March 28, 2024

Meet Conestoga’s A-team

BY LEAH MORROW “We have students here who are about to graduate,” said Charlie Matjanec, employment adviser in Accessibility Services. “We have students who are just starting out or have a reduced course load. We have graduate alumni here because they enjoyed the interaction and wanted to continue.” Accessibility Services has about 13 students registered who have autism and who are members of the A-team. According to Autism Speaks, the … Continued

The paranormal side

BY LEAH MORROW True love is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it ends in tragedy. When walking in the heart of downtown Cambridge, it appears as if time itself came to a standstill somewhere around the 1800s. The picturesque scene of old bricked buildings backing onto the Grand River provide the perfect back drop for a love story. The story begins in downtown Galt. William was a married man who … Continued

Pay equality for all

BY LEAH MORROW An iconic Canadian woman will be featured on Canadian currency come 2018. This long overdue decision made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a step in the right direction for gender equality, but also sparks a discussion on pay discrimination between genders. If we are so eager to put a woman on the face of a Canadian bill, should we not also be paying them the same … Continued

Eco-friendly fashion

BY LEAH MORROW The world is going green and where better to launch an eco-friendly business than at a flower-powered music festival? For three young entrepreneurial graduates, that’s exactly what they did. Ezzy Lynn is a lifestyle brand of trend-setting apparel and accessories, founded by Samantha Laliberte, Bianca Lopes and Sonja Fernandes. “Our first music festival was where we launched Ezzy Lynn. It was at Electric Elements in May 2014 … Continued

Punk’s not dead, it never dies

BY LEAH MORROW “A guy walks up to me and asks, ‘What’s punk?’ So I kick over a garbage can and say, ‘that’s punk!’ So he kicks over a garbage can and asks, ‘That’s punk?’ and I say, ‘No, that’s trendy,’ said Green Day’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong. Armstrong was once quoted as saying that the concept of punk has always been about doing your own thing, a sense of … Continued

Get Involved Fair promotes unity

BY LEAH MORROW “O Captain! my Captain,” Robin Williams once proclaimed in his iconic role of the poet, John Keats, in the movie Dead Poets Society. These four words, first written by American poet Walt Whitman, became a symbol of unity and belonging within the society. On Jan. 22 Student Life and Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) worked together to give new meaning to the term unity by hosting the Get … Continued

Culture celebrated

BY LEAH MORROW Conestoga College is home to over 1,500 international students representing 73 different countries. Twice a year an entire week is dedicated to celebrating different cultures and promoting unity. Crowds gathered in the Lower Atrium and Student Life Centre of Conestoga’s Doon campus on Nov. 23 to kick off Cultural Diversity Week. The event has been a tradition at the college for seven years. Each year it is … Continued