Category: Voices

Net Neutrality. What is that you ask? It is the idea that corporations should not be able to decide which sites can provide better or faster access to data for their clients. Essentially, different sites get better bandwidth in order to deal with a larger amount of clients that visit, or simply to provide a better and faster experience when using the site. Think of it like a checkout in a store, the corporations get to choose how many cashiers customers have access to so that they can keep up…

Have you ever felt lonely in a crowd? As if you’re just with a group of people that you have little in common with? If you do feel that way, you’ve probably thought that it makes no sense to be in that situation and that you might as well be alone anyways. It’s alright, I feel that way too every now and then. Ever since elementary school, I found it hard to make friends. Since I wasn’t an outgoing person, I usually stuck with two people who knew each other…

Hello fellow Vanier Students, For those of you who are new to the school and reading this article you may have always thought that the school paper has always been in an online format. For others who have been around since last semester or any of the other previous semesters, you may have participated in the online survey provided by VCSA (Vanier College Student Association). The survey asked students if they had and or were reading the school paper and if they were, would prefer it more in an online…

Five Reasons to Get Involved This Semester Student life here at Vanier is bursting with opportunities to get in touch with the college’s community, and to make a difference (both within the school and in one’s own Vanier experience). However, with the time table a typical college student keeps, it may seem beyond impossible to fit in a moment for extra-curricular activities. As a writer for the VCSA Insider, let me reassure you that it is absolutely doable. Here’s why you should consider “getting involved” among your priorities this semester:…

I am a person of fair hesitation. I can be indecisive. I exercise great caution. My past defined me as a person of strength, intelligence, and preparation. I was, or maybe I still am, competitive, ambitious, and energetic. Even in rougher times, I held fast to my character, I had my eyes and my ambition glued to my future plans and education; steadfast, scholarship-seeking soldier. Finishing high school was emotionally challenging and frustrating for me, but I glided through it anyway, heading straight towards the giant pool that represents college…

Hello newcomers! I’m sure you’ve already noticed the big changes since your transition from High School to our very welcoming Vanier College. For all the students, rowdy or quiet, I thought it would be a good idea to share some tips with you, to help you out in the classroom. Alright, let’s get started. 1) First thing’s first. You don’t need to raise your hand to excuse yourself for a drink of water or to relieve yourself. Unless the teacher states otherwise, either in their outline distributed through Omnivox or…