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The Life Of Owen Arts 

The Life Of Owen

“You need to get a job” Owen remembered his mother say.  He had lost his mother years before—so much time had passed since he developed Alzheimer’s disease that he forgot what his mother looked like.  He just remembered that she was powerful, and she didn’t cut him any slack.  She pushed him to the limits to do what she thought was right.  You could say that his mother embodied the collective beliefs of the culture. “You need to make something of yourself or you will live in poverty—keep in mind…

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Untitled Arts 

Untitled

I live in a box I’ve adapted to all its edges Taking its form I am trapped in its shape, Contained. In here, I am safe, Yet alone Solitude so bitter I am stone cold I am tired of holding myself together I want to break free, But I do not want to shatter, I want to melt So I long for a warm embrace To render me shapeless   I am that person you never see As if I had a talent of invisibility All I want is for…

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Trust Only Your Sisters Arts 

Trust Only Your Sisters

They will make you feel guilty for feeling so deeply, for loving too much. They will teach you to hate your body, how to aim and shoot at your own scars. You will have to learn how to tame your heart, how to bring down all the layers of your skin, how to mold them into one. Calm the voice inside of you; push back the waves, the ocean that forms your entire being. Forget them, forget the noise, forget the target they embroidered onto your back, the one that…

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The One That Got Away Arts 

The One That Got Away

He left I stayed back Wearing a mask made from pain, and grief from morning to night Choking from all that wasted time, energy and potential The potential to grow together as a couple To travel the world and learn from each other We have clearly both moved on but still… He is probably flying from country to country with her fingers intertwined in his While I still here in this chair old as time and reminiscing about a simpler time Well.. it was simple in my head When I…

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Proverbs Arts 

Proverbs

i  hope to be like you sometime, someday where i hold my head high no matter what may come my way   i see a lot in you what could be in me steadfastness, gracefulness always at ease   the way you walk the way you talk being grounded but not stuck   not quick to anger or tears who can be all ears   someone who stands by her word   someone who makes her needs heard   without hesitation or agitation who has the room at her attention…

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Financial Aid at Vanier Campus 

Financial Aid at Vanier

One of the ways to get Financial Aid is through the Financial Aid and socio-economic office located in C-203. Here, help is provided for obtaining an interest-free government loan. Some factors influence this, like your financial situation. Another way of receiving help is with scholarships. Scholarships are your studies being paid by the school, or another organization. Factors of eligibility will vary depending on the scholarship. More information and resources can be found on the Vanier website, by typing the word scholarship in the search bar.   Written By: Sara…

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L’interculturalisme et la langue française Voices 

L’interculturalisme et la langue française

À l’occasion de la Semaine de la francophonie à notre collège, j’ai assisté le mercredi 28 février à la conférence de monsieur Charles-Antoine Sévigny, conseiller au ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion, intitulée L’interculturalisme et la langue française. Pour commencer, le conférencier nous a amenés à nous poser la question suivante : « Qu’est-ce qu’être Québécois? » Ensuite, il nous a montré une vidéo où quelques individus partageaient leur opinion sur ce qu’être québécois signifiait pour eux. Monsieur Sévigny a expliqué que seulement 2% de la population du continent nord-américain parle français…

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