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4 Grads offer public speaking mini-course Students who sometimes get the butterflies or break into a cold sweat when asked to make a toast at a wedding or during an oral presentation at work or school, may have found the answer to their problems. The new and informal mini-course called "The Essentials of Public Speaking," sponsored by the College's Graduates' Association, was offered on October 10, 17 and 24, 1990 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and nearly 40 students participated. Speakers for the non-credit course were Ben Bauer (BA '89), now a graduate student in psychology at UW with many years of experience in retail sales and product training seminars, and Kelley Teahen (BA '83), a reporter and columnist for The London Free Press. Kelley holds an MA in English, a journalism degree, and has wide experience in the theatre. "The Essentials of Public Speaking" was offered as part of the Graduates' Association's mandate to build links with current students and to serve their needs where possible. The mini-course covered such topics as vocal techniques and voice projection, the "do's and don'ts" of public speaking, body language and timing, interview techniques, and others. Students received speaking assignments and prepared short speeches for the final evening of the course. A bibliography of current literature on public speaking was also provided. "The students were enthusiastic and learned from each other," noted Teahen. "We kept it fun and students appreciated the informality and the chance to learn." Added Bauer, "Every person, regardless of skill, has some anxiety when speaking in public. The difference between the skilled and unskilled speaker is how one uses that anxiety, which is really a form of energy. The mini-course had a certain momentum because we helped students recognize and use that energy." Judging by the response of students, the Graduates' Association will offer the mini-course again next year. Next Issue... • Probing the life of one of Canada's major church figures - Cardinal Carter • Grad Profiles • Reunion '91 Update Ben Bauer, left, and Kelley Teahen. photo by S. Bjorkquist Writeback Thanks for an excellent issue of Update! I loved St. Jerome's College and now that I live so far from Ontario I look forward to hearing the latest news. The latest issue had an article on the Downeys from my old neighbourhood as a kid; an article about John Orlando - my all-time favourite teacher; Mrs. Brown - loved her subs!; and about a friend I spent a lot of time with ("Where are they now?"). My husband Don (BMath '78) is the manager of Group Finance and Actuarial at Maritime Life. I stay home with Mark and Claire and do volunteer work for the literacy network. We love the Maritimes. Keep up the good editing. Annabel (Quinn) MacDonald, (BA '83) Halifax, Nova Scotia Thank you for keeping us on the Update! mailing list. It gives us a good feeling to be aware of what is happening at and around St. Jerome's. Martin Harris (BA '86) Whitby Update! Vol 10 No. 2 Fall /Winter 1991 University of St Jerome's College Update! is the newsletter of the University of St. Jerome's College Graduates' Association. It received the 1983 and 1984 Communications Award of the Canadian Association of University Information Bureaus and the 1988 Best Newsletter Award of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education, a Canadian organization of university alumni, development, and information officers. It is published quarterly and mailed free of charge to all graduates, former residents, students, faculty, and friends of the College for whom we have reliable addresses. If your address has changed, or if you would like to receive information from the College, please complete and mail the coupon on page 8. We welcome letters for Writeback and general news of graduates for Where Are They Now? Editor: Robert Donelson Consulting Editor: Peter Hinchcliffe Layout: Dianne Keller Photographs: As indicated Students shine in Charity Run '90 For the fifteenth straight year, St. Jerome's and Notre Dame College students endured fatigue, cold temperatures, rain, and sore feet in their annual effort to raise money for a local charity. Students raised nearly $8,000 for the Central Ontario Developmental Riding Programme, a non-profit organization offering therapeutic horseback riding programmes for disabled persons at Pride Stables in Kitchener. The C.O.D.R.P. serves both children and adults with learning, behavioural, and emotional problems, visual and hearing impairments, and those who are mentally and physically challenged, including those with multiple sclerosis and stroke victims. Funds raised by our students will be used for the purchase of equipment to maintain the C.O.D.R.P.'s active programmes which are designed to increase physical development, relaxation and co-ordination, decrease spasticity and hyperactivity, improve strength, raise self-esteem, and improve communication skills. Pairs of students ran, walked or wheeled around UW's Ring Road continuously for 48 hours. The Run concluded with a candlelight Mass in Siegfried Hall which brought over 200 students together for a spiritual reflection on their efforts. All for a good cause College President Dr. Doug Letson took his turn in the "dunk tank" in support of the 1990 Charity Run organized by students in our two residences. Students bid on chances to throw the ball that would release the seat, thereby drenching their presidential 'victim'. Several students, faculty and staff participated in the fundraising event, which was one of several in support of the Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program (C.O.D.R.P.). (Photo by Wade Young).