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Vol 25, No. 36 Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario College and residence consider night walk-home program

formed that is looking into estab- Rodeway Suites, is looking to the By Jeff Brinkhof lishing a walk-home program that new residence council for leader- this issue. The first thing someone feels, will escort students back to the res- ship on things expect the walking at night from Conestoga idence after dark. “One of the we College’s Doon campus to Doon Student Association activi- council to do is deal with some of Rodeway Suites, the private resi- ties and promotions co-ordinator the concerns that students have re- dence near the corner of New Dun- Cola Buscombe, a resident of garding anything really, and one of dee Road and Homer Watson Rodeway and a member of the the big ones is maybe setting up a the college,” Boulevard, is a sense of openness, committee, said several options are group walk back from of vulnerability. being discussed. The most popular he said. A few saplings and six light stan- involves having students meet at Residence council president “1 dards are the only cover offered scheduled times in the college and Richard Moravec said, can un- along the lonely path that runs from having them travel to the residence derstand why it should be import- the back of the recreation centre, in large groups. ant and I’m checking out the along the fence surrounding "We have to worry about having system they had at McMaster Uni- Doon’s soccer and baseball fields only one escort per student for sev- versity. They had a program that if and up Conestoga College Boule- eral reasons, including safety,” you didn’t want to walk to your car “1 vard to Homer Watson. Buscombe said. think the better alone, they’d help you out.” For some, the openness of this idea is to have a group of people Wehrle said the residence has, its 16 cameras, a nightvi- path is frightening. "‘I won’t walk meet at a certain time.” among on the light this path at night — at all. There One problem with the group walk sion camera mounted nearest the college in its just isn’t a lot of lighting,” said idea, said Buscombe, is finding a standard Jennifer Kraus, a first-year ac- mutually convenient time. “Not ev- parking lot. can actually see from our counting student. eryone is going to want to leave at “You where you make the College and the man- the same time, but I guess we’re parking lot to Conestoga have a to have to work that out,” she turn into the coIlege._^e agement of Rodeway Suites are going monitor. view of people walking hack to the Brett Wehrle, co-manager of Rodeway Suites, with security currently working on a plan to ease said. of college after dark.” (Photo by Kenton Augerman) these fears. A committee has been Brett Wehrle, co-manager DSA treasurer questions association’s Journalism links with UW membership in provincial lobby group

a rounded education trained as By Omar Wei ke increases was journalists. Employers have the issue of tuition Hilderley By Brad addressed. joint venture to link Con- been asking for graduates with A was just A tuition fee schedule that estoga College ’s journalism pro- specific knowledge, not Tensions ran high Nov. 23 at the designed to combat the possibility gram and the University of technical journalism skills, weekly Doon Student Association of large increases and sent to the Waterloo has been finalized and Jankowski said. (DSA) executive meeting, as the provincial government was well re- will be fonnally launched Dec. The philosophy behind UW’s importance of Conestoga ceived by delegates at the Barrie the decision to go ahead with the in a provin- 1 4, said the college’s dean of College’s membership conference, Pearson said. school of college access and pre- project was “to create a new kind cial lobby group was brought under Sossi questioned whether “that is paratory studies. of journalist,” said Robin Banks, scrutiny. the only thing that we’ve really- The project, said Sharon the university’s associate pro- “Considering all the money need a benefited from by joining this orga- Kalbfleisch. which has been in vost. Journalists today we’ve spent just by joining, confer- Geoff Pearson Paula Sossi nization?” the planning stages since 1991, good background in disciplines ence fees, expenses which occurred said, and said. “But that’s huge," Pearson will offer students the option to such as science, engineering and all that, I still don’t see any- cific,” she to defer further it would be dif- who urged Sossi attain a bachelor’s degree from statistics, he said. thing worthwhile outofjoining this But Pearson said detailed accounts discussion until after the tuition in- the university and a journalism Major restructuring of the jour- organization,” DSA treasurer Paula ficult to provide the conference, creases become official. diploma from the college. nalism curriculum is not ex- Sossi said. of all aspects of term, he added he would be Sossi said if the association’s tu- Andrew Jankowski, pected in the short “1 don’t see how it has benefited although ition recommendations don t Conestoga’s journalism pro- Jankowski said, but there may be Conestoga College itself.” willing to do so. we achieve their intended goal, “Then, gram co-ordinator, said the pro- course changes in the future. Sossi was referring to the Ontario “The small, little things that we’ve joined an organi- gram has always accepted “Eventually, when we see how Community College Student Par- learned from other colleges ... 1 basically, for all of zation that has done nothing students from UW, but there was this affects our regular stream of liamentary Association, which rep- just can’t see how I can bring making it a very us." a need to formalize the process. students, we may introduce dif- resents 120,000 students in 22 that back without Kurt added: "But at least we tried. “Our best results have been ferent courses,” he said. member colleges. long meeting." 'V^’e were there to journalism pro- “I’m talking for 30 hours while That is the point. with people who have degrees,” Intake into the At a Nov. 1 9-2 1 conference of the possi- try to help the students." he said. “We feel that education gram will not be affected im- association held at Georgian Col- I’m up there. I couldn’t even chair in into under Jack Fletcher. Conestoga’s makes the journalist. The more mediately. But there may be lege in Barrie, Conestoga was rep- bly see condensing of student services, said. “There education, the better." students with the proper creden- resented by DSA president Geoff three." he said. co-ordinator has been a honeymoon period but Students opting to take advan- tials ready to start at Conestoga Pearson and DSA vice-president of DS.A activities whether or the honeymoon is over now and tage of the new venture will be in September, he .said. administration Jennifer Kurt. Becky Boertien asked sharing was the there are some concerns. I think we required tocomplete a minimum Previous informal arrange- "It just seems you guys come not infomiation conferences have to deal with them straight up." of 25 tcmi courses with a general ments that credited university back and you say, ‘Yeah, we did a purpose of attending joumali.sm association. Fletcher serses as a link between major at UW, plus three semes- students entering the lot of stuff.’ That is pretty vague.” held by the infonnation) doesn't the college’s administration and the ters and one month of work term program will not be affected, Sossi said. “If it (new what good is it? It just student council. at Conestoga. This will reduce Jankowski said. “Maybe you can specify stuff and come back, has into with person. Fletcher said the executive the time required to get the two Mainstream acceptance be a little more specific. stays one and say that “some bridges to be mended." and credentials (degree and di- the program for high school or “1 think that the point of these “You come back learned that, that the situation is "not abnormal." ploma) from five years to a little mature students will not be af- meetings that we have here each we’ve learned this and work- those ac- don't know what this and He informed members of a over three years. fected eitlier. He said week is that you're going to tell us but we shop on conflict resolution for stu- One of the main thrusts of the cepted from UW will be in what you did on weekends. You that is," Boertien said. executive the dent government leaders to be held project will be to get people with addition to high school entrants. don’t have to go into great detail, Pearson told the significant because in January. but at least be a little more spe- conference was 2 Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993

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Censorship a dangerous trend

n thi.s age of computers, Imicrochips and high-tech communication links, the By Omar trend .should clearly be to- Welke ward an open and free ex- change of infomiation. Instead, what we arc expe-

riencing in Canada is a dis- turbing trend of news cen.sorship. Society glorifies brutality and violence Two recent incidents involving the media, courts and government, indicate that, instead of new openness in the way we communicate, man or woman can go out, Apparently, Rose is not the only information highway. interested in Manson shirts. there is a roadblock on the A savagely butcher another one The suppression of most information in the Karla Teale trial is the human being, tear the body parts to They are being sold in the U.S. and By Alan Horn first and most unnerving of these incidents. shreds, eat the heart and burn the Manson is receiving royalties from about a It pits the media’s right (and duty) to inform the public flesh. Then, voila — he or she may their sale. Of course, with Rose system of government and courts which is becoming increasingly appear on a crime card. wearing his Manson shirt while on secretive. These ridiculous cards are old tour, sales of other Manson shirts At first glance, it may seem the only victims in the affair are media news, but I’ve been reminded of will not be hurt, especially by the outtets themselves, but the damage being done to democratic insti- thousands of teenaged fans who them c"'Pr^the. l ast couple of months. rights citizens the real victims. tution.s and make I recently iread an article in the Kitchener-Waterloo look up to Rose. Ontario Attorney General Marion Boyd accused newspapers and Record about one of a small group of women, known What’s next? Will I be tanning this summer, only to frenzy.” other media outlets of going on what she calls a "feeding as "Teale groupies,” obsessed with murder and rape look up and see people prancing down the beach with Statements like these are unacceptable. The public has a funda- suspect Paul Teale. Adolf Hitler’s face on their shirts? I doubt it. trial. news media is mental right to know the details of any The One woman has a hefty collection of Teale articles But I never thought there would be crime cards or simply trying to provide information that the government has cho- and writes him on a regular basis. This woman was Manson shirts either. .sen to suppress. once flooded with joy when Teale acknowledged her To see such grotesque fashions must shock friends The move by Judge Francis Kovacs to ban most information with a quick smile. The woman even has aspirations of and relatives of murder victims. regarding the trial is a thinly-veiled attack on the basic right of tying the knot with Teale, whether he’s convicted or Had Manson slaughtered one of Rose’s band mem- in their court Canadians to know what is happening system. not. bers, would Rose sport a Manson shirt or sing one of that this is really a philosophical discussion that Those who argue The U.S. is not exempt either. Guns N’ Roses lead his covers? does not affect real people should think again. singer Axl Rose recently made his latest fashion state- What strange days lie ahead? f don’t know. The first casualty in the struggle to inform the public fell on Dec. ment: a T-shirt sporting the face of Charles Manson. Will there be a stuffed Manson doll, or a Ted Bundy was charged 2. Gordon Domm. a retired OPP officer from Guelph, But that’s just the beginning. The band does a cover figurine? Or perhaps some aspiring promoter will offer information. with distributing the banned of an old Manson song on its latest album. The Spa- a boxed set of genuine Christmas ornaments featuring for those concerned The second incident that should raise an alarm ghetti Incident? However, the band fails to list the song the faces of selected mass murderers. by the erosion of their freedoms was the Dec. 2 announcement by on the album. In fact, it doesn’t click in until about ten Sound ludicrous? You bet. public all New Brunswick justice Richard Miller to ban the and seconds after the album’s last listed song. But so are Manson shirts and murder cards. forms of news media from a public inquiry into allegations of sexual abu.se at a New Brunswick reformatory. Although media outlets themselves are fighting back by challeng- It’s the end of the world as we know it

ing the bans imposed upon them, it is discouraging that ordinary

they still have left and con- in- citizens are not exercising the rights ne of the biggest complaints I Which brings us back to the demning the swing towards secrecy in the courts. struction manual. There may not be O have about life is that it didn’t Slowly but surely, Canadians are losing their rights to information come with an instruction manual. a book, but if a person receives the and speech that have always been held sacred. Are we asleep at the Just about everything else has one right experiences, they grow up to wheel? these days. My computer has one, be like the majority of people — Secret trials and hearings, tight control of the information network, you get one when you buy a VCR, mostly decent with a couple of arrests for sharing information, censorship of foreign (U.S.) news- hell, you can even get instructions quirks that we can safely ignore. casts, these are all tactics characteristic of regimes like Pinnochet’s on how to train your dog. have. Trouble is, not everyone has Chile or Stalin’s Soviet Union. life But I do not recall being handed a I might not have a clue as to how things like respect for human Be afraid, be very afraid. book telling me what to expect out we could turn out "better” people, reinforced eriq^ugh. to learn V y of life. All I got was a slap on the but it seems there are some things Some people take longer bum and a circumcision. you should make sure people have a lesson. \ Maybe that’s the reason so many learned and that they know the con- Just about everybody I know say people complain about our society. sequences of their actions. they want to live their lives in a Letters to the editor Since there’s many different ways How can our society be turning certain manner, yet their actions for people to live their lives, there out so many people who don’t seem contradict their beliefs. rarely are going to be some people who do to give a damn about other people’s We do it so often we ques- Spoke welcomes all letters to the editor. If you have a beef, or an things so differently that other peo- health and mental well-being? tion ourselves. opinion, please send it in. Spoke reserves the right to edit letters to to ple are harmed by their actions. Maybe we should be paying more Maybe it’s time we started fit space, and to remove any libellous statements. Your letter must could things like acid attention to ourselves and the peo- question ourselves, and the people be signed, and include your program and year for verification. Send How else rain, rape, economic violence, ple around us. around us. letters to the Spoke office. Room 4B 15, Doon campus. society is made Brian Mulroney, murder and cor- It seems obvious that some life- After all, human Spoke, Conestoga College, rupt politicians be tolerated by so- styles are not beneficial to society up of billions of individuals. What kind of society should that 299 Doon Valley Dr., Room 4B15 ciety? as a whole. are afraid to Diversity is great. We need differ- What kind of people kill babies be? One where people Kitchener , Ontario, N2G 4M4 ent types of people in our society. and pollute lakes? walk after dark, or one where we Telephone: 748-5366 But perhaps there’s a limit as to The kind of person that could live aren’t afraid to leave our doors un- how much difference we should inside of you. locked at night? V ^ J Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993 3 Student ignores warnings, has car towed OutSPOKEn dispenser for lots three and But that’s not the extent of it. The By Alan Horn parking four was repaired, she spotted his student has tried everything from Doon security officers’ patience car parked illegally and wrote him re-distributing his tickets on other If Conestoga College gets a student centre, his plates. came to an end Dec. I, when a ticket number 1 7. cars to changing licence like it to include? defiant student, bent on free park- Ethridge said she would estimate “We gave him a number of tickets what would you ing, tested them for the twentieth that the student has only paid three under one .set of plates, and Bob time — and lost. weeks of parking for the entire se- Gilberds (.security chief) spotted

I would like it to include a The student was the first to have mester. him the next day changing plates,”

I think it liis car towed from the college for She also said, that to the best of Ethridge said. pub of some sort. illegal parking. her knowledge, he hasn’t paid a “We’re hoping that this (towing) would be a good place for But he wasn’t without his share of dime towards the 17 tickets col- will be a major factor in opening people to meet. prior warnings, .said security offi- lected over the last three months. his eyes.” Keith Theobold cer Judy Ethridge. Throughout the .semester, secu- What will be done if this individ- Law and security In addition to being ticketed 17 rity officers have been playing au- ual continues to neglect paying his administration times, the student received three tomotive tag with the driver, fees? Second year written warnings from security, ad- di.scovering his car in virtually “1 don’t know what we’re going vising him his vehicle would be every lot at Doon. to do. We’ll think of something,” towed if he continued to ignore reg- When ticketed, he merely drives Ethridge said. A room for playing pool. ulations. to a new lot and take his chances Gilberds had a suggestion: “How Maybe having a big study Ethridge said the day after the there. about four flat tires?” hall, because the library is not that big. Kevin Allen Letters to the editor Business administration — materials management Students lack recycling ambition First year

To the editor: there’ll be any place for them to Brian van Bodegon, I don’t know if it’s a good

I visited your college recently, raise their own families. second-year marketing idea to have it in school. al- and was very impressed with the 1 see that your college has the and editor-in-chief, Skope (an You cannot have fun and number of recycling bins that were means to do great things, but it ternate publication) school at the same time. set up around the campus. I thought doesn’t seem to have the ambition. that the bins showed good commit- Sherri-Lyn Johnson, Editor’s Note; Eliar Torrez ment by the college. Kitchener resident Funding for Spoke, throughout Business administration However, upon closer investiga- most of the year, comes from the — marketing, Student Association (DSA), Second year tion, I was made aware of a very Questioning Spoke Doon distressing fact. The bins have been in accordance with a contract placed for easy access and are To the editor: guaranteeing the DSA advertising It would clearly marked, but students seem “Spoke is mainly funded from space in return. In the current year, A television lounge. unable to put recyclables in the September to May by the DSA.” the amount will be about $17,000. give students some way to proper bins. This statement was taken from the Anyone is free to submit stories pass the time. publication to Spoke, but deci- It’s my understanding that the Dec. 6 issue of Spoke. If the Doon for Tammy Martin on whether or not they are Janitorial staff doesn’t have enough STUDENT Association is truly sions Office systems published would be based on their administration sort through these recycla- funding Spoke, how come STU- time to writing. not allowed to partici- news value and calibre of First year blcs, .so the whole mess is thrown DENTS are fund A similar policy regarding mate- think that pate? If the DSA does not into the trash. You would not on a rather the journalism — rial submitted by people students of a post-secondary insti- Spoke, but is followed by most department (as it has been newspaper staff tution would be able to read large, print printing newspapers. and understand the suggested), why are you obvious signs students A quiet lounge. Something quite confused. Too Spoke also welcomes importance of recycling to our fu- such a lie? I am Conestoga College to in between that noisy people are giving me differ- and staff at ture. many opinions, free of libel the library. answers to these questions. Can present their lounge and at an age where the thought of ent I’m through let- please make a definite and personal attacks, Christine Ringel raising a family crosses my mind anyone for the record? ters to the editor. Business adminstration frequently, but I’m not sure it statement — accounting Second year someone else. Corner their schedule to help Counsellor's specifically Becky Boertien and I want to thank those who have contributed to the dropping like to see more FOOD BANK by anonymously I would al- Why off food donations. The cupboard is recreation facilities. the swim- most full and is being replenished as don’t they put in a students access its contents. For some re- ming pool? groceries cipients, it has meant having Darrell Villemaire until the end of the month without having Business administration for the accounting to sacrifice bus fare or new boots — First year kids. please come If you are needing groceries, Associ- to see Becky, in the Doon Student should have a 1 think we ation activities office in the main cafeteria, television. the dif- or Davies in the student ser- big-screen There is a folk tale that describes myself Jenn import- campus. There are no Then if there is an ference between heaven and hell. In hell, vices office at Doon an- that comes fill out or questions to be ant news story everyone is given an abundance of food forms to live. you a bag, which you on, it could be seen and then given chopsticks that are a metre swered. We will give your choices from the cup- Derek Otterbein long. Because the chopsticks are too long, can fill with Nursing the food never reaches their mouths. board. awkward about asking Second year In heaven, everyone is given exactly the Some people feel mind that people who same. The difference is that in heaven, the for help. Keep in can also be its chopsticks to feed one take from the FOOD BANK the centre, people use their I wouldn’t use replenishers in better times. another. period. There is not much donations were made at the Conestoga College is neither heaven nor Last Sunday, attend those Dona- time to ability to balance "Family Christmas" party at Doon. hell, but we do have the things. the still being collected and are wel- on the side closer to heaven; we have tions are Anabela Henriques time. Look for the yellow ability to share. come at any Nursing outside of the student ser- In this season of giving and sharing, boxes located Second year downstairs cafeteria many people have been generous with vices office or in the all the activities office. their time and resources. Thanks to near the DSA peer tutors, raffle ticket sellers, party orga- Pat Trudeau is a counsellor students and teachers Hilderley nizers and those with Dwn student services By Brad who have taken precious moments from 4 Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993 Robotics students race model cars CLASSIFIEDS

New Year's in Montreal, 2 blue room cafeteria Party Party Party!!! Awesome Doon’s -t- tax inside nights at hotel, w / return transportation — only $99 and service charges — Call 1-800-363-0634. By Robert Gray Trips!!! Campus reps needed 500, Awesome Spring Break — It may not have been the Indy more! — Now 1! Daytona, Cuba, Cancun, but one set of winners of the 1993 immediately Technology Car Race were elated 1-800-363-0634- U Snooze U Looze. to win nonetheless. service to offer? Advertise in "We were all fighting to see who Have something to sell or a 748-5366. would have the big embarrassment SPOKE'S CLASSIFIEDS — call Duncan at of pushing the damn button at the start,” said Stan Eagles, one of the four members of the team Face Ripper 305 that won the closed- class competition. Ski Blue in the White "I got elected and I pushed it. I she think all our jaws just dropped, Blue Mountain Ski Trip just went straight as an arrow. Be- teachers were sort fore that, all the Friday, Jan. 21 of laughing at us bccau.se the car kept banging into the wall." Tickets: The race, which was held on Dec. the Doon Cash Only 1 blue cafeteria at , in the campus, is part of a project from the includes dayJiff ticket and transportation problem-solving and design course #3 for robotics and automation stu- Bus departs at 6:30 a.m. from Door dents. Sign up at the DSA activities office The project helps students learn Friday. Jan. problem-solving techniques that by M would be applicable in industry, said Pat Tondreau, instructor in the

course. It also encourages techno- row (from left). Winners of the 1 993 Technology Car Race — Back logical innovation and creativity, Kitchener Transit Posses on Soie Kent, Stan Eagles and Rob Horst. Front row: Tony George. research, time management, and Dan

team-work. (Photo by Robert Gray) "It’s a real world situation,” and Wednesday, to Tuesday run if there all best friends, but we wanted Tondreau said. “There’s never car, and that it could said. “So I wrong with it. kill each other,” Eagles Jan. 4 and 6 enough time; you never get all the wasn’t something mark for that went and bought the axle for $90 problems solved.” That gets them the 10 a.m. -2 p.m. holiday pay from my work it. But most of them want to with my Students have to use a motor that part of doorifS foyer it.” term.” Doon campus is sold in the bookstore for around race Ripper 305 team con- Last minute advice from a worker $3. Students can’t modify the The Face Four month pass $160 (cash only) of second-year robotics stu- at a hobby store also played a key motor and can provide power to it sisted Photo JD $4 Eagles, Rob Horst, Tony role in their victory. Eagles said. for only four seconds. Cars are dents Only full-tim© students are eligible judged on how far they go down a George and Dan Kent. They called the car Face Ripper cost _J^passes track measuring 1.2 metres wide Tliey built four cars and spent 305 because the project them are and 30 metres long. over $300 on their project. Most around $305 to build. They Students don’t have to race their teams don’t spend over $30. Eagles going to give the car to Tondreau. cars, Tondreau said. "In other said the reason they won was the “It words, if it burns up on them or $90 he spent on the rear axle. two days before the race, ev- .something, they have to bring it to was Rock ’n’ Bowl the race and show that they built the erybody was panicking. We were Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Did You Know? 1 1 p.m. 1 a.m.

Sex in dating relationships is one at Frederick Brunswick Lanes the most common sources of con- $7,00 flict between men and women on coliege campuses today. includes shoe rental Tickets available at the DSA activities office Hands Off — Let’s Talk A lecture on sex and dating with Bob Hall Thursday, Jan. 20 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS’ HOCKEY POOL

1 — 1:45 a.m. 1 p.m. 1. Circle the team that you think will win. cafeteria Instructions: blue room 2. For the last game, please indicate what you think the total points scored will be. This will be used in the event of a tie. 3. Hockey pool must be handed in by Monday, Jan. 17, 1994, by 12 p.m. 4. Overall winner will receive two tickets to the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues game, Monday, March 7. Get the FAX 5. Must be a full-time student of Conestoga College to qualify to win. Members of the DSA ex- ecutive are not eligible. DATE HOME VISITOR Student Fax Machine - 748-6727 Tues., Jan. 18 Toronto Anaheim Wed., Jan. 19 Hartford Toronto located in the DSA administration office (out- Wed., Jan. 26 Toronto New York side the student lounge) Sat., Jan. 29 Toronto Pittsburgh

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Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993 5 ^ersvectivc Violence in Society

Help^l Remember the day, the symbol, the act

Help-lines By Colleen Connachan This horrific display of violence against women is one that needs to be remembered, not

Anselma House, The Montreal Massacre on Dec. 6, 1 989, will only for women but for men. remembered in history as It is vital for everyone to realize that act Kitchener be Canadian one of any the most brutal killings since Montreal’s Gar- of violence should be shocking, whether or not • - 742 5894 gantuan nightclub massacre in 1975. it directly affects them. Mary’s Place, In the later Montreal killings, 14 women died Just imagine if one of those women were your Kitchener at the hands of a young man whose hatred mother, sister, daughter or girlfriend. towards women knew no limits. A .sen.seless act of violence such as this can be • 744-0120 On that cold, wintry afternoon, Marc Lepine interpreted in many ways. Family Crisis entered the University of Montreal’s Ecole In this particular incident, Lepine was not Just Shelter, Polytechnique. a man who had been mentally ill, but a man who Cambridge He was on a mission, so to speak, as he pro- had blamed all of his failures on women. ceeded up to a third-floor classroom where en- Becau.se these women were enrolled in a reg- • 653-2422 gineering students were finishing their ularly male-dominated field, they were targets

Women In Crisis / second-last day of classes. of Lepine’s anger, blame and re.sentment. Marianne’s Place, Equipped with a .223-calibre semi-automatic, Remembering the massacre will, hopefully, Guelph Lepine, in a dazed but calm state of mind, rai.se awareness about violence against women. systematically ordered the men to leave. Please take a moment to reflect on the brutal • 836-5710 The students initially mistook Lepine as an end-of-term prankster, so killing of 14 women, whose only crime, as far as Marc Lepine was • 1 - 800 -265-7233 they all obeyed without objection. concerned, was their gender.

He yelled, “You’re all a bunch of feminists, and I hate feminists,’’ before In memory of; Annie St. Arneault, Nathalie Croteau, Maryse Laganicrc, he opened fire on the women remaining in the classroom. Anne-Marie Lemay, Barbara Maria Kluenick, Maud Haviemick, Barbara This was the beginning of Lepine’s rampage that resulted in the taking Daigneault, Annie Turcotte, Anne-Marie Edward, Michele Richard, Gen- of 14 women’s lives. evieve Bergeron, Helene Colgan, Sonia Pelletier and Maryse Lcclair. One survivor of family violence heals the scars day by day

dealing with issues. “Her lack of because of the mix of problems she endured solved puzzle. One discovery is how she way of By Colleen Connachan anger. control resulted in her anger against me. She as a child. “I repressed most of my childhood identifies her own string of strap Anything is the way my would scratch, slap, and me. you repress some, you re- “The way I deal with anger The recollection of her childhood memories memories. When her hands on, she would hit mother dealt with anger.” She added that she could get along with the houses she lived in since press a lot.” go expressed in her childhood with.” As she grew older, she remembers her anger was she was five. of now, she said her counselling ses- of dumping hot through punching, swearing and cutting peo- As each house, those memories are often mother fondly telling stories In such an ingrained sions have stopped because of fear of her on her and making her eat red-hot chili ple down. “My anger is related to the corners in the kitchen where she soup part of me that I’m afraid I can’t control it memories. to avoid the pursuit of her peppers. scampered, trying is a part of me that is afraid that if I old without losing myself.” “There It was not until she was about 22 years mother’s forceful hand. all of this, she failed kindergarten go to counselling and deal with future husband pointed out to her She explains how of her fight to be a survivor that her said. At the age 29, scratching that it will end our relationship,” she not normal child- because she was punching and a long way. how her experiences were of violent abuse has come as I despise her sometimes, she is other kids. “The teachers and the system “As much I hood discipline. "I don’t see myself as a victim, because mother I’ve got.” caught on to what was happening.” the only She now knows, in hindsight, what the re- never didn’t do drugs, or use alcohol. 1 didn’t pros- strong feelings today about the she said, she cannot understand She has her childhood consisted of. However, To this day, myself or try and slash my wrists open. ality of the family. titute why no one picked up on her behavior, con- issue of violence in as of today, the past is not something she can I’ve used my wits, my intelligence and my “If an adult can’t hit another adult because sidering social services people were in and horrendous childhood.” discuss with her mother. does anyone humor to survive a it would be assault, then how memories are different from hers. She out of her life. Arriving at Conestoga College this past fall, “My have the right to hit a child? A child does not She said being adopted was one of most anonymous, says none of this happened to me.” the student, who asked to remain used learn anything from hitting, slapping or defensively when significant issues that her mother related to social She said her mother acts is taking part-time courses scratching. against her as a child. she the kicking, punching and pulling of hair is services. Pulling an A-t- average, she said she said, "I still fight to believe used the adoption against me. It was “Today,” out in the open. “She life falling into place once and for brought enough and that feels her me.” I’m smart enough. I’m pretty Through various counselling sessions, she her way of controlling all. it. one has the right to hit me.” controlling, she said, was her mother’s I can make No she has discovered pieces to the un- The She said her memories are sometimes foggy said, Measuring the issue Violence Survey Results student survey explores topic of violence By Julie Magee Have you ever been a victim of physical violence? seldom are unanimously agreed on was that if According to students, Yes — 49% No — 51% By Julie Magee confrontations be- they knew someone who was in a which involved there violent Have you ever been in a violent situation college. Of the violent environment, they would Physical violence often occurs tween students at the alcohol? if possi- surveyed, not one student tell that person to get out against women. However, men are 50 people Yes — 46% No — 54% in a violent situ- ble. or victims of physical violence as had been involved Have you ever been violent with your partner, family tell that person to get out ation. “I would well, according to a poll conducted friends? while you can because it will only Conestoga College. If the students had been in a vio- last week at an Yes — 20% No — 80% per cent said alco- get worse,” said Tina Fraas, The survey was given to 50 full- lent situation, 54 violent household? education student. Did you grow up in a had not been involved. early childhood time students at Doon Campus on hol No — 70% them to get themselves Yes — 30% Few students said that they would “It’s up to with Dec. 3. The survey was distributed violent situation, would you retaliate Carie Spurgeon, a first- If you were in a with violence if they were help,” said to students in the Learning retaliate year law and security administra- violence? Resource Centre, the two cafeterias in a violent situation. If the violence Yes — 40% No — 60% had strong opinions re- tion student. and the lounge. Students at thG collGgG Spurgeon said, she you boon in a vioiGnca-ralatGd incidGnt issue of whether the increased, Hsve Of the 50 students surveyed, 45 garding the of the abuse ^* 0 — 100% blame for violence in would urge the victim Yes 0% per cent of the men said they had media is to our to blame for the majority of violence in with nearly 80 per cent to call authorities. Is the media been a victim of physical violence. our society, “1 would connect the person with media is at fault. society? Of those per cent, the survey saying the 45 agencies or supprirt 20% per cent of students the appropriate Yes — 80% No — showed half of the men had grown Roughly 70 available." said in our society increasing? concern regarding the groups that are Is the amount of violence up in a household where violence expressed a social scn ices stu- — 20% violence in movies. Belinda Roth, Yes — 80% No had been present. amount of of students dent. survey also showed that 20 And a large number The she would lounge and both cafeterias) of violence in Sharlenc Jones said (Conducted at the Doon campus LRC. per cent of the students had been felt that the amount make suggestions, but would not violent with their partner, family or society is increasing. her advice. students surveyed insist a victim follow friends. One thing 6 Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993 Lucky Ducks Broadcasting students win sports lottery

win.” By Kenton Augerman else Those who were sceptical of the system at the outset Although most of them profess to be die-hard fans of now want a piece of the action, said Harwell. They’re either the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple out of luck, however, because “we’re our own little Leafs or Montreal Canadiens, six first-year broadcast- clique,” Geerts said. ing — radio and television students have developed a Collecting the spoils of victory in Toronto was excit- sudden affinity for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. ing, Harwell said. The expansion Ducks, who joined the pro ranks at the “I wouldn’t even put the cheques in my pocket. I’m start of the current season along with the Florida Pan- clutching about 18 lottery cheques and I walked the thers, have accomplished something that the Buds and block to the bank holding these things.” Habs, with more than a century While in Hogtown, the stu- of hockey experience between dents showed their appreciation them, could not do. for the Mighty Ducks by pur- They helped Mike Harwell, chasing team jerseys, at a cost of Steve Geerts, Adam McCarthy, about $51 each. J.T. Ruby, Peter Snell and Mark “I liked the jerseys when they

out. I liked the colors and Weinstein win $5, 1 90 (tax-free) came playing Pro-Line, an Ontario the logo. I just never got around Lottery Corp. game in which to buying one,” Geerts said. would-be prognosticators at- Later, the students gave tempt to predict the outcome of Harwell, who has had a sister die weekly sporting events. from Cystic Fibrosis while an- Using what they call the other lives with the disease, Harwell system, the students cheques to be donated to the Ca- shelled out $162 for 54 tickets nadian Cystic Fibrosis Society. First-year broadcasting students (from left) Mike Harwell, Peter and bet on underdogs in nine “I was thoroughly impressed,” Snell, J.T. Ruby, Mark Weinstein and Adam McCarthy surround games where the odds were at Harwell said. “I felt like crying.” Steve Geerts, who kisses some of their $5,1 90 in lottery winnings. Snell, the lottery least 5:1. They were rewarded According to (Photo illustration by Kenton Augerman) when Anaheim won three times during the period of corporation has lowered its odds since the Anaheim Nov. 18-24. victories, so he and his classmates may never win big “I had played the game before; we all had played. But again. Board of Directors this was the first time we tried something crazy (band- But that won’t stop them from trying, Harwell said, Meeting ing together),” Harwell, the system’s mastermind, said. adding if they were to lose all their winnings, they Wednesday, Dec. 16 Harwell said he was surprised to find takers after would simply say, “Well, guys, it was fun.” Tuesday, Dec. 14 approaching classmates with his scheme and a request In any case, Harwell and his comrades will have their 1 1:30 a.m.'- 12:30 p.m. for investment capital. Ducks jerseys to remind them of a once-Mighty tri- 4 p.m.

"I mentioned it and all of a sudden — boom, boom, umph. Student Lounge boom — hands went up.” Room TB35 The opportunity was too good to let pass, said Mc- Sign up at the DSA Carthy, who, like each of the others, pocketed $865. The broadcasting students continue to have success "Everyone figured we’d feel like complete idiots if we playing Pro-Line, each winning “about $80" the week activities office didn’t play and then sat back and watched somebody after their first victory, Weinstein said.

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the next Condors goal at 10:04 of By Duncan R. Inglis College the second, making it 4-2. Conestoga Condors invaded Par- Conestoga outshot Algonquin 38- Student ker Division territory last weekend 25, as even the defencemen got into in Ontario Colleges Athletic Asso- the scoring. Food Bank ciation (OCAA) action, preying on Condors defenceman Scott the Algonquin Thunder Dec. 4 in Herniman blasted home a goal at is now Ottawa and St. Lawrence Schoo- 9:22 of the second period to make ners Dec. 3 in Brockville. the score 5-2 for Conestoga. in operation 'Pile Condors won 7-5 at Algon- Five minutes later, Algonquin re-

quin, where Conestoga forward covered adamantly, making it 5-3 Chris Ottnian followed up a three- on Sharkey’s second goal of the Your goal performance in a 6-3 victory game. the night before at St. Lawrence, At 2:33, Ottman earned his sec- with another hat trick. ond hat trick in as many days, giv- “Ottman was definitely the player ing the Condors a 6-3 lead. of the weekend,” Condors coach The goals just kept on coming, as Ron Woodworth said. “He played three more were scored in the third outstanding.” period, two for the Thunder and one Algonquin opened the scoring at by Conestoga forward Dave Long,

the 1 5:36 mark of the first period on making the final score 7-5. forward Dave Karabinos’ goal. Just Against St. Lawrence the day be- over four minutes later, Ottman fore, Conestoga scorers were Ott- tied the score at one each. man with three, Long recording Drop off canned The Thunder regained the one- two, and Joel Washkurak with a goal margin when Algonquin for- single in a 6-3 victory over the goods af fhe DSA ward Kirk Sharkey slipped the leagues second-last placed team. activities office puck past Condors goalie Scott The Condors out shot the Schoo- or student services Ballantyne, making it 2- 1. ners 32-28. if in of Ballantyne didn’t face the usual The Condors next see action on you are need spray of 40-50 shots, but was once Wednesday, Jan. 12, when they re- the Food Bank again solid in net against the Thun- turn home from holidays to face the service, der, according to Woodworth. Seneca Braves. please contact "Both our goalies played great,” (Duncan R. Inglis is a Spoke Woodworth said, noting that Brent sports reporter and part-time em- Condors goaltender Scott Ballantyne demonstrates his practice student services Graham played in the 6-3 victory ployee of Conestoga’s recreation poise, snagging a rising shot. over St. Lawrence. centre). (Photo by Duncan R. Inglis) Woodworth also said that Brian Woods, Ballantyne’s cross-ice rival with Algonquin, played an Wendy’s welcomes: cgiuilly strong game, keeping' the Thunder in it until the end. VISA (S Conestoga forward Brian Park o features rounded out the first period scoring "and Q o 0 when he tied the game at two with O >- CD o3 0 8:02 left. Super Value Menu O O CO Conestoga came out of the dress- Chicken Sandwiches CO u 0 ing room with a vengeance, scoring Fresh Salads O ^ o four goals in the second period. To Go s o 0 Ottman opened the floodgates OLD FASHIONED C Old Fashioned Fiamburgers c ^ O 1= with a goal with 12:15 left in the HAHBDROERS® Combos s o o ^ ^ 0 period, making the score 3-2 for the [ ] >4-a SllTo Biggie fries. 0) 0 0 Condors. Q> O -2 Drinks 2: Forward Darren Kinnear tallied never cut comers. and much, O 0 We O o 0 much more! K-W AREA LOCATIONS Q> o 5.5. cu O 5.5. “The Best Hamburgers u Male Athlete 1051 Victoria St. N. (near Frederick) a whole lot more.” 730 King St. (Downtown Kitchener) and of the Week — Dave Thomas, Q 685 Fairway Rd. S. (at Manitou) founder of Wendy’s for 221 Weber St. N. (at University Ave.)

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(Standings as of Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1993) Parker Division OCAA Hockey Scoring Leaders Ontario Colleges Athletic Association L T F A Pts TEAMS W (As of Dec. 8. 1993) Men’s Hockey Algonquin Thunder 4 4 0 38 49 8 FIeming(P)Knights2 5 0 26 50 4 Player, Team GP G A Pts Pirn

1 29 52 2 Favot, Cam. 9 9 18 27 14 Results — FIeming(L) Auks 6 0 Tim St.L.(B) Schooners 1 7 0 34 63 2 Tom Jack, Sen. 9 13 12 25 2 Dec. 1 Conestoga at S.S. Fleming(P) 0, — Derek Etches, Cam 9 12 10 22 14 Dec. Niagara 3, Conestoga 6 Future Games 8, Dave Long, Con. 8 13 11* 24 22* Chris Ottman Dec. 4, Cambrian 8, Niagara 5 Thur., Jan. 6, S.S. Fleming(L) at Seneca; Fri., Ottman, Con. 8 14 5* 19 13* Conestoga 7, Algonquin 5 Jan. 7, Algonquin at St. Lawrence(B); Wed., Jan. Chris 11 4 Dec. 3, Cambrian 5, Seneca 10 12, Seneca at Conestoga, 7:30 p.m. Jami Bernier, Sen. 9 7 18 forward Conestoga 6, St. Lawrence(B) 3 Troy Gleason. SL(B) 7 7 9 16 12 Hockey Condors Jan. 12. p.m. NEXT HOME GAME: Wed.. 7:30 ’ 1 S.S. Fleming(P) 2 1 S.S. Fleming(L) , — statistics as of Dec. Chris Ottman currently has 14 1 1 A-Assists, Pts- Dec. 2, Seneca 1 , S.S. Fleming(L) (GP-Games Played, G-Goals. goals, after a six-goal weekend at Conestoga Points. Pirn-Penalties in minutes) Costello Division Seneca Ottman recorded a hat trick Update against St. Lawrence (Brock- TEAMS W L T Conestoga’s Intramurals 8 1 0 ville) Schooners in a 6-3 victory Seneca Braves Non-Contact Ball Hockey result — Conestoga Condors 7 1 0 Dec. 3, and picked up another Championship Final. Dec. 7, — Cambrian Gold Shield 5 4 0 three in a 7-5 win at Algonquin Free Willy Wales 5 3 3 0 Niagara Knights Misfits 4 College Dec. 4. (O’TOOLE’S sponsors Conestoga’s athlete of the week) 8 Spoke, Monday, December 13, 1993 Basketball star Shaq succeeds in rap debut

school geek to international super- By Jeff Brinkhof star, however, the “be all you can He’s a bonafide basketball super- be” message gets lost between all star, a marketing juggernaut, a bud- the boasting. ding actor and an all-around Shaq takes on basketball groupies pop-culture icon, all before his on the otherwise pedestrian Let Me 22nd birthday. In, Let Me In. But is Shaquille O’Neal a rapper? While criticizing “golddigging”

It appears he is, and not a half-bad women, he is careful not to sound one at that. Shaq Diesel, the new overly misogynistic. release from the 7-foot- 1 -inch, The media-conscious hoopster 305-pound rim-rocking endorse- raps, “I’m not dissin’ all women,

ment king is, in turns, funky, funny just some/The ones who act giddy, and downright clever. dumb, dumb” and includes the dis- O’Neal has writing credits on all claimer, “if you’re not a golddig- the album’s songs and, not surpris- ger, then this song is not pertaining ingly, they all have some connec- to you.” tion to basketball. Tlie best song on the album is As he said in a recent Rolling Shoot, Pass, Slam. O’Neal’S at his Stone interview, “Gangsta rappers smoothest on this upbeat, flowing A T ribe called Quest’s lastest release is called Midnight Marauders.

talk about gangsta stuff, so I rap track that gives nods to, among oth- (Photo by Duncan R. Inglis) about what I ers, the Ka- know — bas- rate Kid, ketball.” Kirby Album: Shaq Diesel The first Puckett, the Tribe’s hardcore shift single, (I Red Hot Artist: Shaquille O’Neal Know I Got) Chili Pep- Skillz, a Record Company: Jive pers, the In- fails Quest for quality catchy song credible *** fueled by a Rating; (out of five) Hulk and and the Paths Rhythm (PITPR), By Duncan R. Inglis of sample from Shaquille’s which featured such Quest tunes as mother. Main A Tribe Called Quest has peaked, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo,

Source’s Never but not with its latest release. Mid- Can I Kick It, and Ham ’n’ Eggs. Snake Eyes, shows off Shaq’s hu- ones to miss a marketing opportu- night Marauders. Midnight Marauders lacks in morous side. nity, Reebok has decided to use this The summit was reached three generality and relation to everyone. firmly in cheek, he song as the soundtrack to O’Neal’s With tongue years ago in 1 990, when Phife Dog, Perhaps the Quest has made this boasts, "ril be the hand that rocks next commercial. Ali Shahi Muhammed and Q-Tip their purpose; to rap about past suc- your cradle/ril cream you and Commercial, however, is not the (the abstract poetic, as he refers to cess and “Sucka Niggas” killing spread1. you on a bagel.” word that best describes this album, himself) broke out from under the themselves in the ghetto. 2. On Are you a Roughneck, a jazzy at least not in the sense of Tag shadow of such rap artists as De La Unfortunately, that has been done collaboration with FU-Schnickens Team’s recent hit, Whoomp, There Soul and the Jungle Brothers. to death, and what groups like the marked by spiralling horns, O’Neal It Is. Better words, perhaps, are ver- These three Quest,

raps, “Here I come, here I come/ satile, playful and humorous. Ti r f ts hip-hop, o h rS , Oh, I forgot my verse . . . umm.” It’s not a backboard-shattering smooth-beat, Album: Midnight Marauders and boui But the album isn’t all jokes and breakthrough, but Shaq Diesel is a message-m produced in Artist; Tribe Called Quest lighthearted fun. reasonably good first effort. aking broth- A 1990 would I’m Outstanding is a funky, ’70s- Not that I think Shaq is worrying. ers in rap be welcome Record Company; Jive flavored track that tries a little too Regardless of how this album does have never today in this hard to be inspirational. commercially, I suspect he’ll find a reviewer’s dominated, Rating; ** 1/2 (out of five) Over a bed of Gap Band and way to remain as omnipresent as but have mind. James Brown samples, the song re- Pepsi and the running-shoe com- often been PITPR counts O’Neal’s rise from grade- mercial. accommoda provided ted on such shows as MuchMusic’s listeners with a perfect balance of Rap City and Extend-a-mix. fun and message rap. to bet on a sure thing? With Midnight Marauders, the Midnight Marauders portrays a Want Quest has become more centred little anger and a poor attempt at This is it! and may lose its privilege to be maturity. Sports Pools aired on MuchMusic. It’s understandable that the group DSA The group has succumbed to the would want to maintain that Afro- Free Entry latest rap craze in which many American edge, in reference to Afro-American rappers are now re- blacks killing blacks in United Look for fhe upcoming Leafs' Hockey Pool and Super Bowl Pool in January ferring to the African race “affec- States ghettoes, but this minimizes NHL Draft Pool standings as of Nov. 21 tionately” as “niggas,” according to this reviewer’s interest in the tunes Dan Randall 403 Tip’s lyrics in songs like Sucka the trio is pumping out. Jamie Hislop 400 Niggas and 8 Million Stories. The Quest has such a unique boy- S.Steve Streicner 389 Electric Relaxation opens the sec- ish sound about it, that the swearing Mid-term Prize Awarded based on standing as of Dec. 26 ond side nicely and Clap Your and reference to itself as “niggas” Hands follows well with fantastic does not impress, but depress. NFL POOL — Week #14 Winner is Kenton Augerman boombastic beats, and minimal The beats are still there and inter- Restaurant Sponsored by O'TOOLE'S Roadhouse play on the Quest’s success. est still lingers, but if it continues to See Mike at the DSA activities office for more information. Messages abound in Midnight blend the new-found hardcore style Marauders, they’re just somewhat into regular Quest grooves, then distorted by lyrical self-praise and this listener will likely be lost for down-talk, such as swearing and future productions. some degrading references to If you are looking for the fun side * BALL HOCKEY Trip women. of hip hop, then Midnight Maraud- In retrospect, nothing compares ers is not for you. * ROLLER HOCKEY Information to the fun-styled rap of three years Look to past productions, such as ago, on Peoples Instinctive Travels PITPR. * 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL Day

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