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A Trip to World Press Photo Features 

A Trip to World Press Photo

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Have you ever heard the saying: “A picture worth is worth 1000 words”? A singular photograph can be interpreted from so many perspectives, from so many angles, and can depict a story of great complexity.   World Press Photo is an international photography competition that allows photojournalists to display their work, and tell a story through the images they have taken. There is a total of eight categories in the competition, and within each category there is a winning individual photo, and a winning story (series) of photos.   The…

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The Double-Edged Stigma Faced By Western Animation Vanier Alumni 

The Double-Edged Stigma Faced By Western Animation

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Animation as a medium has faced several hardships that are still prevalent today, which proves to be frustratingly ironic, as franchises like Looney Tunes were made with adults in mind, but were watered down to appease the kid-friendly crowd over the years. It has a difficult time being taken seriously and is often dismissed as an alternative for babysitting. For an extra layer of humiliation, it is often regarded as its own genre, even by apparent professionals like the American Film Institute, implying that it is unable to stand with the likes…

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The Naruto Run at Vanier Campus 

The Naruto Run at Vanier

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Photo By: Brianna Lemieux Anglin   As of late, “Naruto Runs” have become increasingly popular. So popular in fact, that they’ve been held at venues like famous landmarks, city streets and college campuses in Canada, the US, Australia and Belgium. There was even one held in Florida during Hurricane Irma! For future reference, running in hurricane-force winds is highly dangerous and not recommended by anyone. But I digress. What exactly is Naruto, and what does it have to do with running? Naruto is a Japanese manga series written by Masashi…

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Flower Arts 

Flower

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Photo by: Sosse Karasarkissian Flower She sings a cold tune A subtle breeze beneath the midnight moon Interpreting the words, succinctly deployed I stare into the void   Born without purpose Tickets to life I didn’t purchase I walk and chew gum at the same time But am I really fine?   When we state the mindlessness of things And the dread which our existence brings I feel a comfort that I know There’s nowhere to go   You can show me objective truths to strengthen my view Reveal the ideals…

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Nintendo Direct Headlines: September 2017 Entertainment 

Nintendo Direct Headlines: September 2017

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Earlier this month, Nintendo had some big announcements during their Nintendo Direct broadcast. So what awaits fans down the pipeline? Let’s hop right in and see what the biggest announcements were!   The biggest upcoming 3DS title, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, received a spotlight which kicked off the Direct broadcast. We learned a little bit about the cover-art Pokémon for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, which are new forms of Necrozma that have fused with Solgaleo and Lunala respectively. We briefly saw a couple of new areas in the Alola…

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A Review of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver Vanier Alumni 

A Review of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver

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Edgar Wright’s new action-comedy Baby Driver might not be a perfect film, but it certainly comes close to being one. The film follows the story of Baby (Ansel Elgort), a reluctant and extremely talented getaway driver who listens to music at all times due in part to ear damage imparted during a car accident when he was a child. He embarks on quest to leave the crime business and along the way, develops a romance with a young, sweet waitress named Deborah (Lily James), whom he tries to protect from…

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Vanier Gym Membership: Now it’s Free! Campus Sports 

Vanier Gym Membership: Now it’s Free!

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Let’s get a good stretch! Why would you need to? Well, my humble reader, aside from the physiological benefits that come alongside being flexible, you need to stretch after that great workout you’re going to get at Vanier’s gym right here on campus. You read the title of this article, and you’re not going crazy, the gym membership really is free! That’s right: FREE! All full-time students are now able to access the campus’ gym by visiting the VCSA office (room C-214) and acquiring the sticker for your Student ID…

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Healthy Habits for a Successful (First) Year Vanier Alumni 

Healthy Habits for a Successful (First) Year

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As human beings, we are creatures of routine – and unfortunately, the bad habits are the easiest to create. The semester is still young, but many have already derailed their motivational train off of the tracks on which they had set out. This journalist, for one, certainly finds herself buying breakfast and ice cappuccinos more often than intended. So let us take a step back to reflect on the past month; what do you wish you would’ve done less? Procrastinating, skipping workouts, running late…? Many of these boil down to…

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Signing Ceremony: Indigenous Education Protocol (UB: Sept. 13) Campus 

Signing Ceremony: Indigenous Education Protocol (UB: Sept. 13)

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The Vanier Indigenous Circle warmly welcomes all Vanier community members to a special ceremony to mark the signing of a pan-Canadian Indigenous Education Protocol. This protocol, designed by the Indigenous Education Committee of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), seeks to: “… support colleges’ and institutes’ commitment to Indigenous education and provide a vision of how they can strive to improve and better serve Indigenous peoples.” Protocol information can be found on The Colleges Institutes’ website: https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/indigenous-learners/protocol/background-and-context/ Vanier College, as decreed by the Board of Directors on June 13th, 2017, has…

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Squirrels of Vanier Arts 

Squirrels of Vanier

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Photo by: Sosse Karasarkissian   Squirrels of Vanier We quaint bundles of fur Run forth and then run back Roam campus to and fro In constant search of snack   We tiny kings and queens In our thrones atop trees Humbly wiggle our tails For such students as these   We do chase each other Spectator sport for you And curious as well Will watch the humans too   We hate the cold weather Soon all of us will sleep But campus is tether So you’ll see us again Written By:…

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