Spoke, January 19, 1998

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WHAT’S INSIDE
Golfing
in the winter
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Conestoga College, Kitchener
— January 19, 1998
30thYear No. 3
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By Rachel Pearce
After returning to Conestoga
following the Christmas break,
faculty member John McIntosh
said he found himself telling
acquaintances his holidays were
“fine”outofhabit.
Buthisholidayswerenotfine.
His 22-year-old son, David
McIntosh,diedofanasthmaattack
onNewYear’sEve.
David was a second-semester
materials management student at
Conestoga.Hewaswith friends in
Kitchenerwhenhehadhisattack.
“They hadbeen discussing their tm
plans for the evening when it
happened,” said McIntosh, a full-
time instructor who teaches
strategies for student success David McIntosh, 22, died NewYear’s Eve of an asthma attack. He
andcommunications. was aConestogastudent. (PhotocontributedbyJohnMcIntosh)
McIntosh said the fact that he
camedirectlybacktoworkisnota Paul Knight, director of But with David, it was never
signofstrength.
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Page 2 SPOKE, January 19, 1998 NEWS
News
in Brief
DSA offers more funding
By Erica Ayliffe financialdepartmentandwastobe
given to students in February, so
The Doon Student Association lastyear’s moneywasnotused.
created 10 new bursaries and five While lastyear’s DSA was mak-
new scholarships available to ingthebudgetfor 1997-1998,they
students with good marks and allottedanother$2,300forthebur-
studentsin financial need. sary and scholarship program on
The 10 bursaries, worth $250 top of $700 they already put
each,willbegiventostudentswith toward the fund. This year’s DSA
financialdifficulties.Thefive$100 decided to use thatmoney to offer
scholarships will be given to more bursaries than scholarships
students with topmarks. to help people who are in
The DSA made the decision to financial need.
increase the number of bursaries DSA president Chris Kroeker,
andscholarshipsitoffersduringan said the DSA will budget money
executivemeetingJan. 6. for this program in next year’s
Last year’s council created two budget.Hesaidhewasn’tsurehow
scholarships and two bursaries much moneywill begivenout,but
around March. The money was to said it will probably be the same
be administered by the college’s amount.
More need for food vouchers
By Erica Ayliffe buymilk,breadandfreshproduce.
Joan Magazine, of student ser-
stTuhdeenDtoofnooSdtuvdoenutchAesrsocpiratoigorna’ms vgiicveess,thseaivdoutchhaetrssttuodsetnutdesnetrsvtihceeys Students stand in the first ofthree lines for Conestoga’s meningitis vaccination clinicJan.9.
seems to be quite successful, find are shortofadequatefood. (Photoby RitaFatila)
according to the organization’s She said the vouchers are a last Free meningitis clinic
directorofstudentlife. measure and usually a one-time
Becky Boertien said, since deal. Staffusually recommend the
September, the DSA has given DSA’s food bank as a first option, comes Doon campus
$580 worth of $5 and $10 Zehrs said Magazine. They also try to to
vouchers to the college’s student help students with financial
servicesstafftoadminister. planning and decision making,
yeTahr,ebDutSsApenrtanhatlhfitshepraomgoruanmttlhaastt shReecseaindt.lyConestogastaffandstu- ByVictoria Long Two- tofour-year-olds will proba- victimsagedeightto27.
they’ve spent this year. Boertien dents donated around $150 to the blyonlybeprotectedforayearby Andrew Leith, adataentry clerk
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food bank, but decided to services in the form of vouchers vaccination clinic for said. younarrowdownanagecategory?
providevoucherssostudentscould shortly. students, staff and their family Margaret, who preferred not to People mature at different rates.
members aged two to 22 Friday, givehersurname,ofthecommuni- One person’s immune systemmay
OSAP- continuedfrom page 1 unpredictable situation because marketing student Wendy Lang ty health department’s Meningitis be completely developed at 22,
their allotmentnext year, she said. their income depends on the gave the event acamival-like flair Information Line, said that nor- while anothersisnot.”
Walsh said some students shied demand for their services, she with her upbeat traffic control mally by 20 years of age, people Third-year nursing student vol-
away from part-time jobs because said. They don’t know how many style. will have been exposed to the unteers, Debbie Santos and Sue
ofthe new restriction. hours they will be putting in. No Lang, the only non-nursing stu- germs and will have developed Starling, were checking ID forthe
Peer-tutoringcoordinatorMyma one has yet reached the income dent volunteer, said her mandate antibodies. However, the latest clinic. They said their instructions
Nicholas at Conestoga, said she limit, but she said she is continu- was tomarshal the clinic lineupin case to emerge is a 23-year-old were to cut offapproval at age 22
alerted tutors to the new OSAP ing to monitor the situation a manner that met fire regulations who attended a New Year’s Eve with noexceptions.
regulations. The tutor is in an closely. by keeping the hallways passable. party at the University of Third-year graphic design stu-
Business was brisk but waiting Waterloo. dent, Anna Domanska, said.
time was only 15 minutes, A Jan. 8 press release from the “I don’t think it’s right. Everyone
she said. community health department is a human being; everyone pays
Althoughmostinthelineupwere states that health department and taxes; andeveryoneshouldbeable
intheirlateteensorearlytwenties, senior public health branch offi- togetashot.”
many families with toddlers or cials are not recommending an A Jan. 6 story in the Kitchener
Canadian Institute childrenattended. upwardexpansionoftheagerange Record stated the vaccine costs $6
grandvalley OF Management Thevaccine given iseffectivefor for public health-administered per dose and Ontario Health
BRANCH about80percentofthepopulation vaccinationsbecausethelatestvic- Minister Elizabeth Witmer said
for the four common strains of tim hadengaged in the close shar- that although the provincial Tory
meningococcal bacteria it targets, ing behaviors known to transmit downloadingputstheentirecostof
Leading The Way For Over 50 Years said the Waterloo Region’s com- the bacteria only with a small public health on municipalities as
munity health department’s groupofclosefriends. ofJan. 1,theprovincemaypickup
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER vaccinefactsheet. But the 11 confirmed cases of the lion’s share of the cost of
Childrenundertheageoftwoare meningococcal infection in clinics inWaterlooRegionbecause
IN MANAGEMENT unlikely to develop immunity. Waterloo Region in 1997 were in thecampaignbegan in 1997.
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NEWS SPOKE, January 19, 1998 Page 3
VP human resources resigns Students
of
age
raise
ByGreg Bisch
question
John MacKenzie is a dedicated
family man, an avid golfer and a
professional who loves solving By Rita Fatila
problems, says Dick Parker,
coordinator ofConestoga’s social Conestoga’s health office is
servicesprogram. still answering questions about
“John is a very open, caring and meningitis, said Kim Radigan,
friendly person,” saysPairker, who coordinator of health and
isalsooneofMacKenzie’sgolfing safetyatthecollege.
buddies. Thedifferencethistime isthe
MacKenzie is resigning from age of the people asking
his position as the college’s vice- questions.
president of human resources, “The ones who are asking
continuing education and training now are the 23- to 25-year-
anddevelopmentonJan. 16. olds,” Radigan said. “They’ve
He will be moving to London, heard about the University of
Ont., to take the position of Waterloo and want to know,
vice-presidentofhumanresources ‘Whatdowedo?”’
forComcareLimited. Even though the Waterloo
Upon meeting MacKenzie, he Region health department has
gave a composed smile, a sturdy not recommended a meningitis
handshake and modestly vaccinationforanyoneoverthe
introduced himself. Although age of 22, the University of
confident in the surroundings of Waterloo offered three clinics
his office in the student services John Mackenzie, vice-president of human resources, continuing education and training and lastweekforstudentsabove22
building,he seemednervouswhile development at Conestoga College wasto resign Friday. (PhotobyGreg Bisch) aftera23-year-oldMississauga
tryingtodescribehimself. mancontractedthedisease.The
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MacKenzie. “I think they (his by all the employee’s at the leaving friends, like Croft, behind the human resource policy and Hall along with 1,000 - 1,500
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honestwith people andtry totreat Croft said he is a considerate and upcoming employment at highest quality health-care innundated with requests for
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distinguished Conestoga teachers “I talked to the doctor there
Calling all and he said our students are
welcometogo,”saidRadigan.
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Page 4 SPOKE, January 19, 1998 COMMENTARY
Editorial
To
clone or
not clone
to
The reality of cloning humans It may be swell to say that we
maybe debatable. But, ifoutraged could get rid of diseases by
ethicists around the world are any cloning only healthy genes, and
indication, it’s not something that Scott’s efforts to help childless
willbereadily accepted. couples may be considered noble,
Just last year we learned that the but, in the end it just puts us one
conceptofabrave new world may step closer to reducing our worth weffTwee r£P6Rt
not be as farfetched as we once as humanbeings. poe. :
thought it was. Cloning creates all sorts ofquan- eoES
Now an Illinois physician has daries we didn’t have to deal with 1
announced his intentions to clone 10 years ago.
Animals
humans. It certainly can’t be ethical to not created
For anyone who has seen the make acopy ofyourself.
movie Gattaca, this concept may Trying to distinguish someone
bejust a bit too appalling. we know out of a crowd can be to perform for people
Hailed as either a brilliant challenging enough, just think of
sSceieedntihsatsoretahimciasdtmsaenv,erGy.whReircehaurpd awlolutlhdecirdeeanttei.ty confusion cloning trTahineerrbeycenattimgaeurldiunrginogfaapucbilriccuistyapnhiomtalo theWihrialneimaIlds,o Ibeclaine’vteuncdirecrusstatnrdaiwnehrys tlhoevye
in arms over his plans to clone The mere thought of having one shoothasbroughtback an age-oldquestion: don’tseetheinjusticeofwhattheyaredoing
humans to help infertile couples or several replicas of yourself out Shouldwildanimalsbeheldincaptivityand tothese animals’ lives. Elephants,bears and
have children. there can be baffling enough and, trained to entertain the public attending tigers are not pets and should not be raised
Raising all sorts of moral now wehave toworry aboutbeing circusshows? inanunnaturalenvironmentsuchasacircus.
dquoecsttoironpsl,anasndtotcelmopneersa,dutlhtesgwohood mseilsvteask?en for our other identical qinuBeecsrctiiatouincs,aelacotorfnaditinheterionnuonwacnllediaeras itaningaesrhw,oesorpviettarolcotbhmeieds nrTaohtaeumyredfreiesneetreivnnedteahde.bierTtnthaeetrruelriaflearhweahbeietrnaeot,utghthehyezmwoaaoyys
can’t have children so their off- What if our replica is a criminal by natural instincts, lies dead. It was around thatifsomeone wantedtoseeone of
spring will genetically be their wanted formurder? killed shortly after mauling the trainer in these animals, they easily could. And
own. Then there are those who’ve St.Petersburg,Fla. acoupleofweeks ago. although zoosare notnaturalhabitatseither,
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made headlines last year, captur- parts. instincts. Of course it’s serious According to the Mercury article,
ing the world’s attention by being But, if a clone is only used for whenatigerattacksaman,butdid # circuses have been accused by
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the first mammal to be cloned replacing someone’s lung because that tiger really deserve to die—for animal rights activists of starving
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be thinking about cloning humans are viewed as part ofsociety. Why is everyone so surprised crampedspaces,justbigenoughto
already when they’ve only cloned Just how much ofahuman being that a tiger would attack a man? I Barbara hold them,whileotheranimalsare
animals so far. will thenew creation be? would think it would be expected, kept in cages and not allowed to
Yet, travelling back in time only Will the clone be accepted by regardless of how much time the Ateljevic exercise for more than acouple of
15 to 20 yeCarDs to explain the glo- society as an equal or will it have ttirgaeirnserdos.pentwith it. Itisjustsomethingthat hevoeurrshaasdcaoyn.tArcotlivoivsetrsaanlysoasnaiymatlh.atnotrainer
ries ofthe player or the frus- to fight for its rights like slaves, This animal did not deserve to die. It was Circusofficials,ofcourse,denytheseaccu-
trations of wading through all the and women had to and aboriginals madeavictimbyhumansandwasteditslife sations,sayingtheyloveandnurturetheani-
junk on the Internet, people would still have to? entertaining mindless, candy corn-eating mals. They defend keeping dangerous
probably be just as outraged over The cloning experiment may humanswho,asreported inarecentGuelph animalsby sayingattacksare rare and train-
futuristic predictions. have been a major breakthrough Mercury article, thoughtthey were getting a ersbuild trustwith theiranimals.Anofficial
wiGtrahnatehd,umcaonmpbaeriinnggiasnC’tDalpllatyheart foHrowDoelvleyr,suwppeorstheorsu.ld realize that e“rnAajnroieymianllgooarki”lgehatarstnaicentxgiovetixispctesraairneeincmueap.lsinaanrdmswoevreer haItnaddtihaenaaRpiloneltgitlseirnNgehweBrsowsar.octCoeiurpclpueusb,olfAisnyhedeayrdsIriaengloa.tnhdIe,t
realistic. However, this example is humans are a little more valuable the incident,sayingthetruefeelingsoftigers said many of the circus’s trainers grew up
only supposed to*show that some than sheep. towards their trainers were shown that day. with the animals they work with, so
of the changes which are happen- It’s not something to look While 1 do feel badly for the trainer who is “relationshipsofmutual trustandrespectare
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how things used to be. guinea pigs. matterhowwell-trainedacircusanimal may to mingle among humans. Exotic animals
be, sooner or later something like this is are still wild, no matter how hard circus
very probable. trainerstry todefeattheirnature.
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COMMENTARY SPOKE, January 19, 1998 Page 5
Every generation needs teen heroes
its
Anyone Backstreet Boys, Hanson and the tradition of musical celebrity saw kids being carried into the obsessed with musical objects of
watching SpiceGirls. fandomthathasbeenpasseddown Chum/City TV building by devotion, we silently agreed that
MuchMusic on SheattendedtheBackstreetBoys forgenerationsinthiscentury. ambulanceattendants.Weheardof we would have gladly done the
Jan. 4 would show in Toronto, and waited We watched the Backstreet one poor girl that suffered a same thing, albeit for different
have certainly outside MuchMusic the next phenomenon on television, and fractured ankle. LikeYmany othersOreasons,Usometimeinourlives.
thought a riot morning with the frenzied throng
was taking before her ailing health got the
place in best of her. Freezing rain didn’t What Do
Toronto that help the influenza she picked up
evening. The onChristmas. Needlesstosay,she
streets were passedoncampingoutfortheday.
filled with screaming kids, traffic Every adolescent generation want to see at
was directed away from Queen tends to focus its attentions on a
Street West, police officers were music artist or group that are as
guarding shops, and the intimidat- famousfortheirgood looks asfor Conestoga?
ing glare oftelevision cameras lit their talent, catapulting them into
upthe scene. stardom. Dominant among
Holocaust threats? Post-Boxing females,teenidolworshipisaway
Day bedlam? No, it was merely a ofattaching someone to a person The
visit to the Chum/City TV thatisunattainablebutappealing. Dive In
building by American pop Music is an escape for some;
sensationtheBackstreetBoys. those who favour aesthetically
Yes, Virginia, the Florida-based appealing celebrities in the
quintet sent Canadian fans into recording industry can combine
orbitbycomingtoMuchMusicfor the element of fantasy into the Tank
an Intimate and Interactive diversion music provides. I was
session. The group performed at not able to actually date anyone Think
the Skydome the previous night, fromDuranDuran; instead,Igave
reducing the adolescent gathering myselfadistractionfromthedaily
toashriekingmass. routine by listening to the music
One oftheir fans happens to be and visualizing the experience
my younger sister who turned 23 whiledroolingoverpinups.
thismonth. I believesheis suffer- Anothernumber in the legion of
ing alatent teen rebellionbecause pop enthusiasts, my sister is Have Your Ideas Heard!!!
ofherardortowardsbandslikethe unwittingly contributing to the
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before the everyone was avoiding contact
Christmas with anyone who appeared to be
break ran sick. It must have been hard for
rather smooth- my customers to avoid me.
ly for me. I Everyday I dragged myselfout of
startedmynew the sanctity of my bed to work
job as produc- behindthecounteratacertainfast
tion manager foodrestaurant.
at SPOKE and All thefood, folks andfunmade Financial Planning
I was excited me dizzy and I finally decided to
to see all the changes I was stayhome. Itwas during this time
destined to incorporate at the that I happened to catch another
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hometowns. became wide as I stared at the
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meningitissymptoms.
cold. Presentation Will Include:
I went out with friends to drink Ihadallofthem.
onthelastdayofclassandI start- Afterafewdaysoflyinginbed,I Introduction to Mutual Funds
ed to feel strangely. My voice draggedmyselftothedoctor.
started getting scratchy and my The room was cold and cleMany, RRSP's information
head started to hurt. I excused reeking with disinfectant.
myselfandwenthometorest. doctor walked in and putas much Tax strategies
After sleeping for 14 hours, I room as possible between us. He
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tbhoadnyIanhdadneecvkeracfheeldt.beTfhoeres.ouMnyd touotmsoftomyhimm.ouEtvherwyhiolneedejsucstrifblienwg How to manage and make the most of your money
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but the symptoms kept getting ing rather reluctantly into
worse. It was just before falling mouth, he held the cold Sessions at
intoalongnapChristmasEvethat stethescopeonmyback.
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with an illness unbeknownst to The air was thick as I waitedfor
me. hisdiagnosis. The Other Room, in The Sanctuary
Enterthemeningitisoutbreak. “You’re definitely sick,” he said,
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Soon the news of the outbreak ears. Iwashappy tobe alive.
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Page 6 SPOKE, January 19, 1998 NEWS
Loan jump 1997
default rates in
Richard Berta harassed by collection agencies,
havingtheircreditratingdamaged
ConestogaCollege’s default rate and losing their income tax
onstudentloansjumpedfrom 15.9 returns,”Walsh said.
per cent in 1996 to 19.5 per cent Infact,thegovernmentmayeven
in 1997. look at contacting employers and
The increaseatConestogaispart notifying them ofemployees who
ofa larger province-wide trend of havedefaultedonaloan.
defaultincreases. The message to students is clear,
Conestoga’s default rate, never- Walsh said. Students with loans
theless, remains the lowest ofany should make arrangements with
collegeinOntario. the bank to repay them. She said
According to Carol Walsh, the that banks would be willing to be
college’s financial services lenientandallowstudentstorepay
manager, the low default rate is loanson termsacceptabletoboth.
due to the college’s high student “The banks would rather have
retentionandplacementrate. part of their loan repaid on a
Defaults arise when students piecemealbasis,thanhavenoneof
who feel they can’t repay their itall,”she said.
loansgiveuptrying, saidWalsh. She acknowledged that the
The students most likely to reason why many students fail to Conestoga’s manageroffinancial services, Carol Walsh. (PhotobyRichardBerta)
duenfeamupltloyearde orthtohsoese wthhaot haavree dwiistchustshecobnasnokl,idaistinthgatthtehireyloaarne relief is available for 36 months Students need funding,
simply withdrawn from programs, overwhelmedbythecomplexityof after graduation for anyone
she added. the loan and in reaching alterna- struggling withrepayments. says department head
Butthe provincial governmentis tivepaymentplans. However, in light ofthe increas-
ttoakindgefaauhlatrsd.erTlhineewMhiennisittrcyomeosf shCeodnssuolmteinlgighwtitohn tthheenbuaannckescaonf Winaglsihntoleenrcaonuceraaggeadinststduedfeanutlsterst,o Richard Berta defaults,”hesaid.
“Other than tightening the
Education and Planning is loansandcanenlightenstudentsto think twice about applying for a
scheduled to announce its the existence of alternative loaninthefirstplace. Jack Fletcher, head of student admissions requirements at a time
services at Conestoga, suggested ofjobscarcityorselectingonlythe
intention toreduce defaultrates to repaymentschemes,Walsh said. She added, “Sure, receiving a
10percentwithinfive years. She added that more often than large loan is advantageous in the trahiasteiftutihteiognoavnedrnbmeemnotries sgtoriinnggentot bmeuscthstuwdientths,rtehgearcdolletgoe clainm’ittidnog
Both opponents and proponents not, ignorance ofthe existence of short term, but over the long term
of the government’s new policy, such programs, is the primary it’s a greater burden because not winictrheadesfeaufltienrasn,citahlenasitsisshtoaunlcdealfsoor de“fOaunlets,”oFfletcthheersarieda.sons why
acdegafrnaeudelotthiianstgt,tohedewftoahrueslytttohnriinasgklaoasnt.bued“ieBnnygt fcaoWcnatsolurslthinthpseotiubndatenenktdsionnuottthetbhofaittrhsetirnpitlneagrceest.ot orinentpleayrye,isstbtruhaettreetthaoerbleae’rsgpeariadlp.sr”oimaehriatgehetro stFuldeetncthse.r, who is also on the Craotneesistotghaathawsesulicmhitaoluorwsdteufdaeunltt
college advisory committee, said intaketothenumberofplacements
he has had frequent contacts with available. Also, the fact that we’re
WORKSHOP
SELF-ESTEEM the provincial government on the located in an economically robust
issueofloanrepayments. areaworkstoouradvantage.”
“As the cost of education However,Fletcher added thatthe
increases, sowill defaults, and this currentdefaultrateof19.5 percent
will result in student accessibility is unacceptable and is viewed by
to higher education declining,” theprovinceassuch.
• Are you concerned with what Fletcher said, commenting on the “The province wants to reduce
others may think of you? rise in defaults atOntario colleges thedefaultrateinallcollegesto 10
• Do you put yourself down? laHsteyeaard.ded that defaults were peHrecesnatidwitthhaitnaflivtehoyuegarhs.h”e agrees
• Have feelings of not being good likely to continue to increase as with the province’s aims, he
enough? long as students lacked compre- doesn’t like the means they are
hensivefinancial assistance. usingtobringthisabout.
\ •'! ilf you answered yes to any of these Fletcher said he made He recalled that in aconsultation
questions, this worksho|) may be of recommendations to increase with the Ministry of Education
government grants and forgiveable and Training, the ministry
interest to you.
loans to the Ministry ofEducation representative highlighted the
• See Elaine in Student Services to andTraining. colleges’ responsibilities for
“So far, we haven’t received any reducing defaults without
register.
feedback suggesting anything mentioning itsown.
• Workshops are Tuesdays, (five concrete,”he said. “I’d like to say that we were
consecutive) starting Tuesday, Fletcher said that colleges and dividingupourresponsibilities,but
universities have no control over the province was clearly
Jan.27/98 from 3:30-5:30 pm.
student defaults, just as they lack allocating responsibilites to us,
controloverwhichstudentsreceive without making any mention of
loans, which is why colleges were those ithad.”
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST riled when the province published Fletcher added, “The problem
their default rates on the Internet. lies in the fact that this province
Fletcher said this gave the false sees education as an expense,
TAKING WORKSHOP impression that colleges were to whereasitneedstobeviewedasan
- blame forthe high rates. He added investment.”
that colleges do give advice to He said allowing students tax
banks and the government over credits, forgiveable loans and
Multiple Choice Test Taking- which students should receive a grants, would lead to the creation
loan, butthatthe final decision lies of a robust workforce that would
Facilitator: Lynn Robbins withthecreditors. utlimately return the money
Wed. Jan. 21/98 11:30- “All we do is give advice and invested ineducation.
suggestions on which students Fletcher pointed out that the
12:30:12:30-1:30 should recieve a loan. We don’t current policy of the government
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've never been one for serious movies. dealwithhisaggression.Agreeingthatthedeal by Natalie Schneider
IEithersomemuscle-bound kickboxerhas sucks,butsurebeatsjail.Willcooperates. players, his deter-
to kill scores of foreign enemies or a Will is turned downby countless therapists mination turns it
group ofsilly Englishmen has to search for the due to his unbearably bad attitude. However, into a place for
holygrail tokeepmeinterested. Sean McGuire (Robin Williams) is intrigued the young and old
Good Will Hunting is the total opposite of and agrees tohelpsaveWill'slife. to enjoy the sport
those, but it kept me just as interested from Of course. Will has to meet a girl who may of boxing.
beginning toend. be able to turn his life around. Skylar (Minnie Flynn breaks
Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is a guy from Driver) is a pre-med student at Harvard that history when he
thebad end ofBostonwhopushesbroomatthe hasthechancetoopenWilluptoachange.This holds his first
illustrious Massachusetts Institute of provides the mushy, obligatory love story that boxing match in
Technology as placementby his parole officer. no Oscar or Golden Globe contending movie over 14 years.
Oneday,hespotsamathequationontheblack- candowithout. However, it's not
board and solves it with ease, much to the sur- There has been a lot of buzz about Matt the fight that
prise of Prof., Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Damon throughout the industry as of late - changes history,
Skarsgard). When Will gets in trouble with the some even call him "the next Tom Cruise". I it’s the fact that
law, Lambeau bails him out in exchange for didn't see the big deal with him at first, but he he invited
helpinghim and his collegues withmathequa- really does grow on you with his boyish good Protestants and
tionsaswellastherapysessionstwiceaweekto looksand Colgatesmile. Catholics to come
Another reason he's the talk-of-the-town is together to watch
thefactthatthis20-year-old andhisbuddyBen the fight. It has
Affleck (who plays his best friend Chuckie in been years since
thefilm) wrotethescreenplay. It'srefreshingto the two sides sat
have the dialogue of young people actually in a room
writtenbyyoungpeople,givingitarealitythat together without
olderwriterssimplycan'tachieve. war starting.
Robin Williams has some witty one-liners, _____ Obviously, this
but one really would expect nothing less.
However, he's generally very serious in this Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Danny Flynn emotions ^of the
movie,and hepulls theroleoffwell. in TheBoxer. past, which some
For those who are into sappy sentimental he acclaimed direc- people don’t take kindly
flicks, bring your tissues, or atleastbe warned Ttor of My Left foot to.
that you may end up with a grapefruit-sized and In the Name of Lewis’ portrayal of Flynn
lump inyour throatbytheend. the father, Jim Sheridan leaves one speechless. His
For those who still aren'tconvinced they're brings forth another ability to make the
going to like this serious movie, bear in mind riveting film reflecting a character believable is
thatthereishumorwoventhroughouttheplot, piece of the Irish lifestyle. truly amazing. Flynn is a
as well as a pretty good fight scene that winds The Boxer, which hit man of few words, but what
Willupinjail. mainstream theatres Jan. 9, he docs say is
Putitthisway: theonly timeIcould see the is the third collaboration unforgettable and captivat-
movie was on a Sunday afternoon during the between Sheridan and ing. His actions speak loud-
National Football Conference championship Daniel Day-Lewis, who por- er than many a man’s
game, and I didn't care one bit that I only saw trays Danny Flynn in The words.
the last 21 seconds of what is quite often the Boxer. Lewis also starred Playing the role of
bestgameoftheseason.Thatsaysa lot.* in My Left foot and In the Flynn’s old love is Maggy
Name of the father. (Emily Watson), a prison-
The Boxer takes place er’s wife and the daughter
in Belfast, in the miast of of the IPA’s ring leader.
unsettled times between Although Maggie struggles
the Catholics and with her feelings for Flynn,
Protestants. The viewer is they soon rekindle their
taken smack-dab in the ast love. The relationship
middle of an emotional Cetween the two is over-
Journey into the lives and whelming as they secretly
violent times of Belfast. steal stolen moments
The poverty-stricken together to catch up on
dwellings and the uprising each other’s lives and
of the IPA shows a bleak what’s happening around
view of the lives of the them. Both risk their lives.
people and the city that If there was even so much
holcJs them. as speculation that the two
With Lewis plays Danny were together, Flynn would
Flvnn, a prisoner of war surely die and Maggie
Matthew Oood Band who recently returns to would be ostracized by
Belfast after 14 years of society. Maggie’s husband
imprisonment for his is a prisoner of war and
involvement in the IPA. IPA members don’t look
Tuesday, January 21 Although Flynn was only 17 highly on affairs of the
years old when he left, heart when a man who
returning as a 31-year-oId serves them sits in Jail.
he finds not much has Together with the
Stases Nistit Club cuhnawneglecdo.medHisbyarricvoarlrupits gseltotoimnyg,s wdaerpicttoirnng Baelcfoalsdt,,
IPA members who are and the driven perfor-
uneasy about his motives. mances, this film is defi-
Despite the ruthless nitely above average. The
shootings and the smell of Boxer takes you to a
Tickets explosives still lingering in place you couldn’t even
the air, Flynn starts his comprehend unless you
acJvonoo new freedom on his own lived it, but for those who
$$<8f> at thio door treertmusr.n tCohotohseingIPA,notFlyntno hreaavlen’atn,dithemaarkteswrietnaclhlintgo.o
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converting the local run- unresolved one can’t
down community centre help but see that it’s
into a boxing ring. No fitting, since that is
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Mike Plume B
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givetheMikePlumeband
Their press release their distinctive sound:
describes them as "alter- not really country, not
nativecountrywithedge" quiteblues, butnotentire-
and "folk music with ly rock, either.
balls". But the Mike The performance in
Plume band, who per- the Sanctuary displayed
formed in the Sanctuary the band's diversity in
onJan. 8, is hard to label. songs from the albums
The music can be Songs from a Northern
compared to John Town (1993), Jump Back
Mellencamp or Steve Kerouac (1996), Simplify
Earle,butaccordingto the (1997) and themostrecent
lead singer, Mike Plume, release. Song and Dance,
utahle binafnlduemnecemsbeorn'isndriavnigde- ManPl(1u9m9e7).and his band The Mike Plume Band performs live in the Sanctuary Jan. 8.
(photobyAmySonnenberg
from one extreme to the played two sets, approxi- It seems the main Mazurek and Basiliadis music was in such
other. mately 45-minutes each, focus of the guys from havebeencallingthe road demand.
Plume listed Bob of songs ranging from the Alberta is cleansimplicity homeforquite some time. Plume is just an
Dylan, Beck, Lyle Lovitt fun fast-paced Big (perhaps the reasoning They've even made some average, down-to-earth
and John Hiatt as just a American Headliner to behind the name of their stops over in Europe, guywho's more intowrit-
few of his influences. the slow countryish. Take third album). However, with more dates lined up ingand perfroming music
Lead guitarist Dave Klym me with You, to the silly guitarist Klym added a inthe future. Europe took he enjoys as opposed to
is into progressive punk, tongue-in-cheek instru- tad more flavor with the to the Canadian trying to make it big. This
such as Nomeansno, mental, Inbreeders' occasional slide guitar folk/rock/country/blues comes through in the
bassist Derek Mazurek is Lament. and his frequent uncon- band well: Plume recalls music.
into Primus, and drum- All but one of the 21 ventional yet entertaining selling all the CDs they It's refreshing to hear
mer Ernie Basiliadis loves songs performed were stage presence. had brought along with the originality anc
Radiohead. originals, the exception They may have them and having to have sincerity of the Mike
It's this wide range of being the song Sam Stone addresses in Edmonton, more sent to them from Plume Band in an
musical tastes that helps by folk singerJohnPrine. but Plume, Klym, Canada because the industry full of sell-outs.
new
launches magazine
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Joining the wide world of print Themagazine,whichcome*fromthe tainment and issues that are ofinter- adsyougettothe heartofthe maga- about other teensjust like you whe
media is the first issue of Teen editors of its mother magazine, esttoayoungeragegroup. Afterflip>- zine. are doingcool things, because every
People, one of the newest People,targetsayoungergeneration, ping through a never-ending array of A huge portion of Teen People body—has something special about
magazines to hit shelves in the new as the title obviously suggests. Teen advertisements for The Gap. Devlon, dealswitharticlesonthehottestteen them and we want to celebrat
year. Peopleconcentrates on music, enter- Maybelline andtonsofothercosmetic stars such as Jerry O’Connell and that”
Jennifer Love Hewitt, both ofwhom The magazine definitely delivers, h
Free Nooner appeared in, / Know What You Did atime when the media
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Hanson, the 6pice Girls and Missy flaws ofteenagers. Teen Peoplepor
Elliottalsomake an appearance in the traysthe otherside. A side filledwitf
first edition. Although light-hearted dreams, accomplishmentsandplaying
the DeviVs articlesoncelebritylovesecretsand positive role in society. It’s a refresh
beautytipsadornthe magazine, more ing idea.
serioustoned articlesare alsoinclud- Although the magazine states ittar
ed. getsyoungpeople, ingeneral, it
Articleson eating disorders, keep- has failed to a degree. There
ingyour virginity, and the violence of is no doubt that they target
Advocates
fraternities address issues thataffect teenagers, but it seems to
a lotofyoung adults. The wide spec- steer more towards the
trum ofeasy-reading articles to edu- female spectrum. It weighs
cational, informative articles definitely heavilyon hotmake-uptrends,
comedemons
shows the magazine is not underesti- halter tops and women’s
mating teenagers as shallow readers. apparel. The male population
They deliver the fun stuff, but incor- has certainly been over-shad-
porate informative articles as well. owed.
Profiles on young teenagers doing
remarkable things, whether thatbe in
sports or [politics, surely empower
their readers.
Wed.
Jan. 21 Managing editor Christina Ferrari
writes on the editor’s page that she
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11:30 “In Teen People, you’ll find out
whatyourfavoritestarsare reallylike;
who their friends are, what they care
aboutand how they became success-
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table. steers away from conceptual the Landwill set standards for Pisney's Preamscope label for ples of good pop song writing,
tapestries the electronicaphenomenon, offensive material Their lyrics while the title track crea-tes a
(Seven and have been branded -violent and somber, but uplifting mood. A
the Ragged various artists - Lostffighway sexist, but only those open- successful sophmoric effortfor
Tiger, any- soundtrack mindedenough-willgetthejoke. theband. Clumsyfailstodisap-
one?) and The soundtrack for Pa-vid With tongue firmly in cheek, point.
moves back Lynch's cinematicodyssey was ICP combine satirical rap lyrics
to simple pop produced by Nine Inch Nails •with a circus kaleidoscope Live- SecretSaxoadhi
songs. mastermind Trent Reznor, who music score. The Great Milenko Lakini's Juice is the albiim's
Synthesizer contributedthreetracksinclud- lets the listener wonder ifICP first single, showing off
•wizard Nick ing The Perfect Prug. Angelo are makingfun ofthe gangsta- frontman Ed Kowalchyk's
Rhodes Badalamenti's moody rapper lifestyle they also seem ability -to create moods with
monotones instrumental compositions are touphold. words alone.Freakexplores-the
his way scattered throughout, blending world of taboo subjects with
through the well -with tracks by Marilyn CoalChamber- CbaiC3iam2>er rawhonesty.TiomMyHeadand
title track. Manson and Smashing This Los Angeles quartet Ra-ttlesnake are quieter in com-
Electric Pumpkins, andLou Reed's ram- released their debut effort to parison but force listeners in a
Barbarella, bling rendition of This Magic international acclaim, subse- subtle way to pay attentioa If
the first sin- MomentLostHighway'ssovind- quently landing them opening ThrowingCoppermerely whet-
gle,celebrates track is the perfect slots for bands like Type 0 ted one's appetite for material
every hetero- companion to an otherwise Negative and Megadeth. fromLive,then SecretSamadhi
sexual man's confiisingmovie. Vocalist Pez Farfara is •willdefinitely satisfy.
dream of a Radiohead- OKCampater comparable to Jonathan Pavis
gorgeous, yet Hailing from the U.K., of Korn for lyrical honesty;
labelledHalo 12,inkeepingwith The first ofthe two tapes con-
by Lisa Roberts the numbering system given to tainsallofNineInchNails’spro-
In case you were wondering Nine Inch Nails releases. motional videos, including the
what on earth happened toTrent Unfortunately,UniversalPictures uncut version of Closer, Head
Reznor after The Downward refused to distribute Closure Like A Hole, the very explicit
Spiral, fear no more. A two-tape because of“offensive material,” Happiness in Slavery, and The
video package called Closure and therefore ithasbeenbanned Perfect Drug. The videos are
was releasedjustbefore the new from certain stores in Ontario. looped together with disturbing
year to keep fans satisfied until Those fortunate enough to get stock footage of self-mutilation
the much awaited follow-up to their hands on a copy should andanelephantbeingelectrocut-
themomentous 1994release. consider themselves lucky for ed, as well as conceptualized
The video package has been obtainingsuch acollector’sitem. images directed by Peter
Christopherson from the experi-
ivioifie mentalbandCoil.
A bonus for fans is the video
forGaveUp,thelasttrackonthe
Grammy winning Broken EP.
Cameos by Filter’s Richard
Patrick,industrialpioneerMartin
Atkins, and Marilyn Manson
before he started abusing make-
ififeeK up, provide a mere backdrop for
this otherwise standard perfor-
(Ji mance piece. Gave Up was Trent Reznor isthe mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, shown
filmedatthe infamousTateman- liveduringtheir Downward Spiraltourin 1994-95. C/osuredoc-
sion, where The Downward uments life on the road forthe band.
Spiral was conceived and photocourtesyofGeorgeDeSota,Circusmagazine
recorded. manceareoverlappedwith inter view into life on the road; with
The second tape, called Self- view clips with Reznor, who footage not always at its best
Destruct, features behind-the- described that performance as quality-wise, it is also a glimpse
scenes footage of Nine Inch one of his best. There is also a into the heart of an inspiring
Tues. Jan, 20 Nails’s massive 1994-1995 tour violent collage of scenes that musician.
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am dressingroomdestructionscenes onstage gear, and occasionally band of the ‘90s. In a sense, it
:30 are intertwined with shots of eachother.Formertouringdmm- signifies the end ofone era, but
1 1 Reznor composing the sound- merandrecordingassistantChris heraldsthe beginningofanother,
track for Natural Bom Killers Vrennareceived 20stitchesafter courtesy of The Perfect Drug.
The Sanctuary and hanging out with touring a microphone stand was vaulted Closure is a necessity for NIN
mate David Bowie. in his direction, resulting in a devotees and a staple of ‘90s
Footage from the infamous huge gash acrosshishead. musicalcultureforalt-rock
mud-covered Woodstock perfor- Self-Destruct is a fan’s eye- fans. -cO/5
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