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De-Stressing and Holiday Activites With Vanier Student Life

December 9, 2020 newspaper Vanier0 comment

Once again, Vanier Student Life has some fun and de-stressing activities for you. If you like animals and need to find ways to de-stress, then the virtual animal therapy event will be just for you. Vanier Student Life has also organized multiple Netflix Watch Parties with the theme of holiday movies. Vanier Student Life has organized a virtual animal therapy event. This virtual event will help you de-stress, and, also, you will get to meet really cute animals. It will be held on December 9th during UB, which is from…

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Updates on Vanier’s Women’s and Gender Studies Major

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 newspaper Activism, Campus, Vanier0 comment

As most of you may or may not know, Vanier offers a variety of majors that you can complete along with your DEC by taking calluses that count towards both your DEC and a major of your choice. Sustainability, Indigenous Studies, as well as Women’s and Gender Studies are a few examples. Completing a certificate in one of these majors not only benefits students in terms of having something extra to add to their CVs and university applications, but they also become exposed to a new perspective from which they…

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Virtual Activities By Vanier Student Life

November 14, 2020 newspaper Campus, Vanier0 comment

Are you a current Vanier student who is looking to have some social interactions? Vanier Student Life has set up some fun activities that you can join in order to virtually interact with other people at Vanier. There’s Covid Club, Werewolf, Saturday Shenanigans, and a virtual cooking workshop. Vanier Student Life has organized a Covid Club, where you can chat and hang out with others. You can share your interests and talk about whatever topics that interest you. It’s not formal at all, so just be yourself and enjoy…

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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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Orange Shirt Day

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 newspaper Campus, Vanier0 comment

Why wear an orange shirt on September 30th? To put it simply, it is to commemorate and honour residential school survivors. It is to remember the physical, mental, and sexual abuse they had to ensure, as well as the inter-generational trauma that ensued within Indigenous communities. “The Problematic History of John A. MacDonald,” an article by Angel found in the “Activism” section, addresses these atrocities in more depth. But why on September 30th? And why an orange shirt? September 30th was the date chosen, as it was…

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VCSA Update on COVID-19

April 22, 2020 newspaper COVID-19, Vanier, VCSA0 comment

As we are all struggling to keep our mental health in check, while also adjusting to online learning and upholding whatever other personal obligations we might have, as teachers tell us to “enjoy our unexpected break”, all the while giving extra assignments to make up for missed classes, we might feel like there is no way we can realistically meet every deadline. Several students have voiced their concerns to the VCSA, mainly about the lack of support they are receiving from their teachers (especially students who have little access to…

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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…

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Success at the McGill Physics Hackathon

December 4, 2017 newspaper Clubs, Student, Vanier0 comment

On the weekend of November 4th and 5th, three second-year Vanier students, Teresa Altamirano Mayoral, Diego Lopez, and KC Tsiolis, along with Mara Boureanu from John Abbott College, finished in 4th place in McGill’s Physics Hackathon, held at the “Société des arts technologiques (SAT)”. The teams participating in the hackathon (most of which were composed of university students) had 24 hours to create the program that simulates a physics phenomenon. The 4th place finishers impressed the judges with The Physics Playground, a program similar to Microsoft Paint that simulates…

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How to get 6000 students hyped: Fire Drill

December 2, 2017December 6, 2017 newspaper Campus, Student, Tatterhood, Vanier0 comment

I was in the Peer Tutoring Center talking about cultures when it happened. A piercing screech nearly busted my eardrums. It was a fire! I managed to freeze out of my seat and grab my papers to get out of school. I walked across the room, crossed the library reception, passed the bunch of people and waited for the student hoard to go down the staircase. I walked down the stair case to the first floor and made my way across the cafeteria and exited the building. I continued across…

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Get Your S.T.A.R. Hours

December 1, 2017December 6, 2017 BeNjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner Clubs, Student, Vanier, Volunteer0 comment

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…