September 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Trinity Western University’s resident housing is getting a makeover this year.
Douglas Hall, traditionally an all-male-on-campus residence, is now home to a dorm of undergrad women, most of them majoring in education.
Bethany Tyler, the RA of the girls’ dorm, said she had some initial misgivings about a lack of diversity in the new living arrangements. She noted that Trinity’s rich liberal arts tradition is one of its strong points, and exposure to a variety of different fields should be celebrated.
Though education is the connection point for girls in her dorm she said their different focuses - science, English, music, etc. - ensure that diversity is maintained.
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July 11, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The embarrassments of changing for gym and being generally pegged a loser by fellow students (or is that just me?) were difficult enough. Years of pre-pubescent social struggles, coupled with the introduction of critical thought have taxed most North American schoolchildren to the brink of endurance. But for many children across the world, these experiences were secondary to pure academic stress, a strong intellectual emphasis in the early years of education. Mandatory bilingualism, strict uniform adherence, and hours of third grade homework were a reality to many International students now attending TWU. Below, a few students recount their educational experiences abroad and the shift involved in enrolling in a North American university education.
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July 11, 2005 | Leave a Comment
When surrounded by the darkness of depression, I am assured that Jesus is with me. There are still moments, though, when I find myself wishing for someone with skin on. For me, Ruby is that someone. If you have ever crossed paths with a blond student walking a little furry puppy, that blond is me, and that scruffy little dachshund is Ruby, my animal therapy dog.
I began treatment for depression over a year ago. Even on medication,I was still struggling against the darkness. After talking with my doctor and reading about the benefits of animal therapy, I decided to get a dog.
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July 11, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The Dean’s Council and the Undergraduate Academic Council (UAC) have decided to scale back the short-term travel study program for 2006. A task force is being established to determine the best way to manage study abroad experiences in the future.
The travel studies programs at TWU give students the opportunity to spend between one and four weeks in global learning environments.
There are eight travel studies offered this May, but according to Dr. Dennis Jameson, Vice President of Academic Affairs, that number will be reduced to four or five next summer.
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July 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment
While pondering deep topics of great importance, I came to the conclusion that fashion and style are actually just forms of judgment based upon how well a person decorates themselves. This may sound trite, but hey, life is not always a peach. Seriously though, a person with “good style” is someone who understands what to wear—to best accent their form, facial features, etc.— and has a feel for coordination, creativity, and composition.
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July 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I made a wager on last year’s Can-Am game with my now-girlfriend. The bet was: if I win (betting on the Americans), she has to watch a movie with me – my choice. I’ll make this long story short. I won, and made her watch a horror flick. She got mad, didn’t talk to me, and 11 months later we’re dating … all thanks to my winning wager.
Rumour had it that the Americans never lose, so I thought I’d fancy another wager on this year’s game. But then I saw flyers announcing tryouts for the Canadian girls’ team.
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July 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment
There’s a place where people like me go. It’s an underground society where there is no sense of direction. We live by candlelight in silence. We do not speak of the future – for fear of it. Nor do we speak of the life we once lived, full of hope and joy and Friday night excursions.
You see, I am one of those people who has lost direction, or never had it. I am one of those people who does not know what to do with his life.
“What are you going to do with your degree, Joel?”
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July 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Its wheezes and coughs became fewer and farther between. What was once a triumphant “NYEEEEEAH!” had become a faint and forlorn “nuh.” Its once long and glorious mane was now matted down by dirt and drying blood. Its eyes were shutting. There was only a tiny opening that gave any indication of the amount of vigor this great beast once had. Then, in an instant, the eyelids clamped together for good. The horse was dead. Now I must beat it until it is destroyed.
