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Veganism is Spreading into Vanier Campus 

Veganism is Spreading into Vanier

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There is a new vegan breeze spreading into Vanier as the second week of March is rich in vegan-related activity. Co-occuring with the women’s week, Richard Dugas, Vanier College sustainability officer; Yulia Yugay, main organizer; and Serena Ghougassian, sustainability coordinator for the VCSA, along with other volunteers, worked hard to offer students a Vegan Challenge and speakers, with the hope of spreading awareness on animal rights. The Vegan Challenge consisted to abstain from animal produce from approximately the 6th march, till the 12th. The goals of the event were to…

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Vanier Walks for Water Campus 

Vanier Walks for Water

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Running water is a privilege that most people have a tendency to take for granted… in North America, that is. Canada has such a large supply of fresh water that Canadians don’t really need to think about water on a daily basis. In other countries, however, having access to a glass of water is not as simple. More than twenty students volunteered during this month’s first Universal Break, to raise awareness about the daily water crises that occur in a majority of underdeveloped countries (most notably Sudan and South Africa)….

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The Tropics: Opportunities and Challenges Campus 

The Tropics: Opportunities and Challenges

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Vanier College is known for its amazing programs and courses. The college is continuously updating the courses offered on campus, and one of the newest ones is the universal complimentary course titled “The Tropics: Opportunities and Challenges – An Exploration of Human-Environment Relationships in Belize”. The teachers of the class for the Winter 2016 semester, the first semester that it is being given, are Myriam Mansour (Geography, Coordinator of the Sustainability Major) and Quentin Van Ginhoven (Coordinator of the Environmental and Wildlife Management program, and chaperone for the trip to…

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