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The Naruto Run at Vanier

October 1, 2017 newspaper Anime, Manga, Student, Vanier0 comment

Photo By: Brianna Lemieux Anglin As of late, “Naruto Runs” have become increasingly popular. So popular in fact, that they’ve been held at venues like famous landmarks, city streets and college campuses in Canada, the US, Australia and Belgium. There was even one held in Florida during Hurricane Irma! For future reference, running in hurricane-force winds is highly dangerous and not recommended by anyone. But I digress. What exactly is Naruto, and what does it have to do with running? Naruto is a Japanese manga series written by Masashi…

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Vanier Gym Membership: Now it’s Free!

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 BeNjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner Student, Vanier0 comment

Let’s get a good stretch! Why would you need to? Well, my humble reader, aside from the physiological benefits that come alongside being flexible, you need to stretch after that great workout you’re going to get at Vanier’s gym right here on campus. You read the title of this article, and you’re not going crazy, the gym membership really is free! That’s right: FREE! All full-time students are now able to access the campus’ gym by visiting the VCSA office (room C-214) and acquiring the sticker for your Student ID…

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Signing Ceremony: Indigenous Education Protocol (UB: Sept. 13)

September 13, 2017 newspaper Vanier0 comment

The Vanier Indigenous Circle warmly welcomes all Vanier community members to a special ceremony to mark the signing of a pan-Canadian Indigenous Education Protocol. This protocol, designed by the Indigenous Education Committee of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), seeks to: “… support colleges’ and institutes’ commitment to Indigenous education and provide a vision of how they can strive to improve and better serve Indigenous peoples.” Protocol information can be found on The Colleges Institutes’ website: https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/indigenous-learners/protocol/background-and-context/ Vanier College, as decreed by the Board of Directors on June 13th, 2017, has…

Arts

Squirrels of Vanier

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 newspaper Photography, Poetry, Vanier0 comment

Photo by: Sosse Karasarkissian Squirrels of Vanier We quaint bundles of fur Run forth and then run back Roam campus to and fro In constant search of snack We tiny kings and queens In our thrones atop trees Humbly wiggle our tails For such students as these We do chase each other Spectator sport for you And curious as well Will watch the humans too We hate the cold weather Soon all of us will sleep But campus is tether So you’ll see us again Written By:…

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A Tale of 2 VCSA Meetings

September 11, 2017 newspaper College, Student, Vanier0 comment

On the last Tuesday of August, I attended two meetings held by our Students’ Association. The first one was casual and fun – its goal was to inform the dozens of students who’d signed up as volunteers to help the VCSA. In preparation for the next day’s Orientation Week BBQ, President Whi took the time to explain the Association’s role in the school (as representatives of the student body) and to help the volunteer staff understand how they’d be involved. It was light, fun, and there was pizza. A little…

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The Amazing Race Vanier

September 8, 2017 newspaper Amazing Race, Experience, Student, Vanier0 comment

“We cannot choose, win or lose” was the catch phrase of the final Saturday of August. Truly original and witty, team Indecisives probably gave enough material for the writers of ‘The Amazing Race’ Canada. And now thinking about the repetitive finishing line of Jon Montgomery at the end of every leg, it just seems so dry and expected. Vanier has so much to offer when it comes to improvisation. On the 26th of last month, the last team to arrive was also a winner. The college for the first time…

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The Vanier Collective Gardens

September 7, 2017December 6, 2017 newspaper Campus, SUSTAINABILITY, Vanier0 comment

What a season at the Vanier Collective Gardens this year! A detailed update is available on the website below. In sum, we can easily state that this project is thriving with success following improved infrastructures and increased visibility within the Vanier community. Our goal to make it a tool accessible to all teachers, staff, programs and sectors of the college is being achieved at an unprecedented rate. A Guide for Teachers and Staff is now available on the website. As usual, I invite you to contact me to discuss how…

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Student Services Welcomes All with Corn-Boil

September 7, 2017 newspaper Backtoschool, Cegep, roaming reports, Vanier0 comment

Does it get any better than free food and sunny skies?! YES!… when there are genuine smiles and happiness all around! If you haven’t met Rowena Selby (in red) or Marya Grant (in black) yet, you’ve got a couple of pleasant surprises awaiting you, dear reader! Now moved into their new offices on B-2, these are a couple of the best informed and most welcoming people on staff here at Vanier! Shown here with Helena Bastos, Assistant Athletic Coordinator and Advisor to our sports students, and a couple…

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People of Vanier: Say Hello to Edwin!

September 4, 2017September 7, 2017 newspaper Campus, Vanier0 comment

Perhaps you’ve noticed some of our campus superheroes? You know, the people who keep this place feeling like an oasis? If not, maybe you should! Edwin has been on the property this past week washing our windows. It’s been a real treat to see him handle a brush, and running water, five stories up in the air!! Can you imagine wiping a window 70 feet away from you, fifty feet up in the air?! I can’t. Edwin handles the equipment with complete ease – what a surprise to…

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7,000 Students Share 1,000 Lockers

September 3, 2017September 7, 2017 newspaper Student, Vanier0 comment

Were you lucky enough to be assigned a locker this semester? If you were, count yourself blessed! – two-thirds of your fellow students don’t have one. An informal survey of the locker rooms at the end of the first week of classes revealed that roughly 40% of lockerettes are standing empty and unused. If you own one of these, will you kindly put a lock on it? If you’ve decided that you’re not going to use your storage unit this semester, how about surrendering it so that someone who’s…

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