Chicago – that’s a strange place to go for a honeymoon.”

The agent at Flight Centre raised her eyebrows slightly, fingers clicking speedily as she searched her database for two tickets to the Windy City.

I smiled, and acknowledged that this was true. Chicago, a thriving city of over nine million, is not found among the top destinations for newlyweds. For most, a honeymoon – or any vacation for that matter – is a time to relieve oneself of the hustle and bustle of city life and to slow down, settle on a beach with a margarita and cultivate a glowing tan.

As President Dr. Jonathan Raymond prepares for his first meeting with the Board of Governors this weekend, VP of Student Life Dr. Ken Kush will prepare to take on a new role within the university.

Upon agreement from the Board, Kush will make the switch from Student Life VP to Vice President of Policy, Planning, and Research.

This role change will accommodate Raymond’s plan to couple Student Life with Academics.
Carefully making the distinction between approval and support, Raymond said, “if the Board is comfortable going in this direction, we’ll carry on.”

A new director for Trinity Western University’s Laurentian Leadership Centre (LLC) was officially appointed last week. Students, alumni, and staff of the LLC first met Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham in the first week of the semester at a barbeque hosted in the historic Ottawa mansion that serves as both home and classroom for 21 students this fall.

Epp Buckingham comes to the LLC from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), where she served as the Director, Law and Public Policy and General Legal Counsel for the last seven years. However, she is not new to the Laurentian program, which combines academics and internships for upper-level students, having taught the Ethics and Public Affairs course offered at the LLC for four semesters.

A drop in undergraduate enrolment at Trinity Western University has caused a decrease in the number of students living on campus.

This fall, TWU has closed off female resident units A and B in North Fraser Hall. The ratio of residents to commuters, however, remains the same, meaning the drop in on-campus residents is a result of a smaller student body overall.

Housing Director Brad Wallbank noted that the decrease in students may be related to the American dollar dropping in comparison with the Canadian dollar. American students may be finding that a Canadian education costs more than it has in the past, he said.

With every graduating university class comes a new breed of degree-holding professionals.

Some move on to excellence in their chosen career path. Most turn into run-of-the-mill employees at large corporations. And yet another percentage of graduates will end up in a career that is challenging and exciting – and has absolutely nothing to do with their newly obtained degree.

Rebecca Haines (’05) is a TWU graduate who fits neatly into the third category, having obtained her Honours B.A. in English but is now working as an international development coordinator based out of Washington, D.C.

The results are in and the student body has spoken. The Trinity Western University Student Association is now complete after welcoming three new representatives to their team: Freshman Representative Davette Eneboe, Sophomore Representative Kendall Grant, and HKIN Representative Bethany Gross.

Bethany Gross is hoping to provide the HKIN students with a voice she feels they currently now lack.
“We need lots of voices and opinions to get action,” she said at the All Candidates forum during the campaign.

Kendall Grant, a Business and Political Science double major from Alberta, is joining TWUSA after an active first year, working with Students For Life and traveling to New Orleans to help with clean up after Hurricane Katrina.

After receiving nearly half a million dollars in private donations over the summer, Trinity Western University is set to launch construction on the second floor of its music building this semester.

The building has operated at half capacity for months due to lack of funding. But the $450 000 needed to complete the project was finally received in pledge form as of Aug. 21, said Glen Forrester, executive assistant to the president.