By DEVON SMITH Conestoga will replace rapid growth with ongoing improvements in the years to come. By the beginning of the 2011 fall semester, Conestoga had completed its biggest expansion yet. The single largest component was the new $91-million Cambridge campus, which is home to the School of Engineering Technology and Trades as well as the Institute of Food Processing Technology. But that was just one part of the … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Tiger Woods is losing his grip on his audience. People had high hopes for the former golfing great at the beginning of the Masters Tournament on April 5, after a decisive victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational just two weeks earlier. Woods also had hopes of his own; as he was just one win away from tying Jack Nicklaus for the second-most PGA Tour titles of all-time. … Continued
By DEVON SMTIH Have you ever said or done something at school and thought to yourself, “Oh what would my mother say?” Nikole and Brandi Czaco-Mah have. But in their case, they might just get an answer. That’s because while they roam the halls of Conestoga, so does their mom. They might say it’s because she’s nosy. But mom prefers the terms interested and curious, as any first-year print journalism … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Two and a half years after he hooked his Escalade into an oak tree, Tiger Woods has a smile on his face and a spring in his swing. On March 25, after pushing through scandal, scorn and injury, Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This was his first major tournament win in the two and a half years since his personal and professional lives started their … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Shameless self-promotion was the theme of March 19’s College Council meeting. Council members talked about everything from how to hook college applicants, to pizza and a new campus in Brantford. The campus is to be in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University, on their existing site at 73 George St. Conestoga president John Tibbits believes that this is a move in the right direction for the college. “I … Continued
By DEVON SMITH With lifelike wounds and car fires, live birthing and a cold water rescue, the eighth annual NaHSSA Conference kept everyone on the edge of their gurneys. NaHSSA, that is, the National Health Sciences Students’ Association, brought the conference to Conestoga in collaboration with the Waterloo Interprofessional Healthcare Student Collaborative (WIHSC). The conference was held over the weekend of March 9 and had approximately 130 health sciences students … Continued
By DEVON SMITH I like newspapers. Whether I’m keeping up with current events on the bus or doing the crossword over breakfast, I derive a sense of calm and mental stimulation from sitting around with those inky folds in my hands. That is, until I hit the business section. More specifically, the page with all the lists of numbers and acronyms that means little to most of us but is … Continued
By DEVON SMITH After four days of imagination, innovation and sleep deprivation, the competitors of Conestoga’s 4×4 Challenge were at the mercy of the judges. The challenge ran from 9 a.m., Feb. 21 to 2 p.m., Feb. 24 and was organized by the chair of engineering and technology, Ignac Kolenko. Kolenko created this competition to give students in the electronics engineering, software engineering and information technology programs a chance to … Continued
By DEVON SMITH “When people don’t see snow on their front yards, they just don’t think of going skiing.” This is the sad truth for Chicopee Ski Resort, spoken by guest services employee, Katie Burgess. Burgess said this is the slowest season she’s seen at the hill and it’s no surprise, considering this year’s winter has been one of the five warmest in the 75 years that weather record-keeping has … Continued
Conestoga students help prepare meal for famous scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster By DEVON SMITH Young and bold met wise and old when students from Conestoga’s culinary program prepared a meal for David Suzuki on Nov. 15. The students also helped prepare a four-course meal for guests of a special event at Borealis Grille and Bar in Kitchener. The dinner was planned by chefs at the restaurant but the event was … Continued
By DEVON SMITH “We do not want that any individuals should forget the land of their origin or their ancestors. Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children.” These words were spoken by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a speech he gave in 1909. They … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Don’t get caught without your shot. With flu season coming up fast, Conestoga’s Health Services department is offering free flu clinics to help keep students in school and out of bed. The clinics have been taking place over the past two weeks at the Waterloo, Cambridge and Doon campuses. Though the clinics are run by Health Services, it’s Conestoga’s nursing students who are wielding the needles. Select … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Two out of five stars It was the night of the premiere. We were running late and I was sure we’d be stuck in the neck-breaking front row of the theatre, if we got seats at all. The movie we were rushing to see is called The Rum Diary. Based on a book of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary tells the story … Continued
By DEVON SMITH Conestoga’s renovation technician students haven’t been to class much lately, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been learning. Over a two-week period, the 50 or so students in the program made renovations at two different sites in the community. Doug Lockston, an instructor in Conestoga’s School of Trades and Apprenticeships, oversaw the projects. “They take their knowledge that they’ve learned in the classroom and come out here on … Continued
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