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Meet the Vanier College Robotics Team

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

by: Robotics Team Captain The Vanier Robotics Team is looking for new members! Help us add to our impressive collection of trophies and awards by competing with us at this year’s CRC Competition. People of all interests are invited to join in, regardless of having previous experience or not! Even if electronics is not your thing, there is something for everyone: whether your interests are aligned with hands-on building, creative designing, drawing, painting, website building, video-making or programming, we want you in the team! The sub-teams The CRC competition has…

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VCSA Who!?

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

‘’The VCSA is the student governing body at Vanier College formed of 10 passionate individuals committed to representing and advocating for the interests of over 6,500 students. The VCSA supports, protects, and maintains students’ interest and well-being above everything else. The council members make sure that the student voices are heard’’ (VCSA Vanier, 2025). You can find the VCSA office on the Vanier College Campus, second floor of the main building in C-214. Visit them during their office hours or contact them via their email (vcsa@vaniercollege.qc.ca), instagram (@vcsavanier), or phone…

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Welcome Back! Here is what You Need to Know

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

Summer is coming to a close and school is in full swing! Yaaaaay! Here is some important information for newcomers as well as returning students to know: The Student Services department is located in C203. They provide assistance with several services available at Vanier College as listed below: For more information visit the student guide on the Vanier website or on Omnivox under Student Services. Centre D’Aide en Français (CAF) CAF is tutoring offered to help students with written and oral French as of week 3 until week 15. Students…

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The Folks Behind the Scenes

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

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…

About Campus Environment

Vanier College Gardens

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

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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The Women’s and Gender Studies is facing budget cuts

May 14, 2023April 25, 2024 newspaper Budget cuts, Education, Feminism0 comment

Earlier in the school year, it was announced that the Women’s and Gender Studies Major, which has been at Vanier for almost 50 years, would face budget cuts. What that entails is that teachers who are coordinating the major will receive only one class release (they get to teach one less class than is the usual requirement) instead of two, as was usually the case. The administration argues for equity as the justification for this decision by emphasizing that other majors, such as the Indigenous Studies and Sustainability Majors, which…

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New Dean in the House; Meet Vanier’s New Staff Member

May 14, 2023April 25, 2024 newspaper Academic, Staff0 comment

As of August 1st 2023, Vanier will be welcoming Sandrina Joseph, the new Academic Dean. For context, this position in the college is a very important one as it entails overseeing every academic and administrative operation within the College. The Academic Dean acts as the liaison between students, faculty, other staff members, and administrators. The position further entails serving as a public representation to outsiders. John McMahon has announced that this decision was approved by the Vanier College Board of Directors who followed recommendations from the Board Selection Committee and…

Campus Features

Waste Segregation: A Priority Among Others

April 22, 2023March 30, 2024 newspaper Earth Day, Environment, SUSTAINABILITY0 comment

Waste is an inevitable part of society. In almost every activity, may it be eating a snack bought at the school cafeteria or buying a drink from a vending machine, we produce waste. “Since it is considered inevitable, why bother with it,” you might say. Our day-to-day needs and wants typically incur not only costs of our pockets but also costs of nature. The protein bar that costs you three dollars and twenty-five cents each morning because you are unable to eat breakfast at home also incurs a cost of…

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Art Initiative On Campus

April 21, 2023March 30, 2024 newspaper 0 comment

Second-year Liberal Arts students got the chance to decorate the halls of the school this week. The mural is located in the D building staircase and is supposed to mimic prehistoric cave paintings. This project was initiated by Jailson Lima, a science teacher, in collaboration with Owen Wood, a communications department teacher. Although these Liberal Arts students had no extensive art skills, they were able to paint this incredible fresco that adds warmth and creates a wonderful ambiance. If you have a chance, pass by the D staircase to feel…

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Angels Self Defense Club at Vanier

April 21, 2023March 30, 2024 newspaper 0 comment

If you’re a Vanier Student and you are interested in learning self-defense, then Angels Self-Defense Club at Vanier is just the club for you. They teach from beginners, so no experience is needed. Every Wednesday from 12:20pm-1:30pm they will be hosting their workshop at their new location outside between D and N building pathway. Follow them on their Instagram @vc_angels.selfdefence for more recent updates. If you have any questions, you can always reach out to them through their Instagram via DM or send them an email at Angels.selfdefenceVC@gmail.com. By: Diba