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Recreation classes this summer
Maria Asselin-Roy
Staff Reporter
of the summer semester this year
and are looking for ways to keepin -
shape in between classes, you’re in luck.
Recreation classes are continuing to run
throughout the summer semester at both
Douglas campuses.
The New West campus recreation
centre has a weekly fitness schedule, with
different classes depending on the day.
On Mondays there will be a basic step
class starting at noon. Tuesdays follow
with a relaxing class of yoga, starting
at 11:35am. Core workout classes are
also available on this day at 12:35pm.
Wednesdays at noon are kick boxing
days, this is great for anyone who has
never tried kick boxing before. Thursday
is the core strength class at 11:35am, and
Friday follows another yoga session at
noon. Classes at David Lam run from
Monday to Wednesday only. Monday
holds a yoga class at noon, following by
|: you are participating in the joys
* a zumba class at 4:30pm (Zumba can be
classified a dance fitness program). On
Tuesday there is both tennis and what’s
called a fun run at 4:30pm. Lastly, on
Wednesdays similar to New West there is
kick boxing at 4:30pm.
If you are interested in any of these
classes or would like more information,
check out the Health and Wellness tab at
www.douglife.ca. You can also register
for these classes on this website.
Aboriginal Gathering Place is finally set up
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
since the Aboriginal Gathering Place
first began construction on the fourth
floor. The gathering place is located right
next to Student Services and is meant
to be a multi-purpose facility. There is
one larger room that will be used as a
classroom, as well as a study space, a
place for students to hang out, and a place
for traditional ceremonies to be held.
There is a smaller room that is joined
to the large one, and it will be used for
things like meetings, potlucks, and a
small stage areas for performers.
The Gathering Place officially
opened on April 14, for a ceremony that
involved a burning of herbs in order
to allow the rooms to cleanse and heal
before they are put to use by students
and staff. Currently the Gathering
Place is undecorated, however Dave
Seaweed, Coordinator of Aboriginal
Student Services, claims that he and the
rest of the planning committee will be
decorating the rooms with traditional and
significant Aboriginal pieces. Their goal
|: has been approximately one year
for decorating is to make sure that all
Aboriginal works of art are displayed—
varying from the Metis, Inuit, and the
northwest coast First Nations people.
The art will be a very important factor in
showing the diversities of Canada’s first
nations. This art will hopefully attract
students into the gathering place, and
ultimately bring a new sense of culture on
the campus.
This space can be used for a variety
of things, both students and staff are
excited for it to be up and running. Grand
opening ceremonies will be held in
September.
Voting, elections, and the student body
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
ver the past few years, there
O: been several campaigns
urging young adults aged 18 and
up to vote. Due to the fact that current
university students are going to be the
ones running the economy in the ever
so near future, it should be logical that
today’s young adults have their voices
heard at an election. According to voting
polls, the number of young people voting
annually is declining. To some, this a
cause for concern because it is today’s
young people that are needed to define the
next gerleration.
Recent studies show that
approximately only fifty percent of young
people vote. According to various surveys
done, (typically surveys of students)
the main reasoning for this is because
it is an inconvenience to shift one’s
busy schedule in order to make the time
to vote. Other possible reasons do not
only affect the student body, but many
Canadian citizens as a whole, such as the
thought that one more vote really can’t
make a difference. Also, Elections Canada
has warned Canadian citizens that if they
post election results on social networking ~
sites such as Facebook before the polls
are closed, that individual will receive a
$25,000 fine, which according to many
is not a very good strategy for engaging
young voters to speak up.
4
Students who do vote are urging
those who don’t to change their ways and
hit the polls. All across Canada, students
are advertising their right to vote to
their schools and communities. Several
students were outraged that running
candidates generally seem to think
young people have no or little care about
the election, because of the low voting
numbers amongst youth. In order to prove
these candidates wrong, voting mobs _
acted as a result. In April, vote mobs took
place at the University of Ottawa, the
University of British Columbia, and a few
other post secondary institutions. This act
has shifted across the country, and voting
mobs in places like Edmonton will take
place in May, hopefully giving young
people a stronger voice when it comes to
elections.
When it comes to students and
voting, a study published by the Canadian
Education Project has also found that
students are most likely to vote NDP. 27%
of students favoured the New Democratic
Party over the others, although the Liberal
party was in a close second place. Most
of the students who were surveyed did in
fact confirm that they would be voting in
the federal election, others were unsure
and quite a few were undecided or did not
want to vote at all. This study found that
out of all Canadian provinces, Alberta
was the most interesting and diverse when
it comes to voting. The student votes were
divided between the Conservative party
and the NDP, both parties had the most
popularity and most support.
Overall, Canadians young and old
are hoping that young people will take
advantage of their right to vote. The baby
boomers cannot be in control forever and
it is up to today’s current young adults to
help mould Canadian society into what it
will be in the future.
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Recreation classes this summer
Maria Asselin-Roy
Staff Reporter
of the summer semester this year
and are looking for ways to keepin -
shape in between classes, you’re in luck.
Recreation classes are continuing to run
throughout the summer semester at both
Douglas campuses.
The New West campus recreation
centre has a weekly fitness schedule, with
different classes depending on the day.
On Mondays there will be a basic step
class starting at noon. Tuesdays follow
with a relaxing class of yoga, starting
at 11:35am. Core workout classes are
also available on this day at 12:35pm.
Wednesdays at noon are kick boxing
days, this is great for anyone who has
never tried kick boxing before. Thursday
is the core strength class at 11:35am, and
Friday follows another yoga session at
noon. Classes at David Lam run from
Monday to Wednesday only. Monday
holds a yoga class at noon, following by
|: you are participating in the joys
* a zumba class at 4:30pm (Zumba can be
classified a dance fitness program). On
Tuesday there is both tennis and what’s
called a fun run at 4:30pm. Lastly, on
Wednesdays similar to New West there is
kick boxing at 4:30pm.
If you are interested in any of these
classes or would like more information,
check out the Health and Wellness tab at
www.douglife.ca. You can also register
for these classes on this website.
Aboriginal Gathering Place is finally set up
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
since the Aboriginal Gathering Place
first began construction on the fourth
floor. The gathering place is located right
next to Student Services and is meant
to be a multi-purpose facility. There is
one larger room that will be used as a
classroom, as well as a study space, a
place for students to hang out, and a place
for traditional ceremonies to be held.
There is a smaller room that is joined
to the large one, and it will be used for
things like meetings, potlucks, and a
small stage areas for performers.
The Gathering Place officially
opened on April 14, for a ceremony that
involved a burning of herbs in order
to allow the rooms to cleanse and heal
before they are put to use by students
and staff. Currently the Gathering
Place is undecorated, however Dave
Seaweed, Coordinator of Aboriginal
Student Services, claims that he and the
rest of the planning committee will be
decorating the rooms with traditional and
significant Aboriginal pieces. Their goal
|: has been approximately one year
for decorating is to make sure that all
Aboriginal works of art are displayed—
varying from the Metis, Inuit, and the
northwest coast First Nations people.
The art will be a very important factor in
showing the diversities of Canada’s first
nations. This art will hopefully attract
students into the gathering place, and
ultimately bring a new sense of culture on
the campus.
This space can be used for a variety
of things, both students and staff are
excited for it to be up and running. Grand
opening ceremonies will be held in
September.
Voting, elections, and the student body
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
ver the past few years, there
O: been several campaigns
urging young adults aged 18 and
up to vote. Due to the fact that current
university students are going to be the
ones running the economy in the ever
so near future, it should be logical that
today’s young adults have their voices
heard at an election. According to voting
polls, the number of young people voting
annually is declining. To some, this a
cause for concern because it is today’s
young people that are needed to define the
next gerleration.
Recent studies show that
approximately only fifty percent of young
people vote. According to various surveys
done, (typically surveys of students)
the main reasoning for this is because
it is an inconvenience to shift one’s
busy schedule in order to make the time
to vote. Other possible reasons do not
only affect the student body, but many
Canadian citizens as a whole, such as the
thought that one more vote really can’t
make a difference. Also, Elections Canada
has warned Canadian citizens that if they
post election results on social networking ~
sites such as Facebook before the polls
are closed, that individual will receive a
$25,000 fine, which according to many
is not a very good strategy for engaging
young voters to speak up.
4
Students who do vote are urging
those who don’t to change their ways and
hit the polls. All across Canada, students
are advertising their right to vote to
their schools and communities. Several
students were outraged that running
candidates generally seem to think
young people have no or little care about
the election, because of the low voting
numbers amongst youth. In order to prove
these candidates wrong, voting mobs _
acted as a result. In April, vote mobs took
place at the University of Ottawa, the
University of British Columbia, and a few
other post secondary institutions. This act
has shifted across the country, and voting
mobs in places like Edmonton will take
place in May, hopefully giving young
people a stronger voice when it comes to
elections.
When it comes to students and
voting, a study published by the Canadian
Education Project has also found that
students are most likely to vote NDP. 27%
of students favoured the New Democratic
Party over the others, although the Liberal
party was in a close second place. Most
of the students who were surveyed did in
fact confirm that they would be voting in
the federal election, others were unsure
and quite a few were undecided or did not
want to vote at all. This study found that
out of all Canadian provinces, Alberta
was the most interesting and diverse when
it comes to voting. The student votes were
divided between the Conservative party
and the NDP, both parties had the most
popularity and most support.
Overall, Canadians young and old
are hoping that young people will take
advantage of their right to vote. The baby
boomers cannot be in control forever and
it is up to today’s current young adults to
help mould Canadian society into what it
will be in the future.
Recreation classes this summer
Maria Asselin-Roy
Staff Reporter
of the summer semester this year
and are looking for ways to keepin -
shape in between classes, you’re in luck.
Recreation classes are continuing to run
throughout the summer semester at both
Douglas campuses.
The New West campus recreation
centre has a weekly fitness schedule, with
different classes depending on the day.
On Mondays there will be a basic step
class starting at noon. Tuesdays follow
with a relaxing class of yoga, starting
at 11:35am. Core workout classes are
also available on this day at 12:35pm.
Wednesdays at noon are kick boxing
days, this is great for anyone who has
never tried kick boxing before. Thursday
is the core strength class at 11:35am, and
Friday follows another yoga session at
noon. Classes at David Lam run from
Monday to Wednesday only. Monday
holds a yoga class at noon, following by
|: you are participating in the joys
* a zumba class at 4:30pm (Zumba can be
classified a dance fitness program). On
Tuesday there is both tennis and what’s
called a fun run at 4:30pm. Lastly, on
Wednesdays similar to New West there is
kick boxing at 4:30pm.
If you are interested in any of these
classes or would like more information,
check out the Health and Wellness tab at
www.douglife.ca. You can also register
for these classes on this website.
Aboriginal Gathering Place is finally set up
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
since the Aboriginal Gathering Place
first began construction on the fourth
floor. The gathering place is located right
next to Student Services and is meant
to be a multi-purpose facility. There is
one larger room that will be used as a
classroom, as well as a study space, a
place for students to hang out, and a place
for traditional ceremonies to be held.
There is a smaller room that is joined
to the large one, and it will be used for
things like meetings, potlucks, and a
small stage areas for performers.
The Gathering Place officially
opened on April 14, for a ceremony that
involved a burning of herbs in order
to allow the rooms to cleanse and heal
before they are put to use by students
and staff. Currently the Gathering
Place is undecorated, however Dave
Seaweed, Coordinator of Aboriginal
Student Services, claims that he and the
rest of the planning committee will be
decorating the rooms with traditional and
significant Aboriginal pieces. Their goal
|: has been approximately one year
for decorating is to make sure that all
Aboriginal works of art are displayed—
varying from the Metis, Inuit, and the
northwest coast First Nations people.
The art will be a very important factor in
showing the diversities of Canada’s first
nations. This art will hopefully attract
students into the gathering place, and
ultimately bring a new sense of culture on
the campus.
This space can be used for a variety
of things, both students and staff are
excited for it to be up and running. Grand
opening ceremonies will be held in
September.
Voting, elections, and the student body
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
ver the past few years, there
O: been several campaigns
urging young adults aged 18 and
up to vote. Due to the fact that current
university students are going to be the
ones running the economy in the ever
so near future, it should be logical that
today’s young adults have their voices
heard at an election. According to voting
polls, the number of young people voting
annually is declining. To some, this a
cause for concern because it is today’s
young people that are needed to define the
next gerleration.
Recent studies show that
approximately only fifty percent of young
people vote. According to various surveys
done, (typically surveys of students)
the main reasoning for this is because
it is an inconvenience to shift one’s
busy schedule in order to make the time
to vote. Other possible reasons do not
only affect the student body, but many
Canadian citizens as a whole, such as the
thought that one more vote really can’t
make a difference. Also, Elections Canada
has warned Canadian citizens that if they
post election results on social networking ~
sites such as Facebook before the polls
are closed, that individual will receive a
$25,000 fine, which according to many
is not a very good strategy for engaging
young voters to speak up.
4
Students who do vote are urging
those who don’t to change their ways and
hit the polls. All across Canada, students
are advertising their right to vote to
their schools and communities. Several
students were outraged that running
candidates generally seem to think
young people have no or little care about
the election, because of the low voting
numbers amongst youth. In order to prove
these candidates wrong, voting mobs _
acted as a result. In April, vote mobs took
place at the University of Ottawa, the
University of British Columbia, and a few
other post secondary institutions. This act
has shifted across the country, and voting
mobs in places like Edmonton will take
place in May, hopefully giving young
people a stronger voice when it comes to
elections.
When it comes to students and
voting, a study published by the Canadian
Education Project has also found that
students are most likely to vote NDP. 27%
of students favoured the New Democratic
Party over the others, although the Liberal
party was in a close second place. Most
of the students who were surveyed did in
fact confirm that they would be voting in
the federal election, others were unsure
and quite a few were undecided or did not
want to vote at all. This study found that
out of all Canadian provinces, Alberta
was the most interesting and diverse when
it comes to voting. The student votes were
divided between the Conservative party
and the NDP, both parties had the most
popularity and most support.
Overall, Canadians young and old
are hoping that young people will take
advantage of their right to vote. The baby
boomers cannot be in control forever and
it is up to today’s current young adults to
help mould Canadian society into what it
will be in the future.
Recreation classes this summer
Maria Asselin-Roy
Staff Reporter
of the summer semester this year
and are looking for ways to keepin -
shape in between classes, you’re in luck.
Recreation classes are continuing to run
throughout the summer semester at both
Douglas campuses.
The New West campus recreation
centre has a weekly fitness schedule, with
different classes depending on the day.
On Mondays there will be a basic step
class starting at noon. Tuesdays follow
with a relaxing class of yoga, starting
at 11:35am. Core workout classes are
also available on this day at 12:35pm.
Wednesdays at noon are kick boxing
days, this is great for anyone who has
never tried kick boxing before. Thursday
is the core strength class at 11:35am, and
Friday follows another yoga session at
noon. Classes at David Lam run from
Monday to Wednesday only. Monday
holds a yoga class at noon, following by
|: you are participating in the joys
* a zumba class at 4:30pm (Zumba can be
classified a dance fitness program). On
Tuesday there is both tennis and what’s
called a fun run at 4:30pm. Lastly, on
Wednesdays similar to New West there is
kick boxing at 4:30pm.
If you are interested in any of these
classes or would like more information,
check out the Health and Wellness tab at
www.douglife.ca. You can also register
for these classes on this website.
Aboriginal Gathering Place is finally set up
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
since the Aboriginal Gathering Place
first began construction on the fourth
floor. The gathering place is located right
next to Student Services and is meant
to be a multi-purpose facility. There is
one larger room that will be used as a
classroom, as well as a study space, a
place for students to hang out, and a place
for traditional ceremonies to be held.
There is a smaller room that is joined
to the large one, and it will be used for
things like meetings, potlucks, and a
small stage areas for performers.
The Gathering Place officially
opened on April 14, for a ceremony that
involved a burning of herbs in order
to allow the rooms to cleanse and heal
before they are put to use by students
and staff. Currently the Gathering
Place is undecorated, however Dave
Seaweed, Coordinator of Aboriginal
Student Services, claims that he and the
rest of the planning committee will be
decorating the rooms with traditional and
significant Aboriginal pieces. Their goal
|: has been approximately one year
for decorating is to make sure that all
Aboriginal works of art are displayed—
varying from the Metis, Inuit, and the
northwest coast First Nations people.
The art will be a very important factor in
showing the diversities of Canada’s first
nations. This art will hopefully attract
students into the gathering place, and
ultimately bring a new sense of culture on
the campus.
This space can be used for a variety
of things, both students and staff are
excited for it to be up and running. Grand
opening ceremonies will be held in
September.
Voting, elections, and the student body
By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter
ver the past few years, there
O: been several campaigns
urging young adults aged 18 and
up to vote. Due to the fact that current
university students are going to be the
ones running the economy in the ever
so near future, it should be logical that
today’s young adults have their voices
heard at an election. According to voting
polls, the number of young people voting
annually is declining. To some, this a
cause for concern because it is today’s
young people that are needed to define the
next gerleration.
Recent studies show that
approximately only fifty percent of young
people vote. According to various surveys
done, (typically surveys of students)
the main reasoning for this is because
it is an inconvenience to shift one’s
busy schedule in order to make the time
to vote. Other possible reasons do not
only affect the student body, but many
Canadian citizens as a whole, such as the
thought that one more vote really can’t
make a difference. Also, Elections Canada
has warned Canadian citizens that if they
post election results on social networking ~
sites such as Facebook before the polls
are closed, that individual will receive a
$25,000 fine, which according to many
is not a very good strategy for engaging
young voters to speak up.
4
Students who do vote are urging
those who don’t to change their ways and
hit the polls. All across Canada, students
are advertising their right to vote to
their schools and communities. Several
students were outraged that running
candidates generally seem to think
young people have no or little care about
the election, because of the low voting
numbers amongst youth. In order to prove
these candidates wrong, voting mobs _
acted as a result. In April, vote mobs took
place at the University of Ottawa, the
University of British Columbia, and a few
other post secondary institutions. This act
has shifted across the country, and voting
mobs in places like Edmonton will take
place in May, hopefully giving young
people a stronger voice when it comes to
elections.
When it comes to students and
voting, a study published by the Canadian
Education Project has also found that
students are most likely to vote NDP. 27%
of students favoured the New Democratic
Party over the others, although the Liberal
party was in a close second place. Most
of the students who were surveyed did in
fact confirm that they would be voting in
the federal election, others were unsure
and quite a few were undecided or did not
want to vote at all. This study found that
out of all Canadian provinces, Alberta
was the most interesting and diverse when
it comes to voting. The student votes were
divided between the Conservative party
and the NDP, both parties had the most
popularity and most support.
Overall, Canadians young and old
are hoping that young people will take
advantage of their right to vote. The baby
boomers cannot be in control forever and
it is up to today’s current young adults to
help mould Canadian society into what it
will be in the future.