2016 – Page 9 – The INSIDER

Vanier Walks for Water

June 3, 2016December 6, 2017 newspaper SUSTAINABILITY0 comment

Running water is a privilege that most people have a tendency to take for granted… in North America, that is. Canada has such a large supply of fresh water that Canadians don’t really need to think about water on a daily basis. In other countries, however, having access to a glass of water is not as simple. More than twenty students volunteered during this month’s first Universal Break, to raise awareness about the daily water crises that occur in a majority of underdeveloped countries (most notably Sudan and South Africa)….

Voices

Love: Spotted at Vanier

June 3, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

Ask a person about their definition of love, and you’re likely to get a cliché as a response. If you really want a heartfelt glimpse into someone’s perspective on relationships, you have to open your mind, and pay attention to the way they talk about their significant other when they are not attempting to describe their feelings. I believe that the way a person speaks about their boyfriend or girlfriend when they are not around says a lot about their relationship. Have you ever been listening to someone, when something…

News

Montreal Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women

June 2, 2016June 3, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

While the mood this Sunday will revolve around cheap chocolates and promises of love, an atmosphere of respect and mourning will most likely be felt in Downtown Montreal. Indeed, this Valentine’s Day, hundreds of people are expected to gather at the St-Laurent metro station for Montreal’s 7th Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women. This march will honor the lives of hundreds of Native American women who have disappeared or have been murdered in the past few decades. The first march of this sort was held in Vancouver in…

News

Gender Neutral Washrooms Open at Vanier

June 2, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

“For [Vanier], this is an assembly of freedom, of possibility for each and everyone to be able to express oneself without fear of criticism because of religion, birthplace, nationality, gender, or language”, Normand Bernier, Vanier’s Director General, states as he explains the importance of celebrating the opening of the new gender-neutral washrooms on campus. At the press conference on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016, Bernier elaborates on this accomplishment, noting that everybody can, at one point or another, fall victim of verbal or physical violence, and intimidation due merely to the…

Campus

A Helping Hand from Vanier

June 2, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

It’s easy to share a photo or video on Facebook about the plight of Syrian refugees, but what good does it do for the refugees themselves? Maggie McDonnell, an English teacher at Vanier, who had been active on Facebook regarding the issue of Syrian refugees decided to take it one step further. “I got to a point where I realized I can’t keep sharing these photos and saying this is terrible,” she said, “I wanted to do something”. She soon expressed her ideas with some other colleges, and sent an…

Campus

The Tropics: Opportunities and Challenges

June 2, 2016December 6, 2017 newspaper SUSTAINABILITY0 comment

Vanier College is known for its amazing programs and courses. The college is continuously updating the courses offered on campus, and one of the newest ones is the universal complimentary course titled “The Tropics: Opportunities and Challenges – An Exploration of Human-Environment Relationships in Belize”. The teachers of the class for the Winter 2016 semester, the first semester that it is being given, are Myriam Mansour (Geography, Coordinator of the Sustainability Major) and Quentin Van Ginhoven (Coordinator of the Environmental and Wildlife Management program, and chaperone for the trip to…

Entertainment

Our Country’s Good – Review

June 2, 2016March 11, 2017 Katherine Willcocks Review0 comment

In the 1780’s, most people in Britain were not willing to give up their daily comforts to embark on a lengthy, trying journey to some far away colony to start a new, rough life. Not everyone had the free will to be able to refuse to participate in British colonization. In fact, Britain sent convicts to New South Wales (among other colonies) to serve as pioneers. This was also an attempt to eradicate the lower class of criminals from British cities. In “Our Country’s Good”, a play adapted from the…

Voices

How to Make a Cold Day in the City a Little Warmer

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

Whether you’re looking forward to hitting the slopes or cringing at the thought of trudging all the way out to the N building this semester, here are a few tips on warming up your heart on a cold winter day in Montreal. Dress appropriately Sounds obvious, right? Consider the number of teens you saw during your morning commute this morning wearing a skirt or ripped jeans, and think again. There are two choices during the winter: wear a proper coat (and scarf, and mittens, and hat – when necessary), or…

News

Dancing for the Kids

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

This year, February 2nd marks the 10th anniversary of the Just for Kids Foundation’s Dancing with the Stars fundraiser. This year’s goal is bigger than ever as they try to hit the $500,000 mark in order to purchase high priority medical equipment for the departments of Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Cranio-Facial Surgery and the NICU. Every year Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) gets bigger and better, always with the hope of giving as much money as possible to the Montreal Children’s hospital. Inexperienced pillars of our community join forces with professional dancers…

Voices

Me to We – Free the Children

May 19, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

Do you know how lucky you are to be living in a free country? To be in a democratic society? To have access to heat, air conditioning, grocery stores, and running water? Have you ever thought about how wonderful it is that you only have to deal with first world problems, such as running out of hot water, losing your computer charger, or cracking the screen on your new iPhone 6s? Maybe you have, maybe you haven’t. It’s a sure thing, however, that North American living can set people…

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