. for your support of the Vision Inovation Partnership Campaian---our first the College's first major Although the project is going established to fund Building, A renovations program facilities expan- well now, it got off to a slow gC College start. Many businesses were Community Red River majorwhich fund will raisingcreate a facility to tae education and Red River students into sion. reluctant to contribute to the Office take VIP Campaign The capital campaign to raise pri- Notre Dame Ave. College because 2055 A109 - vate funds for the upcoming they weren't aware of the range Winnipeg, MB R3H 039 the future. Phone: (204) 632-2011 Your support comes at an imporntgrowing time in demand the development for skilled andof the technologi- redevelopment of Building A has of programs it provides, 4859 - generated $1.35 million of the Fax: (204) 632 explained Garbutt. Email: vipcampaign®rrcc.mb.ca An artist's conception of what Building A will look like after planned renovations Colleg,e. As the future reveals a ta necessary $4 million, said cam- "It has been surprising that so rrcc.mb.ca call}' literate employees in every industry sector, the College must update are complete in three years. http://www. - paign director Barry Garbutt. He many people don't know what we J . said the contributions from large crumbling and becoming a haz- pletely remodelled, with class- designed by Wardrop its facilities to meet thesethe needs. people of Manitoba will ultim ately be the bene do." logy is essential to success local firms might help push the Ron Barnes, RRC's director of ard. rooms and the theatre given a Engineering and carried out by campaign to its goal by the end of "It's dangerous," said Barnes, radical facelift. The entire build- Bird Construction, will be a larg- Red River students and Current techno facilities, said it's necessary for • the year. adding the siding will be replaced ing will be wired with new audio- er Building A that doesn't even • the College to look for private ficiaries of these improvements. sociation by bricks. "If nothing were done visual technology and upgraded closely resemble the one that ected by the Students' As donations now that provincial in the jobs of tomorrow. coll in the "These labs were funding is drying up. it would deteriorate to the point computer capabilities, and the stands now. Red River's $4-million cost will where entire slabs fall off." labs will be rebuilt and modern- The College decided to rebuild Yourover thetotal next pledge five of years, $200,000, is vital to to be the campaign. It sets an example built in the early go toward the interior renova- The massive three-phase over- ized. the structure's interior now, said community that the College's most important stakeholders the students 1960s. They don't tions that the province doesn't haul will be carried out over the "These labs were built in the Barnes, to take advantage of the to support this worthwhile initiative. meet our needs any- cover. The remainder of the next three summers to minimize early 1960s. They don't meet our cost savings that will result from Co-Chairs, we are working with community leaders who $9.7-million tab will be paid by disruption to staff and students. needs anymore," said Barnes. doing the work while the walls willing are 10 The first phase is being launched "We want to come up to speed are reconstructed. more." Manitoba Government Services, Asare too volunteering their time to ensure the success of this effort. Numerous and will be used to replace this week. with the 21st century in the way "If we were to wait, we'd be generous individuals and companies are contributing to ensure the sue- -Ron Barnes Building A's roof, windows and Along with the exterior work, the we provide education." looking at 25 per cent more cost," cess. These are people and organizations that recognize the significant 35-year-old siding that has been building's interior will be corn- The end result of the project, he said. can play in advancing the careers of indivi duals, and Safety concerns have rolein doing Red Riverso contribute to the wellbeing of Manitoba. We are proud made the refurbishment to be able to acknowledge that the Students' Association joins of Building A a high prior- p with this pledge. ity. this elite grow gift, it is an investment Cracking in the walls bution is more than a could lead to pieces falling Your contri that will create the future. off and stalling the repairs could result in a final bill that's far higher than it Sincerely, would be now. 3•941411..<, Sava (t.eava The project is the subject R;) of a major drive to find Workman private funding for the R. D. (Rick) College. Wright, Q.C. Campaign Co-Chair W. Terry -Photo by Joey Olafson ...... Campaign Co-Chair the 21st Century WARNING: ion,eering v tv THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ACCOMPANY OUR FEATURE ON BODY PIERCING THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE BY SOME. IN THE SPIR- aCa, IT OF TELEVISION STATIONS EVERYWHERE PLEASE CONSIDER THIS YOUR WARNING. IF YOU'RE EASILY OFFENDED OR JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE SOME- • THING LIKE THIS . . . DON'T TURN TO PAGE 8. IF YOU DO, DON'T COME BITCHING TO US BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T WARNED. the Projector the Projector May25, 1998 May 25, 1998 2 CollegeNews Cord Gilmour, News Editor CollegeNews Phone: (204) 632-2479 Robertson: Media Thachuk happy with first year learned lessons By Mike Miguez good service to students first and together in the areas of student munity. Staff Writer foremost on her agenda. services. I believe we need stu- "Red River has an excellent "I would like to see more atten- dent involvement. I'm sure the relationship with business in the from Lewinsky fter her first year tion paid to support services such students are the best source of sense of student support," on the job, Red as student services," Thachuk information and ideas." Thachuk said. said. "1 am in agreement with the "I would like to work with the Riv er The president has always been S A that we need a student ser- SA to improve communications a strong believer in a team Community vices centre so we can improve between my office and the stu- approach and saysthat's the A our student services practices and College president dents thoughts and opinions," method that's required to help Jacqueline Thachuk, says procedures." Thachuk said. improve College department Constitution Committee Student Success The Constitution Committee in collaboration with the Executive Francis Martin made a presentation on student success and the Committee will develop a position paper on the mandate of Council. need to develop a comprehensive strategy in this area. The This paper will seek ways of making Council more functional. presentation included recommendation for improving student success. Further discussion on this topic will continue at the next meeting. Communications Within the College College Open House Council reviewed and suggested amendments on the final report from the Communications Subcommittee. The revised report was Jerry Johnstone presented a submission to College Council tabled at the May meeting. The Council made a motion recommending the resumption of a College Open House. Council recommending the final report to the Board of Governors. was informed that College management was working on a plan that includes the concept of a open house. Council endorsed the College Corporate Culture principle and recommended that it be forwarded to College management. Word Processing The Ad Hoc Committee on Corporate Culture met and began Next Meeting considering the various elements that must be included in the action plan for corporate culture and change. In addition to exploring the Term Papers: $15/ hour literature available, qualitative and quantitative data will be collected The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 1998, from every segment of the College community. The questions will be 3:00 p.m. in the C709 Boardroom. Staff members can request to Resumes: $5/ page formulated in three areas: place an item on the College Council Agenda through their departmental representative, or any Council Executive Member. 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Christine Fellows often is a temple. at Experience the remember hearing lots of the old well he could play the guitar, invited MacPherson to join performs with MacPherson, While many people may be Many people Beauty, Winnipeg's pierced. pierced. This may be one of the folk songs of Cape Breton. My a band called The Apartments. He told them that he and says, "The reaction of the today are decid- first shop devoted thinking; "Ouch!", Berezuk usu- reasons the tongue is one of the grandpa used to sing in a coal miners' choir." would be able to audience is purely emotion. ing to decorate entirely to the art of ally tells his clients that the pain The tongue is also one of the more popular piercings Berezuk At the age of seven MacPherson performed in front of sing back-up too, even though he couldn't. It's because he's so honest." that temple with body piercing. isn't too bad. He said fastest places to heal has been doing lately. an audience for the first time. He sang and played "You MacPherson credits the band with teaching him a lot During the time that he was jewelry. that the tongue is when it is Are My Sunshine". He said that afterwards, "I thought about music. playing with The Apartments, Jason the body part Owner And as for the most painful, I'd like to do more of this. . "I used to write music on paper," MacPherson explains, MacPherson's voice improved Berezuk, has been that is the C h r i s Berezuk says the nipple is report- Now MacPherson performs on a regular basis at local adding that he would start with the lyrics, then try to find along with his song-writing ability, piercing people's least Nachtigall got ed to be the worst. The pain bars and coffee houses. He has played at the Winnipeg a melody to go with them. and eventually he decided to go out bodies for over 6 painful his first body however is not too unbearable, Folk Festival, and has opened for names such as Bob "After a couple of months, Dan explained to me how he on his own. years. When he t o but more of a burning sensation. piercing when Wiseman and Chris De Burgh. wrote songs." Instead of sitting at a piece of paper, he Now he is just Greg MacPherson, although when he he was 23. It started, there were have Since that first performance MacPherson has continued would sit around with his guitar and start playing differ- plays with his back-up band they are known as The was his nipple. no courses in body One of the biggest concerns with to evolve musically, both as a performer and as a song- ent parts. MacPherson Cartel. piercing, so he had body piercing is safety. MacPherson describes how a song goes from some- MacPherson had his biggest gig in the summer of 1996. "I was actually curious when I to learn on his own body and the Berezuk says that as long as the writer. thing in his head to a song that audiences hear. The night before the Chris De Burgh concert, first saw piercings were being bodies of his friends. piercing technique and steril- When MacPherson was in Grade 7, his father gave him "It starts with some little thing, just for me." It could MacPherson ran into one of the promoters, who asked done," Nachtigall said. "I want- ization are done properly there a Creedence Clearwater Revival tape that included a ed to see if I liked it and I did." "I just experimented," Berezuk shouldn't he a problem. song with a harmonica part in it, so he bought a harmon- be one part of a song, such as a rhythm or a melody. him if he would be interested in being the opening act. explains. "A lot of what I ica and taught himself how to play. He says that sometimes a song comes out all at once, However, MacPherson didn't find out for sure until the Today, he has his body decorated know comes from research Dr. Robert Maxwell, the He played in the school bathroom during breaks, and he but usually it comes out in pieces. next day. with over 13 active body pierc- and practice." deputy registrar for the played in the rotunda of the Manitoba Legislative "It's like a puzzle I'm trying to solve. I want to get all "They called me up at 5:30 and said be there at six for ings along with an array of tat- College of Physicians Building. the pieces together." a sound check." toos. In the six years he has been in and Surgeons said "I would play my harmonica on the star in the middle "Once I'm finished that, when I play it for someone MacPherson uses words like "unreal" and "overwhelm- operation, he has pierced many that because body of the legislative building, just for fun. The acoustics else and they like it, that's a total boost. Then I'll play it ing" to describe how it felt to play to a sold-out crowd at He says that he primarily likes different parts of the piercing is a fair- were fantastic. I'd play until they kicked me out." for my band members and they'll make up parts for it too. the Walker Theatre. the way the body piercings feel human body. He says ly new phe- MacPherson got his first electric guitar in Grade 10. At Every time we play it it gets better and better. It just "I went out onto the stage all by myself and plugged in. on his body. It also gives himself that the most interest- nomenon it is the time his mother convinced him to take lessons, but he grows and grows. Then I play it at a show and people I was surrounded by all these people who were clapping ing area he has ever an increased sense of body hard to know if quit after only a few. clap. It blows my mind that people pay me to play my because they liked my songs, or they were being polite for pierced has been the awareness. there are long term conse- "For me I knew there was no point in taking lessons. It songs, because it's just me." my sake." axilla, which is the quences. there's something that you really want MacPherson talks about "feel", which he describes as Since that time MacPherson has been playing in small- armpit. took the fun out. If He says that people to do, it's better if you try and try until you get it, rather an undefined musical quality. It's something that he uses er venues. As well, he has spent the last two years learn- enjoy body However, in his opinion the ing about the business side of music. Of course, Berezuk than if someone just tells you what to do." when he writes. piercing act of body piercing does "For one song I'm writing I have an image in my head He would like to record a CD, and has just released a points out that one MacPherson didn't just play music, he wrote too. "I because of the tape in order to raise the necessary funds. body piercing is not have any detrimental was always writing funny songs. In chemistry class we of midnight. I was alone for the first time in two weeks, creative free- effects on the body as no more extreme wrote songs because we hated chemistry." and I went for a walk. It's a feel that I'm looking for - dom. long as the proper than another. He At university he met many new people, including Dan how I felt that night." equipment is "The popu- would know he has pierced used and steril- larity of ized to satisfac- THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE OF THE piercing places like the tktt.te>74*` tion. could be that nose, eyebrow, lip YEAR!! people are feel- and tongue to nip- Owner Jason Berezuk displays his tongue piercing that was enlarged At Experience the ing isolated and ples, navels, scrotums, over time. The 0 gauge ring was placed in his tongue for the photo NEXT YEAR want to find freedom penises and clitori only. The hole is usually filled by a barbell type of jewelry. t mutinied on IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO (hood). page 14 with their own bodies WRITE FOR from a strong surgical steel. Most of the time was spent talk- So, What's It Really Lke? ing me through the procedure The ring was gently pushed and preparing for the piercing. THE PROJECTOR By Joey Olafson pathetic and tied to calm me with the skin before the piercing. through the hole as the needle The actual piercing took about the words; "it's not going to be was removed. The ring was then Photo Editor five seconds. CONTACT ANY EDITOR n order to truly appreciate the that intense, it's over and done I then sat back as snapped shut and a Iwhole body piercing experi- with so fast." Jason prepared the bead was put on the Susan Berezuk told me before I @ 632-2479 ence, I decided that I had to needle. end. went in that piercing can be a lot experience it first hand. Once the exact location was con- like an addiction and ,I< didn't firmed and I was content with A clamp was placed I Was then instructed to know why. Now that my pierc- I did have two holes in my ears where the jewelry would be on the area in order remain in, a horizontal ing is done. I understand com- 8 trax cabaret ■ already, but thought it would be placed, the procedure was ready to hold it in place. position for a few nnn- pletely. Bannatyne at Main Hotline 944-Trax (8729) Office 942-TRAX, tobegin. The 14 gauge, circu- utes as Jason led me Cool to have • rrty;, tragus •pierc ■ Open Wednesday to Saturday tragus the • lar \ needle was then pushed through the aftercare procednre.• am already thinking about what Susan put on her 'through the skirt' and cartilage in This ritual consists .af. cleanihg. I will have pierced next: ■ Thursdays are Groovy Girls Night Out cartilage ot i latex gloves (a my ear. It hurt a lot less than I the piercing !every-; <.'preCaution they though it would, and the pain day.4401:•fuSt aid :Solution. ■ The wacky DJ Party shakes it up at 11:00! take with all their lasted no longer than a second or ■ "BLAST FROM THE PAST" HOURS from 8-10 pli.ents) and two. 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Watchmen vocalist, Danny Greaves e lost his sanity and found true love.It's reelection time Bulworth no longer wants to become a pile of insurance money and tries to call off the plan, but the situation becomes for the U.S. senators and Jay Bulworth is running again capita in Canada. - but this time he has come up with a new strategy. difficult when Vinny, the man in charge, suddenly dies of a heart H By Holly MacLean "It is the spring board for everything." Bulworth is worth $10 million in insurance, so he has hired a attack. Our Link Staff Writer Greaves could not define The Watchmen's sound, but hitman to kill himself...the money will go to his daughter. Bulworth goes into hiding in order to save his life, and he By Peter Dul said they could do anything. He has one more weekend to live, and Bulworth takes every takes Nina with him. She is, however, not what she seems. to the ,. is not about how much money he This movie is a typical Hollywood flick - with a twist. There Staff Writer "After every record we've recorded I can comfortably advantage of this fact. Stars makes or about how many records is love, action, but the ending is not one that would be expect- say that was the best. We keep getting better." He is campaigning in different communities and rather than T ire sold, for Danny Greaves, As for his own musical tastes, Greaves said he prefers stepping around issues, he jumps right into them. ed. alifax's pioneering flagship band making music is about growth and moving to listen to bands that he considers old friends, like Bulworth is brutally honest and annoying; much to the sur- The comedy in this movie is effective as it is not focused on forward as a band. politics, as one would think. Rather it is light and simple Sloan has set sail on a new mixed R.E.M. or Crowded House. prise of Murphy, Bulworth's chief-of-staff, his popularity rat- The band is The Watchmen and their latest album, enough for everyone to have a good laugh. up direction. "It's a big commitment for me to listen to something ings are rising. H Silent Radar, Sloan's newest release Navy Blues is a has already reached number two on the I'm not familiar with," said Greaves. While Bulworth is speaking to the black community, three The characters are simple, and therefore, believable. Normal richly diverse yet a cohesive body of work. Canadian charts, but Greaves is not concerned about the Greaves points out that it is important to appreciate all young women recruit themselves to volunteer in the campaign. people - or close to normal - experiencing life problems. The Sloan has managed to numbers. types of music, including groups like Backstreet Boys, One of these women, Nina, catches Bulworth's eye and she only thing is, these problems would not be so funny if they were On Navy Blues, blend strange lush melodies with driven "If you think about what you're going to sell, it will whose music he describes as "candy ass pop." becomes his new focus. happening to you. modern pop. swallow you whole," said Greaves, who performs lead "As long as it does what it's trying to do, who cares?" vocals. Not only has the studio changed, the record label has It is clearly a disc that caters to your retro- changed as well. Greaves said he does not believe there should be spe- The Cartels Silent Radar is the band's fourth album and the first cific categories surrounding different types of music. pop sensibilities, while still being layered The Watchmen recorded their first three albums with Independent ne of the singers of the Cartels has never heard a Ramones record he didn't like. single, Stereo, is receiving considerable air time. "The whole Canadian sound thing is garbage. There with Sloan's signature dark intensity. MCA but then switched to EMI for Silent Radar. However, their third album, Brand New Day, although are two types of music, good and bad, it has nothing to It is a result of all four members of Sloan Greaves said the change was a positive one. By Kelly Chernetz critically acclaimed, only sold 50 000 copies. do with being Canadian." sharing in the songwriting duties and each "It's pointless to have hard feelings. It's a business and Staff Writer that figures since he desperately tries to sound exactly like Joey Ramone. "As for not doing well, I don't know. But it (Brand Greaves said he thinks the new CRTC rule that forces member having their own distinctive sound. you have to treat it like a business, our job is The funny part is that vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Brian Bresett gives an impressive per- New Day) allowed us to do this album Canadian radio stations to play 35 per cent of Canadian Picture Ben Folds Five and the Partridge to write tunes." formance on the debut CD release of the Cartels titled, Kingpin. (Silent Radar)," said Greaves. content a day, levels the playing field with Americans. Family jamming in your basement only to The four members of the band, Greaves, Ironically, Joey Ramone turned 46 this month and may very well need a replacement. He notes that the making of Silent "There are two "It's a support of one's culture and identity. The yanks be interrupted by some sort of Joey Serlin (guitar), Ken Tizzard (bass), and The Cartels manage to pull off their pseudo-punk image with their first effort and can be easily Radar was the best recording experi- have a lot of cash, they can buy up everything." Beatles/Steely Dan combo. types of music, Sammy Kohn (drums) share the responsibili- mistaken with the early efforts of the Mighty, Mighty Bosstones. ence of his life. As for the money he makes, its only importance is that Some tracks are piano driven and an indi- ty of lyric writing. The first song, I Miss You, is likely the best song on the CD. The album was created in Stone good and bad, it allows the band to make more albums. cation that Sloan has widened their sound "Whoever writes the best song kind of It is reminiscent of the release Ruby Soho, by the punk band of the decade Rancid. Gossard's (of Pearl Jam fame)Studio "The key is to sustain yourself to continue to write from their previous three full length releas- it has nothing wins, but we put egos out of the way," said The band manages to keep their energy going throughout the entire release. Litho in Seattle WA. music. es. to do with Greaves. The fourth song, Tomorrow, leads even this burnt out and procrastinating CD reviewer to Greaves describes the studio as one It's more about making sure the record is good enough In addition to the piano, Sloan has incor- In terms of writing, Greaves said he is believe that she can finish everything tomorrow. that was "obviously designed and b e i n and sells enough to make another," said Greaves. porated organ; horns and cello into their g always blocked creatively. Schizophreniac, the name of the fifth song, would probably be more suitable as the name of the owned by a guy who makes records." As for the next album, Greaves couldn't say. energetic guitar based music. Canadian." "I have to be sick of our last tunes for third song, Hannah Don't Cry. , "A lot of studios are really corpo- "Silent Radar is now. I have no idea what the next I don't think I can make out one single word from that song, with the exception of the chorus. The mix works. me to be able to write or say something that rate but this one had a really comfort- album is going to sound Bad Memory reminds us of trying to piece together incoherent events of a hazy and blurry night that we'd just rather forget. The lead off, radio friendly single, Money hasn't already been said, which is pretty City Maniacs is also a sign that Sloan can able vibe." -Danny G reaves like and I'm very comfortable with that." The Cartels succeed in their quest for a triumphant first release. tough." still produce a straight ahead rocker, similar , Recording in Studio Litho was Now, after two days in his home town of Winnipeg and They manage to make all of the songs sound different yet together. The Watc hmen He admits that Winnipeg has a lot of his- to their previous releases that garnered the quite a change from the furnace room after several single malt scotches and cigarettes, Greaves The band even manages to throw in an untitled song at the end of the CD. tory, a lot of soul and is home to many cre- East coast band their recognition and accep- of the McLaren Hotel in Winnipeg, and the rest of his crew are off to tour Europe until they Yes, they've joined the big boys now. ative people, which may be the reason so many tance on to commercial airwaves. which is where The Watchmen used to return to Winnipeg for Edgefest in July. the real question is, with the abundance of punk bands already in the mainstream, is there room for one more? successful bands come out of Winnipeg. But practise and was also the inspiration for the name of their On Navy Blues, Sloan has collectively In Greaves' opinion, Winnipeg as the most bands per created a bright, weird shaped gem. first album, McLarenFurnaccRoom. How to You don't need Big $$$#to SAVE BIG $$$ FIND Fast Easy Immediate Results Spotlight on B'ehl HIDDEN it. Learn financial control MONEY for a lifetime no matter about their most recent solo release, Only a Paper Moon. and By Heather Bari! According to Shevernoha, the CD comes after numerous split LP releases with other what your income. The local bands such as the now-defunct Cheerleader and the Bonaduces, of which Somers POCKET; Staff Writer For your personal guide to Local and Hiebert are both members of. the FIND HIDDEN MONEY, send $12 to ccording to Melanie Barnes, singer and guitarist for local pop- "This was the first one on our own," she says. DOLLARS Mallon Worth Enterprises, sters B'ehl (pronounced 'bell'), the band's philosophy is sim- Somers says that while playing in two different bands can be stressful, he does enjoy Link it. As Shevernoha and Barnes point out, there are advantages. PO Box 25013, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4C7 Aple. • "It's about having fun and hanging out," says Barnes. "We're planning a tour this August with both bands," says Shevernoha. After talking with Barnes, guitarist and vocalist Allison Shevernoha and bassist Bob "It makes touring easier," says Barnes. "It also makes setting up and tearing down • Essays and Term Papers Somers (absent is drummer and newest member Chris Hiebert), it becomes quite clear equipment easier." Essays, • Reports and Manuscripts that this is a philosophy the band embraces wholeheartedly. As for the recent addition of Hiebert to the band, Barnes says that the departure of orig- • Proofreading and Editing Watching B'ehl's two-set acoustic gig at McNally Robinson further enforces this inal B'ehl drummer Dan McCafferty was amicable. Theses, • Resume Writing and Layout observation, as included in their choice of covers is the Pina Colada song, which Somers "He just wanted to do other things," says Shevernoha. "For a while he was the only guy in the band," says Barnes. "He was the reason all the Prompt service. Pick up and delivery. says is there purely for enjoyment purposes. every purchcsse of a Smoothie or Gran girls came to see us." Resumes Reasonable rates. Quality equipment: "It's not really philosophical," says Somers. "But it's a nice, fun little ditty." receive ct ticket foraweekly dra Shevernoha says that the departure has not had any adverse effects on their relation- 486 PC, HP LaserJet 4P Printer The band's most current project is a CD compilation of songs from various John r a ree f rozen beveragel and all Hughes films, which is being released through endearing records, the local label B'ehl ship, and that, in fact, the result has been just the opposite. is distributed by. Called Pretty In Pop, B'ehl's contribution is '(Don't You) Forget "We're better friends for it, and he's more involved with endearing records," says • on," Call 489-8712 . . . now! Ticket num ers will be displayed I I About Me', from the Hughes' classic The Breakfast Club. Shevernoha. that . . . . II/Meting all your typing needs" Monday on the Black Board. / ,tz>„ According to Somers, Vancouver-based band Speedbuggy were the masterminds Future plans for the band include the aforementioned tour, a June fifth show at behind the compilation, which also includes Ciao Bella, Ninety-Nine and the Wellington's with Lonnie James (ex-Super Friendz) and Nerdy Girl, and the pressing of er. r ticket to the cash register to re • Bonaduces. more copies of Only A Paper Moon. CAREER OPPORTUNITY "It's been a project probably about two years in the making," says Somers. In closing, the conversation somehow turns to the Spice Girls, of whom two-fourths Grand Prize will OI Shevernoha says that it was a project they were happy to be involved with. of the band are apparently fans of. $38,500 Up Potential "We were flattered that they asked us," she says. According to Shevernoha, this is the only bone of contention among the members of As far as John Hughes' movies go, there was no question as to which was their the band. Exceptional opportunity available for individual who desires favorite. "The only area B'ehl fight about is the Spice Girls," she says. "I recommend watch- life-time career opportunities with a national company, highly "The Breakfast Club, for sure," says Somers. "His movies are all the same, except for ing the concert in Istanbul and learning all the moves." successful in unique growing industry. Selected person will be The Breakfast Club." As for resemblances among the members of the two bands, "I'm Baby, hands down," trained and have unlimited growth potential. Good working Barnes agrees says Shevernoha. "I think I'd say The Breakfast Club, because I've seen it the most," she says. "We've After much discussion, they decide that Somers most resembles Ginger in personality, conditions and unique benefits package. For confidential inter- seen all his movies in fragments." while Barnes, the non-fan of the group, chooses the one she resembles most in name. view, contact Personnel Manager at 985-1587. "My name's Mel B, so maybe I'd be Scary." • After a brief discussion about other John Hughes movies, the band moves on to talk • the Projector the Projector May 25, 1998 May 25, 1998 12 SportsRetorts SportsRetorts 13 They might suck, but they're still our team High Times for Big Blue gling, you have had enough. Why No political intones here, just an iar? dividends although not reflected observation. As to why the Blue Jays should in the standings. Clemens won Point are they being forced upon us? Why do the Canadian networks, For English-speaking Canada, receive our support, the answers the Cy Young award last year, Big things expected from sophomore coach By Duncan Morrison specifically TSN and CBC con- support of the Expos is encour- are within the team and its orga- and Cruz is the brightest of a tinue to ram them down our aged but the majority of coverage nization. young nucleus which includes throats ?They aren't Canada's focuses on the Jays. Manager Gord Ash, a canuck Carlos Delgado, Shannon oo much Blue Jays? Too team. Television contracts are made himself, has had the misfortune Stewart and Alex Gonzales. Reinebold this year bad for you. Take the good But they are. The Canadian years in advance and are driven of rebuilding Pat Gillick's free The impression is the Jays are Twith the bad, and they've Maple Leaf is featured promi- by ratings. When a large portion spending championship teams trying to improve their team and been very bad but they also have nently upon the jersey of the Blue of your target audience resides in on, until recently, a tight budget. return to contender status. Once dressing room to accommodate all they ever see is Portage By Lindsay Brown been very good, which is proba- Jay players, in direct contrast to the Golden Horseshoe region of So right now they suck. But not they do, people will be more than over 40 players. Avenue with the dusty streets and bly when you just couldn't get the uniform of Canada's other Southern Ontario, those that for long. happy to designate themselves Sports Columnist The coach hopes these the boarded up windows down- enough of them. the " Greatest Ji.?••, Fan in A- reside in western Canada are The acquisition of Jose Cruz Jr team, the Montreal Expos, who improvements will change the town," he said. "I love it here So now that they are strug- feature the fleur-de-lis on theirs. along for the ride. Sound famil- and Roger Clemens, had instant Canada" ?once again. outlook of the entire franchise man, this is a great city with great rill he Blue Bombers are and maybe bring back some of fans. Every city is about the peo- Tuesday, June 23, 1998 looking good in 98. the winning tradition of years ple and Winnipeggers are great GRADUATION DIPLOMA GRADUATION past. people." TSN can Two-year programs — 1:30 p.m. Head coach Jeff Reinebold is Not only has Reinebold set out Reinebold hopes play- CEREMONIES CERTIFICATE GRADUATION convinced there will be drastic to change the image of his club, ers having a positive image of Programs of one year or less — 7:30 P.m. improvement from the 4-14 but also hopes to change peoples Winnipeg will help in recruiting North Gymnasium record his team posted last year, perception of the city. free agents in the future. • Red River Community College and off season free-agent sign- "Plenty of guys in the league kiss my.. ings will be the reason. don't know how great this city is, 11 Graduates are to assemble no later than one-half hour before the ceremony in the Mall "The signing of Chris Level hallways of buildings D, E and F Signs will be posted designating the arca where Armstrong, Joe Fleming, the graduates of each program will assemble. You will line up in alphabetical order, fill Maurice Kelly, and Sean out a name card and then be escorted to the North Gym to the section reserved for your Millington will make this club a program. Just like they have tried to make much better team," said With any luck, Reinebold's cult of personality will TD Graduation gowns and caps are to be worn. Gaspard & Sons will send you an order form Reinebold. Counterpoint Maple Leaf fans of the entire add much-needed talent to the squad this year. The prior to the graduation date. In By Lindsay Brown country, TSN have shown them- the coach's first season with gold helmets will also make a welcome return. the club them were plenty of high selves to be the Toronto Sports D Diplomas/certificates will be mailed out in July to students who are unable to attend the "Maurice Kelly and I go way doesn't think there will be any Network. expectations, but not many graduation ceremony. back to Vegas (where Reinebold added pressure on the club to Why so many Winnipeggers results on the field. by are baseball fans had previously coached)," he reach the Cup final. are Blue Jays fans really puzzles It is your responsibility to ensure your name and address on your student record in the As Reinebold enters his sec- in this country said. "We've already been "We can't focus on the Grey Registration Department are current. To change your personal information, contact the expected to be me. There are a half a dozen ond year as head coach he says W Registration Department, C306, or phone 204-632-2327. through the battles together and I Cup, we've got to play well teams located closer to Winnipeg that he has just become comfort- Toronto Blue Jays. I am sick and know what to expect." enough to get to the playoffs," he than the Toronto Blue Jays are. able with the system he has in tired of being forced feed the D If you enrolled in credit courses through Continuing Education, university or another One place Reinebold wasn't said. "Once we get to the play- The Minnesota Twins are only a place. Blue Jays by TSN, CBC, and educational institution, which may enable you to meet program qualifications for June looking for new talent was the offs it's a loser out situation, so seven hour drive away, and they Reinebold had to completely especially the local media. Just 1998 graduation, please notify your Department Chair at once. CFL draft. anything can happen." aren't any worse than the Blue remold the club into his own because Scott Taylor of the Free Without a first round choice, "One key injury, like the one Jays are. And it's a lot easier to D Following the exercises, a reception will be held in the Voyageur dining room. image after taking over from Cal Press is a Jays fan doesn't mean I which he had traded away, Calgary had last year with Jeff get to the Metrodome than Murphy, the previous head coach have to be. Reinebold didn't seem too excit- Garcia, and anything can hap- ta SkyDome *^;t6-r, who had ruled the Bombers with For some reason or another the Red "River egistration ed about the draft. pen," he added. Personally I don't think we Community College an iron fist for more than ten Blue Jays are supposed to be Department "We're not big on rookies, Coach Reinebold's early sea- should have to be fans of either of years. Canada's team. The last time I especially Canadian kids, they son predictions were that the Canadian based teams. "We are trying to change a cul- checked there were two teams in just don't have the background," Montreal was the team to beat in Montreal has shown that only ture here and it takes time," said Canada, and believe me I would he said. "We want a guy that is a the east, and Calgary was at least when the planets (or potential Reinebold. "We want to make much rather hear about the ON Pular or allOCKTDOH• )Ponr little older like Mike Mihelic," the best team on paper in the free agents) align can they com- this a model franchise." .01 Expos, and I am an American WA it ST 0 another player the Bombers west. pete. Toronto has never been the Lately them has been criticism League fan. For the last four sea- picked up from the B.C. Lions. Though he likes the way things same since Labatt's, who owned over his signing of several free sons the Expos have been far bet- Other players that Reinebold are looking in B.C. surprise, sur- the Jays, was bought out by by agents from the B.C. Lions, a ter than the Blue Jays. Montreal said fans should look forward to prise! some gigantic Belgian brewery. team he used to coach. has actually challenged for a seeing this season were lineback- The coach says there is even The owners didn't care about Fleming, Kelly, and playoff spot while Toronto bat- er Dave Maeva and ex-Florida more than an improved team and baseball, and so all the money Millington, three of Reinebold's tled to stay out of last place. CITY BREAD Gator wide receiver Jack the Grey Cup for football fans in Toronto used to buy World Series most recent acquisitions, were all Ever since the late '80s when Jackson. this city to look forward to this with was gone. They are now FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF members of a Lions team that Toronto started winning the odd 360 One player that Reinebold and season. destined for mediocrity. Which hasn't been much better than the division title, every bandwagon BAGELS. most fans will be anxious to see The stadium is getting a bit of we have seen a lot of lately. Bombers the past few seasons. baseball fan and their dog perform is new quarterback T.J. a facelift and the Bombers are became a Blue Jays fan. These The light at the end of the tun- "You have to look at the indi- Thanks to CITY BREAD the foodbank used the bagels to collect donations and each Rubley. even going back to their tradi- nel for me is TSN's decision to vidual and not the team they are some of the same people who donator got a free bagel. The foodbank received several non-perishable food items and "T.J. has a pedigree as World tional gold helmets. show ESPN's Sunday Night played for," said Reinebold. "We would had been die-hard Expo raised the largest money donation ever, of over $130.00! League MVP and as an NFL "We have to improve things Baseball. Not only are Jon Miller made our decision based on fans when they were winning in starter," Reinebold said. "He has around here and that includes and Joe Morgan the best broad- If you would like to make a donation to the foodbank simply drop off whether or not there would be an ions: the early '80s. Since the Expos to encounter a learning curve, but players and the facilities," the casting team in sports, but we your non-perishable product(s) at the Students' Association, upgrade at the specific position are the only team that has even we feel there are enough good coach said. • Voyageur • Bu ato • Java Junction also get to see new teams every RmDM20. we were looking at." been slightly entertaining lately, players around him to get Ti The locker rooms alone were • Otto's • Prairie Cafe • Coffee Brake week. Too bad last Sunday the The coach did agree that there why don't they receive the bulk A BIG thanks goes out to all who donated! through that." in desperate need of Blue Jays were on. was a familiarity factor involved Red River College of the coverage? TSN of course. With Winnipeg hosting the upgrading.They only had seven Food Services in at least one of the signings. 1998 Grey Cup game Reinebold showers and two toilets in the the Projector May 25, 1998 14 Feature Body Piercing "I will be doing this as long as I ALL PHOTOS S L'011(11101 I1 .011 1 11,1"..1c. can make a comfortable living. If COURTESY OF it holds up, I'd like to do it as Beauty a sterilization procedure long as I can," Jason said. EXPERIENCE THE is used using an instrument BEAUTY known as the autoclave. This machine is known to be one of the best in terms of sterilization in the industry. It is also the pro- cedure most dentists use. 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