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Get Your S.T.A.R. Hours Campus 

Get Your S.T.A.R. Hours

This long-standing Vanier College program: Student Transcript Activity Record (S.T.A.R), is a non-credit entry on your official transcript for 60+ hours of volunteer work in your school or community. Participation in the S.T.A.R. Program will be noted on your CEGEP transcript when you graduate. It is recognized for university admission and scholarship commitees, as well as future employers. Some examples of activitiesrecognized by the S.T.A.R. Program include being a Peer Tutor with the Learning Centre, being a president or executive of a Club, participation in the Vanier Robotics Clubs, contributing…

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Herbal Tea Workshop at Vanier Campus 

Herbal Tea Workshop at Vanier

On October 10th, the Vanier Collective Gardens held an Herbal Tea Workshop hosted by Naughty Nettle Medicinals. Naughty Nettles Medicinals is an organic grocery store that holds herbal workshops in and around the Montreal area. For more information about the company feel free to visit their Facebook page. The workshop held at Vanier focused on Herbal Tea and its benefits, but also the benefits of many local plants to our health. It was very hands-on and interactive, and everyone who attended certainly learned something new about the medicinal properties of…

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The artist’s reveal: a feast for the eyes Campus 

The artist’s reveal: a feast for the eyes

An exhibit of posters and artwork was held from the 23 to the 27 of October in the cafeteria. The posters went from the entrance of Jake’s Café to the other end of Jake’s Cafe. People from all over the College came to the poster sale: from students to administrators to Deans. The crowd was very supportive of the displayed artwork. “Everyone that comes here comes out with a poster,” said Eli, a passerby. The posters ranged from paintings and photographs of: o animals o anime o video games o…

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Women’s Studies Campus 

Women’s Studies

Are you wondering what courses you want to take in the upcoming semester? Women’s and Gender Studies is a major offered at Vanier that is open to all students from all disciplines and programs. Courses that are part of the Major involve examining the position and roles of women in society, and the role that gender plays in our society. They also involve learning about the psychological views of women, and gender issues. Women’s and Gender Studies holds several events throughout the year Including Women’s History Month (October), The National…

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Vanier Insider Election Documents – New Editor in Chief needed for Winter 2018 Campus News Voices 

Vanier Insider Election Documents – New Editor in Chief needed for Winter 2018

Good day, one and all. I hope you all had a wonderful fall. I, Editor-in-Chief BeN, am graduating. This is my final semester, and as it draws to a close, I need to start thinking about who will take the torch and light the way for the Insider next semester. Anyone interested in becoming the next Editor-in-Chief should contact me via Mio (Benjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner) or come by our office (D-168). There is a form that one must fill out in order to become The Editor-in-Chief, and the elections will be…

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Social Science Festival – Shedding Light Campus 

Social Science Festival – Shedding Light

Editor’s note: we were fortunate enough to have two students cover the malawi nursing panel presentation. Parts of the two articles have been put together, as they are complementary to each other.   This week, we got the opportunity to hear Alex Mota speak about her project at the Malawi Experience talk during the Social Science Festival. She was very dedicated and made us think about many things we take for granted.[1] Alex is a social science student who had tried to make the subject of menstruation less taboo.[2] She…

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The Birdhouse Showcase! Campus 

The Birdhouse Showcase!

They are calling it “showcasing Birdhouse design”. The award presentation was held on Wednesday, the 4th of October, at 1:30 PM. The catchphrases were: “Come see a bird’s eye view: it’s for the birds!” I was walking by the N building when I saw Birdhouses on a wire. I saw two men observing the houses. I walked closer to ask them if they knew anything about the strange occurrence. One of them answered: “they’re birdhouses made by the architectural technology students, each made for a specific species. Look at this…

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Vanier Chess Initiative Campus 

Vanier Chess Initiative

Oh jeez Rick… I wanna learn how to play Chess at Vanier, I found out how. It’s called the Vanier Chess Initiative; oh man, Rick! It’s an instructional chess program being offered this semester that will help me develop a more nuanced approach to the game. Oh man, Rick! I’m thinkin’ about learning chess, and I’m starting to work up some anxiety about this whole thing! But I don’t need to worry, right? I mean, it’s been demonstrated that young Mortys who play chess experience improvement in their math, science,…

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Clubs Day Campus Features 

Clubs Day

As happens at the beginning of every semester, the VCSA organized a Clubs Day, bringing together representatives from most of the approved and existing student clubs. Tables were laid out around the far edges of the D-cafeteria, creating an inviting space for people to enter and scope out. During the blistering noon-hour UB of Sept 20th, there were people playing electric guitars, video games, serving complimentary food and drinks, and dancing. It was loud! It was hot! It was a good place to meet people. The first thing one would…

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