Student – The INSIDER

The Future of Vanier; What to expect concerning Bill 96’s Rampage

April 21, 2023April 9, 2024 newspaper Future Education, Student0 comment

Ever since Bill 96 was adopted, back in May 2022, the topic has been a source of concern for many Quebeckers. The matter has brought a lot of uncertainty to the halls of anglophone CEGEPS across the province. For the past months, Vanier College has been working hard as an advocate for justice in Bill 96’s application. For this month’s VCSA Insider issue we had the pleasure of interviewing the Director General of our school, John McMahon, in hopes of spreading awareness and conveying the facts to our fellow students…

Campus Student Success

Achievements of Computer Science Students at Vanier

April 3, 2023March 30, 2024 newspaper Campus, Student0 comment

Computer science students at Vanier have competed in events such as The Morgan Stanley Hackathon and the 2023 Warhacks Concordia Hackathon and have won 1st place in both events! Morgan Stanley Hackathon 2022 In November 2022, second-year Vanier computer science students won first place at the 2022 Morgan Stanley Hackathon event held at the Palais des Congrès. The second-year computer science students are: Kaolin Stacey, Jeffrey Juan Grospe, Md Saqliyan Islam, Phuc Nguyen, Amanda De Rosa and Tommy Rivard. The team representing Vanier, had won first place for the non-profit:…

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VCFSA pops at P.O.P.

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 newspaper Campus, Student0 comment

The Vanier College Filipino Student Association attended the Pinoys on Parliament event in Ottawa, from February 24, 2023 to February 26, 2023. It is a three-day national youth leadership conference for Filipino/a/x-Canadians that happens every year. In this event, the VCFSA was able to network with Filipino/a/x-Canadians all around Canada and learn new skills from workshops led by leaders of various fields such as politics, government, business, arts and STEM. The first day marked the opening of the event where we were able to meet and have amazing conversations with…

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Health and Dental Coverage Coming Soon to Vanier Students

October 26, 2020 newspaper Student, Vanier, VCSA0 comment

Many changes are in store for members of the Vanier College Student’s Association, as students have cast their votes this October to decide on not only a new VCSA Executive Council (whose results have been announced via Omnivox) but also on whether or not a student insurance plan should be implemented. After the four-day-long referendum (from October 9th to October 13th) the motion has passed with 90% of voters in favour of the implementation of The Student Insurance Plan. Expressing his thoughts on this outcome, Kareem Brochu, the VCSA executive…

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Dear VCSA

February 4, 2020 newspaper Student0 comment

DISCLAIMER: This article was written as part of the final issue of the Fall 2019 semester, prior to the meeting of November 27 and to the releasing of the VCSA’s official statement to that regard. A formal update is to come in the following Winter 2020 issue How much do you do? I should rephrase the sentence: how much do you actually do. I am questioning this as one of the students that you supposedly work for. I can count on one hand the things that you organize: barbeques and parties….

News

New VCSA Executives Elected After Controversy Plagued Campaign

May 2, 2018 newspaper Student0 comment

Like every year near the end of the winter semester, all positions on the VCSA Executive Council are up for election, with all full-time day students being eligible to run for any of the positions. The campaign period began on the April 11th, with elections scheduled for April 18 and 19. Only 4 positions were being contested, with the others being acclaimed. However, one day before the scheduled vote, one of the candidates for President, Nicholas Ziss, was disqualified from the race by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The CEO…

Vanier Alumni

A Writer’s Blocks

May 1, 2018February 2, 2019 BeNjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner Poetry, Student0 comment

Blocks will disable Blocks are a big scam Blocks, I do not love Blocks are just liars So unattractive I simply can’t find Ideas, that stay They loom like wires I am held captive Inside of this mind Torn apart, away From my desires Useless, unable Just for now, I am Incapable of Igniting fires Blocks will disable Blocks are a big scam Blocks, I do not love Blocks are just liars Written By: BeNjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner

Voices

Registration Issues

March 11, 2018 newspaper Student0 comment

Every new semester, there are always students who experience issues with course registration. This one was no different. There were students having problems with the online web app who lost their chosen courses due to sudden server crashes. The same students were then unable to reach helplines because they had to dial multiple times instead of being put on hold. This led them to have to pay late registration fees. Some other fellows were unable to find courses that fit their schedules, so they had to take night classes. Another…

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Vanier’s First Annual Black History Month Fashion Show

March 2, 2018March 4, 2018 India-Lynn Upshaw-Ruffner Black History Month, Student0 comment

On Wednesday, February 21st during universal break, Vanier College celebrated Black History Month with a fashion show organized by Vanier’s own Catherine Dorcas Boateng, who is the creator of The Council of Black Fashion. The event showcased black men’s and women’s fashion throughout the decades, from the 1940’s to present day. There was also traditional African dress showcased. Who were the models? They were none other than Vanier’s own students from the black community. There was not only great fashion to find on the runway in Jake’s Mall; there was…

Arts Campus

Vanier’s Got Talent 2017

December 6, 2017 BeNjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner Campus, Experience, Student, Vanier0 comment

The date was November 23rd, 2017. Inside Vanier’s Auditorium, seven hours past noon, a hush falls on the crowd as 13 students prepare to showcase their creativity. The resulting show was entertaining and had quite the variety of artistic mediums on display. There were three award winners in this show. First, was for best performance, given to the performer who was the best in the show. Second, was for the most creative act, given to the performer with the most original and unique performance. Finally, there was the Coup…