Category: Campus

Vanier College will be hosting its very own slam poetry competition on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 7pm, in the Auditorium. First prize: iPad Mini Slam, or spoken-word poetry, is a growing practice among young adults in North America, and is replacing the classic image of a poet with a more modern, hip version. Spoken-word competitions consist of a series of writers, or modern poets, who read their work aloud, turn by turn. This changes the face of poetry, as it is no longer read; spoken-word is not directed towards…

Are you a leader? A game-changer? An amateur social activist? Do you just like getting involved? If you have an idea on how to improve a particular issue in your community, but aren’t quite sure how to put it into action, or don’t have the funds to do so, the VCSA “Change Your World” Bursary Program is there for you! Designed to aid in starting projects with a great potential to make a difference on a local scale, the program gives Vanier students a chance to explore the basics of…

CEGEP is a stressful experience at the best of times, but there is a small, often overlooked demographic of the school’s populace for whom regularly attending class and doing homework is an almost insurmountable challenge. Single parents with young children who want to obtain a higher level of education are faced with daunting challenges every step of the way, but one Vanier student is looking to extend a hand in support. For the past year, Vanier has offered a Single-Parent Scholarship, of $600 for to any eligible candidate, to for…

If you happened to miss Vanier’s town hall meeting on the renovations of the library, don’t worry, so did we, which is why we made sure to catch up and talk with the group of women in charge of the new plan. These women are Danielle Lafaille, Vanier’s Academic Dean, Alena Perout, Dean of the Library, Lise Bégin, Director of Financial and Administrative Services, and Joanie Robert, Space and Facilities Manager. The improvements will cost the approximate price of 4 million dollars, and are expected to last from May 2016…

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…