I
was
sitting
watching
a
group
of
college
students
laugh
at
two
other
students
because
their
hair
was
long
when
this
saying
hit
me.
It
nagged
my
conscience.
My
little
voice
had
said
something
of
cosmic
importance
and
I
didn't
get
it.
We
all
end
up
dirt.
A
rather
large
student
laughs
wi;h
a
group
of
his
friends
because
the
"nerd"
has
a
"pocket
protector".
I
knew
what
my
little
voice
had
said
was
important
(the
bill-board
after
the
sign
post
"subconscious
zone"
was
flashing
"very
important,
deep
meaning").
Who
was
it
important
to?
Me?
We
all
end
up
dirt.
A
student
sits
alone
in
the
cafeteria
because
By
David
Mercer
How
many
times
have
you
felt
like
playing
with
your
food?
Do
you
remember
back
when
you
were
little,
and
eating
was
just
another
game,
and
food
was
a
prime
source
of
entertainment?
Do
your
parents
ever
remind
you
of
the
times
you
stuck
mashed
potatoes
in
your
hair,
or
covered
the
walls
with
whatever
was
available?
That
was
all
good
fun,
and
hopefully,
far
in
the
past.
Yet
here
at
the
college
there
were
a
few
students
who
took
play
ing
with
food
very
seriously.
They
were
given
the
challenge
to
build
a
bridge
out
of
ordinary
spaghetti.
The
challenge
to
build
a
"Better
Spaghetti
We
all
end
up
dirt
his
clothes
don't
match.
Me?
My
clothes
match.
Why
should
I
care
if
he
has
no
friends?
Hey,
I
know,
I'll
tell
a
joke
about
him
with
my
friends
and
we
can
all
laugh
at
him.
Yah,
that's
fun.
The
kid
who
has
no
name
looks
at
me
for
just
an
instant.
In
that
instant
I
see
pain,
anger
and
sadness...
But
hey,
my
clothes
match.
A
wise
man
once
asked,
"Why
smile
at
another?"
The
answer,
"To
make
them
smile."
Has
this
happened
to
you?
You
are
walking
down
a
hallway.
There
is
no
one
else
in
the
hallway
except
you
and
one
other
person.
That
person
is
coming
from
the
other
direction.
You
stare
anywhere
except
at
that
person.
The
floor,
the
ceiling,
your
shoes.
Anywhere
but
at
him.
Finally
you
pass
by
the
person.
You
let
out
a
sigh
of
relief
knowing
that
you
have
made
it
through
what?
Are
we
all
so
insecure
that
we
are
unable
to
look
a
stranger
in
the
eye,
smile,
and
say
"Hi"?
We
all
end
up
dirt.
We
make
a
joke
at
the
expense
of
someone
else
simply
because
they
look
different.
We
make
someone
feel
bad,
so
we
can
feel....
good?
What
if,
and
this
is
only
an
if,
what
if
we
didn't
make
that
joke
about
someone
else.
What
if
we
all
kept
our
traps
shut
when
we
didn't
have
something
nice
to
say.
Sounds
like
a
fantasy?
Let's
make
a
bet.
Next
time
you
are
walking
down
that
hallway
say
"Hi"
and
smile.
I
will
personally
guarantee
that
99.99
of
the
SPAGHETTI
BRIDGES
Bridge"
was
put
forth
by
Garry
Gaudet,
the
information
officer
of
Okanagan
College,
which
claims
to
be
the
cradle
of
Spaghetti
Bridge
Technology.
In
fact,
this
year
marked
the
7th
annual
World
Open
Spaghetti
Bridge
Contest
which
was
held
on
February
9th
in
Kelowna.
As
with
any
contest,
certain
rules
must
be
followed,
and
this
particular
contest
definitely
had
its
share
of
rules
and
guidelines.
Here
is
a
general
overview
of
the
rules
for
building
spaghetti
bridges:
The
bridge
may
be
built
of
any
commercial
pasta
product.
Glue
or
epoxy
shall
be
the
only
joining
material.
Epoxy
and
glue
may
not
be
used
as
reinforcing
filler
inside
tubular
pasta.
The
bridge
shall
be
free
standing
(not
attached
to
the
table
in
any
way)
and
must
span
a
distance
greater
than
1
m
between
two
level
surfaces
which
are
1
m
apart.
The
bridge
must
include
a
decking
of
pasta
material
to
provide
a
suitable
driving
surface
at
least
5
cm
wide.
Each
bridge
must
be
designed
to
be
center
loaded,
using
an
official
loading
platform
from
Okanagan
College.
The
maximum
vertical
depth
of
the
bridge
must
not
exceed
0.5
m.
The
maximum
weight
of
the
bridge,
including
the
loading
platform
must
not
exceed
750
grams.
Of
course,
cooking
the
pasta
is
not
recommended.
RADIO
CNC
HAS
THE
FOLLOWING
OPENINGS
Creative
Program
Coordinator:
'CNCR
needs
a
program
coordinator
to
help
enhance
programming
on
the
college
radio
service.
This
position
requires
a
communicator
who
will
work
with
dj's
and
guests
to
add
to
the
program
format.
Announcements,
entertainment
news,
reviews,
interviews,
and
opinion
spots
are
only
some
of
the
possibilities
that
our
audience
have
suggested.
A
monthly
honorarium
is
available.
DJ
CoordinatorDJs:
CNCR
needs
a
new
DJ
Coordinator.
This
is
an
honorarium-funded
position.
This
well-organised
person
will:
We
can
use
more
djs
to
fill
in
both
morning
and
afternoon
time
slots.
We
have
a
program
format,
but,
if
you
prefer
to
play
a
certain
style
of
music,
we
can
probably
help
you
develop
a
special
program.
Depending
on
minimum
weekly
number
of
hours
on
air,
there
is
an
honorarium
available
for
this
job.
If
interested,
please
leave
your
name
and
telephone
number,
as
well
as
a
short
note
about
any
ideas
you
have
andor
any
related
experience,
either
at
CNCR,
room
1-1
20,
or
at
the
Student
Association
office.
time
the
other
person
will
not
jump
on
top
of
you
and
rip
off
your
lips.
70
of
the
time
they
will
probably
smile
back
and
(get
this)
they
will
say
"Hi".
When
you
feel
that
urge
to
make
fun
of
someone
because
they
dress
differently
or
they
don't
dress
as
well
as
you
shut
up.
Don't
say
a
thing.
If
you
really
need
to
say
something
say
something
pleasant
Sound
stupid?
Feel
like
not
reading
on?
Guess
what
-
you're
still
reading.
Want
to
know
why?
You
are
nice.
True,
you
may
be
a
complete
jerk
who
likes
to
read.
But
I'm
willing
to
bet
you
are
someone
who
feels
good
by
making
others
feel
good.
It
tends
to
be
human
nature.
Perhaps
if
we
all
acted
on
the
way
we
feel,
did
things
which
made
us
feel
good
and
didn't
make
others
feel
bad,
the
world
would
be
more
bearable.
We
all
end
up
dirt.
The
Pen.
This
is
no
easy
task,
but
if
you
managed
to
build
abridge
in
accordance
with
these
rules,
that
held
a
minimum
of
a
100
lbs
here
at
CNC,
then
you
would've
been
able
to
go
on
to
Kelowna
to
compete
for
the
grand
prize
-
$5oo
cash
(courtesy
the
Applied
Science
Technologists
and
Technicians
of
BC),
and
air
travel
for
two
to
any
continental
North
American
destination
served
by
Canadian
Airlines
International,
the
Official
Airline
of
the
Spaghetti
Bridge
Contest.
The
record
holding
bridge,
built
by
Lincoln
Miller
of
Kelowna,
held
a
load
of
113.9
kilograms
(252
pounds)
at
last
year's
contest.
Lincoln's
bridge
won
again
this
year,
holding
weight
just
slightly
under
last
year's
record.