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Pads for Gals: Where Dey At!? News 

Pads for Gals: Where Dey At!?

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It’s unfortunate that an article has to be written about this. Of the 6500 and more students at Vanier College, just about half of them are females who menstruate on a monthly basis. Newsflash: menstruation, for most females, is unavoidable. Meaning, we bleed whether we like it or not. Our flows vary, the duration of our periods vary, and the pain we experience vary. This brings us to the question: WHERE ARE THE PADS? If not pads… WHERE ARE THE TAMPONS? Vanier College provides condoms for free but period products…

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What’s Up with Jake’s? News 

What’s Up with Jake’s?

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To the returning students of Vanier College, the closing of Jake’s Cafe and Jake’s Bookstore was a tragedy. There one day and gone the next, the two businesses served delightful snacks and useful school supplies to the Vanier College students and staff. But with it’s unfortunate departure, hearts have been hurting. This has had people asking: ‘’What will be made of the spaces’’? Lucky for you, dear reader, the VCSA Insider has the answers: What happened? ‘’The former COOP managing the bookstore and Jake’s Cafe declared bankruptcy’’ (Morin, 2025). What…

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Why doesn’t Vanier College Sell Plastic Water Bottles? News 

Why doesn’t Vanier College Sell Plastic Water Bottles?

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Picture this: You’re on your way to PhysEd class. You make your way to the locker room, touch-up on your deodorant, reach in your bag to get your water bottle, but wait!… Oh shnitzel! You forgot it at home. You shrug it off and head to class. Thirty minutes into class, you’re sweating and your throat is dry. You reach down to grab your water bottle, SIKE, it’s not there. You excuse yourself from class to go to the water fountain. You bend down, turn the machine on and bring…

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A MAJOR newsflash! A discussion about College-Wide Majors at Vanier Student Success 

A MAJOR newsflash! A discussion about College-Wide Majors at Vanier

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At Vanier, we have a range of various College-Wide Majors available to students of any program. In essence, according to Alan Wong, the coordinator of the Women and Gender Studies Major, “sub-programs that Vanier students may take in conjunction with and to complement their primary program of studies”. These Majors assure that students can develop their expertise in an interdisciplinary field that they can then use within their university studies, future employment, as well as their personal lives. Participating in one or multiple of these Majors allows students to acquire…

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Lost During Registration? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What I Learned) Advice Column Student Success 

Lost During Registration? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What I Learned)

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We were all once Vanier outsiders, simply awaiting to become Insiders on that fateful day: Registration. I felt as if taking that one step would finally make me a Cheetah, a part of something bigger than myself. However, when I eventually opened my laptop and began my course choices, I realized that I felt even more of an outsider. I had no idea how it worked: which classes I could or should take, what a course code was, what difference there was between majors and programs, etc. Starting college brings…

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Know Your IPESA (Institutional Policy on Student Achievement) About 

Know Your IPESA (Institutional Policy on Student Achievement)

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From pop quizzes to plagiarism, (IPESA) defines the rules and roles of students, teachers, and collegial institutes. It is a policy which adheres to standards of regulation set by Québec’s Ministère de L’Enseignement Superieur. In the context of academic institutions, this policy connects us, the students, to our teachers and aims to make the evaluation process as equitable as possible through roles and responsibilities on both ends. In short, it is there to ensure fairness, inclusivity, and clarity. A policy is a formal document which: Colleges lacked a mechanism to…

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Sounds from the Music Department Arts Voices 

Sounds from the Music Department

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The music department is jam-packed with talented musicians. From bassists to drummers, to jazz players to rock players, the music department houses them all! Amongst these students are Cedric Ryder and Arvin Nazm. The two young men are students in the music program who have agreed to share their background in music with us. Here is what they have to say: ‘’For my entire life I’ve been surrounded by music and musicians. My dad, Clinton Ryder, is a professional Bassist, and my stepmother is a professional violinist. Both have influenced…

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The Folks Behind the Scenes Campus 

The Folks Behind the Scenes

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Vanier College is comprised of an array of staff that all work hard to make the school operate properly. For this month’s issue, we are featuring the security team that work 24/7 at Vanier College. Let’s hear what Prevention and Security Officer, Robert James Taylor, has to say about his position and how important the security team is. What are your job responsibilities? ‘’As the Prevention and Security Officer for Vanier College, my role covers a very wide range of responsibilities. Day to day, I oversee all the activities of…

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Vanier College Gardens About Campus Environment 

Vanier College Gardens

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Over the summer, the Vanier Gardens were busy working on the wonderful environment that they have nurtured over the years with the help of staff members and students. A Vanier student employee, Soumaya Al Asadi, shares information and what it is like to be part of the Vanier Gardens through her own experience as well as her role and occupation. Get to know the team and some of their tasks: “The team is composed of our head gardener, Mark Reynolds, and two lovely gardeners, Myriam Mansour and Rosemarie Brodeur. As…

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