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Sustainable Art at it’s Finest Arts Campus 

Sustainable Art at it’s Finest

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Two words: Giant cardboard. Where? On the first floor of the library. Hard to miss but easy to walk past. But if you stopped to observe, you would discover a beautiful art display entirely made of card board. And no, this isn’t the work of Chris Gilmour! This is the work of Vanier College students. More specifically, the students of Prof. Owen Wood. The Communications, Media, and Studio Arts professor is teaching two Sculpting 1 classes this semester. I sat with him one afternoon and learned that this was the…

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Vanier Alumni: Where are they now? Vanier Alumni 

Vanier Alumni: Where are they now?

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Featuring Rhema-Leigh Grant-Huggins Former Vanier College student, Rhema-Leigh, started her college experience at Vanier in 2007. In her first year, she was accidentally enrolled in the Explorations program. The Explorations program, also known as the Prerequisites program, is a bridge that students use to take the courses they need to get into a specific program later on. Because she already had all her prerequisites, Rhema-Leigh transferred to Pure & Applied Sciences. She later graduated from Vanier College in 2009. Memory Lane Of all the Colleges in Montreal to choose from,…

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VCSA Elections Campus 

VCSA Elections

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The VCSA  officially began the electoral nomination period Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Students who meet the eligibility criteria have until Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 6:00 PM to apply.  What are the eligibility criteria? Positions available and their responsibilities: Morgane Paquet is the Fall 2025-Winter 2026 VCSA President. Her advice for the future president: “Be extremely flexible. Follow what the council and the students say. Try to make decisions and think of what everybody thinks as a whole. Work a lot towards compromise, finding middle grounds… Try…

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D2 Men’s Basketball: Regional Champions Sports 

D2 Men’s Basketball: Regional Champions

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On Sunday, March 29, 2026, the D2 Men’s basketball team became the RSEQ regional basketball champions. The men played against Dawson College and won 78 to 59. However, for players Noah, Charles, Dzidula, Julian, and Alan, 17th, the team will be competing in the first round of the provincial championship. Dzidula, whose position on the team is a guard, shared: “It feels very good to be regional champions this season, but we’re not satisfied yet. Our goal remains to win the provincial championship. Job is not finished!” The same sentiment…

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Canadian Poets You Should Know About Arts 

Canadian Poets You Should Know About

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April is mostly known for April Fool’s Day, but it also happens to be National Poetry Month! What better way is there to commemorate this month by learning about important Canadian poets? Leonard Cohen You may have seen him on a mural while passing by on Crescent Street, but Leonard Cohen was an incredibly influential poet, musician, and novelist. His work resonates with both younger and older audiences due to its confessional tone. His exploration of religion, human emotion, and interpersonal relationships, like in “Hey That’s No Way To Say…

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April is Autism Awareness Month: What Does That Mean? Uncategorized 

April is Autism Awareness Month: What Does That Mean?

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Over the past 20 years, autism diagnoses have increased by 300%. This can sound concerning, as if we’re facing an epidemic. Many point to outside causes to this monumental increase ; vaccines, 5G, heavy metal in our bodies, red-40, sugar, anything but genetics. What Is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability, meaning that it affects brain development. It is most often characterized by difficulties with communication, sensory processing differences, and intense interest in specific topics. It’s difficult to list all the signs of autism ; given that…

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The Lively lady Laureates of Black History Month 2026 Black History Month 

The Lively lady Laureates of Black History Month 2026

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As many know, the month of February holds significant importance for a people whose voices and contributions have often been overlooked throughout history: it is Black History Month. And while the Canadian government officially recognized February as Black History Month in 1995, Montrealers had already been celebrating the occasion for nearly a century. For the past 35 years, a key role in these celebrations has been played by the Montreal Black History Month Round Table, a non-profit organization that has helped expand events and community recognition throughout Québec. During this…

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Where are they now? Vanier Alumni 

Where are they now?

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Featuring Latoya Belfon In light of March being International Women’s Month, Latoya Belfon is a woman worth recohnizing and celebrating. The Vanier Alumn started her experience at Vanier in 2008 and graduated in 2011. She earned her diploma in Social Science & Women’s Studies. The former student is now an award-winning author, publisher, educator, and Founder and CEO of Labworks Publishing Inc.. Why did you decide to apply to Vanier? “It was a college that was close to me. I thought that Dawson College being so close to the shopping…

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Keeping Up with the Library Entertainment 

Keeping Up with the Library

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Books in the Vanier College Library: Get Ready for Spring. Search by Title. The Regenerative Garden “The main goal of permaculture is to turn your space into a functioning ecosystem that’s less reliant on external resources and better able to sustain itself through many seasons of growth and change as it resists pests, diseases, and climate extremes. Whatever the size of your space, from a tiny patio garden to a big backyard, and whether you grow food, flowers, shrubs, trees, or a combination of all,” this book is for you.”…

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Vanier Chilli Cheetahs Clubs 

Vanier Chilli Cheetahs

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Disclaimer: Cold exposure is like weightlifting, it can empower your body, but when you overdo it, injury or worse can happen. This is why Chilly Cheetahs will be extremely beginner friendly with the highest temperature of a cold plunge being 15 degrees Celsius. This is cold enough for benefits but nowhere near cold enough to harm a beginner. Keep up with the lingo! Chill definitions: Lax means loose. What does it mean for you to re-lax? What is this state of lax that you are re-turning to? If you must…

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