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Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham, the newly appointed director of Trinity Western University’s Laurentian Leadership Centre (LLC), has been putting her networking skills to good use.
An important facet of Epp Buckingham’s job is her role as liaison. Her time is often spent interacting with the NGOs, MPs, and various organizations that are receptive to accepting TWU student interns.
“I had taught courses at the LLC before, but now I have more involvement with internships,” she said. “My philosophy is to recruit both ways, to match interests to specific connections in my network.”
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December 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment
UBC to become a city or join Vancouver
VANCOUVER (CUP) – The University of British Columbia could become its own city in the near future, as the school gets set to undergo a governance review by the provincial government.
The university, with a student population of 46,000 and $1 billion in annual revenue, is currently the largest North American post-secondary institution without a municipal structure.
While it is currently part of a rural area called Electoral Area A, the university has outgrown its rural status, as the permanent resident population is projected to grow to roughly 18,000 by 2021. Most rural areas, such as the islands of Bowyer, Passage, and Barnston, have an average population of 500.
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December 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment
It’s important for people to think about the way that they live in this world.
This message defined the first event put on by the Helping Hands club this year, which was held Nov. 25. The group, comprised primarily of students, ran what they termed a “do-it-yourself” day, in which they encouraged people to adopt a more simplistic attitude to living.
Organized by Krista West, the event’s activities included learning how to sew and mend clothes, a bread-making crash course, a bike maintenance course, and a workshop on making Christmas wreaths and cards. During the lunch break, the club ran a mini-information session on the benefits of living simply.
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December 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Do the right thing
Dear Editor,
I just got back from my public speaking class, in which a person gave a persuasive speech about the community standards here at Trinity. The person argued that we all need to uphold the contract in which we signed when we came here to Trinity. He argued that we need to learn to be obedient to the rules because, according to him, if we can’t follow the rules here, then we’ll become villains in the outside world once we are released from TWU.
