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You may have seen, since November began, a few mustache pins or blue ribbons with a mustache at the center pinned on some people’s clothing or bags. Those mustaches are the official symbol of Movember, an initiative to raise awareness on men’s health problems focusing primarily on men’s mental health and prostate cancer. Every year, during the month of November, men from all over the world grow their mustaches to show support and raise money for men’s health. Why Men’s Mental Health? Unlike popular belief, men struggle more with handling…

On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., The Great War finally came to an end. Although the armistice was technically only agreed upon hours earlier, at 5 a.m., the date and time have stuck with us through time. Today, 107 years later, this day is an occasion to commemorate all of the soldiers who have fought and died while in service. The first Remembrance Day, also called ‘Armistice Day’, took place in November 1919. On the 6th, a message written by King George V, addressed to ‘all people of the…

WHEN? OCTOBER 24th 2025 You might think that Municipal elections simply mean choosing a mayor. The reality is a bit more complex. Every 4 years, we vote for a new mayor of Montreal. We also vote for borough mayors and borough councilors. Montreal has 19 boroughs. We have a central city council made up of 65 seats, and 35 borough councilors. Eight candidates are running for mayor (Elections Montreal, 2025). Why vote? Most of us have a complaint or two (or three) about what Montreal has become and what it…

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…

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…

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…

On Sunday, April 24, incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron won re-election. However, Macron’s victory may be short-lived as he faces a divided population and a hostile political landscape. Background Emmanuel Macron was first elected as president of France in 2017 with more than two-thirds of the votes, defeating Marine Le Pen of the far-right party Rassemblement Nationale (RN). Macron’s party, La République en Marche (LREM), won a majority of seats in the French legislative election, giving him control of both the executive and legislative branches. The centrist and pro-European head…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has left many irreversible changes throughout society. New trends have immerged as this virus evolves daily. A new political party has risen to prominence in Quebec politics and may potentially become the fourth largest provincial party in support. Although the Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ), led by Éric Duhaime, has received media coverage over the last year, the question remains; is the CPQ a new long-term major political establishment or a result of pandemic fatigue? Background The current and modern Conservative Party of Quebec was founded…

After disappointing election results and weeks of internal turmoil, Conservative caucus members have officially shown the door to their leader Erin O’Toole, automatically triggering a leadership contest that may further disunify an already divided party. Background Following the 2019 federal election, leader Andrew Scheer stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In August 2020, Durham MP Erin O’Toole was elected as his successor, beating out the initial frontrunner, former deputy leader Peter MacKay. During the leadership contest, O’Toole, a moderate Tory, ran on a “true blue” platform…