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Garett Svensen, Editor-in-Chief. Parking at CNC has been changed radically from the process in place last year. From now on, you no longer need to perform the tedious ritual of leaving your This fall, we are recruiting student car, getting a ticket and then returning correspondents to fill the majority of to your car before heading to class. The coverage for the paper, to ensure that the new system just requires the entry of your focus of The Confluence remains here at license plate number at the convenient CNC. We will still be accepting content kiosks located inside the school around the from the community, but it will be held to main entrances. You pay there, get your a much higher standard than it has been in receipt and that’s it. No more trudging the past and we are currently reworking back to your car in -30°c weather. our compensation structure. Student content will also take precedence over There is also the option to forego the community content when it comes to kiosks entirely and pay from your mobile print space priority in The Confluence. device: “For the pay-by-phone option, students can download Impark’s free Correspondents will be required to App, use the mobile web [site] or call the produce a certain amount of content every number on the meter from any phone.” month. There are several perks to the (CNC news release) The app is available position, including: press access to certain from the Google Play store, the Apple events, occasional review material and a App store and BlackBerry App World. The regular publication schedule that looks App that keeps track of E-permits for great on a CV. weeks, semesters and months up to a year will be available from the Impark website To apply to become a correspondent, email your resume to communications@ (Impark.com) starting in mid-September. cncsu.ca or drop it off in person in room Students and employees of CNC can 1-303. still purchase a hanging pass at the Impark office, located in room1-304b. Only current CNC students will be considered for the correspondent role.
Garett Svensen, Editor-in-Chief. Students with extra Health and Dental coverage looking to opt-out of the Health and Dental program at CNC can do so online until September 27th.
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Garett Svensen, Editor-in-Chief. We are revamping the way we recruit and produce content here at The Confluence.
Extra coverage is any extended health plan, including work benefits, other student group (Like NUGSS) benefits, as well as band coverage and some government coverage. Basic MSP (CareCard) is not extended coverage and does not allow you to opt out. After paying your fees, including the mandatory Health and Dental fee, go online to greenshield.ca/studentcentre, and select College of New Caledonia Students’ Union (CAL). From the GSC Studentcentre page that comes up, navigate to the “What you need” tab, then “Opt-Out.” From there it’s a matter of entering your student number, your email address and proof of coverage information. Refund cheques will be available in the Students’ Union office starting in early November. The Students’ Union has a dedicated Online Opt-Out Kiosk available for everyone to use when the office is open.
Volunteers Wanted Garett Svensen, Editor-in-Chief. Throughout the year there are ongoing volunteer opportunities with CNCSU.
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If you are interested, the fastest way to volunteer with us is to register with our email list online. Just go to our facebook page and click on the email signup button just under our banner. Don’t forget to check on the form that you are interested in volunteering with us.
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Taren Johnson, Web Manager
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The Confluence is produced biweekly at the CNCSU office on CNC’s Prince George campus by Garett Svensen. Submissions, inquiries and requests can be made to news@cncsu.ca, in person at the CNCSU office room 1-303, or mailed to “The Confluence c/o CNCSU 3330-22nd Ave. Prince George, BC. V2N 1P8” All submissions are welcome. After vetting, edited content may be compensated at the CNCSU Executive Board’s approval. Advertisement rates are available upon request.
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Environment Canada 7-Day Weather Forecast: For Prince George, BC. 26 August- 1 September 2013 Monday, Sept 9: 22°C, Sunny. Tuesday, Sept 10: 25°C, 6°C, Sunny. Wednesday, Sept 11: 28°C, 7°C, Sunny. Thursday, Sept 12: 29°C, 7°C, Sunny. Friday, Sept 13: 27°C, 7°C, Sunny. Saturday, Sept 14: 27°C, 7°C, Sunny. Sunday, Sept 15: 24°C, 8°C, Partial Cloud.
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Prizes
The Communication Services team will pick the top 10 photos submitted
between September 3 and April 15 and hand out up to $1,000 in prizes. Who can enter
This contest is open to all current CNC students and employees at any
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campus of the College of New Caledonia. (Employees of the Communication Services Department cannot enter). The Fine Print
By entering CNC’s Share Your Shots photo contest, you agree to the following: By submitting your photo, you give unlimited and unrestricted permission for the College of New Caledonia to publish, exhibit, play, transfer and otherwise use the photos for marketing, administrative and educational purposes. The College also has the right to use and reproduce the image for free in any media for promotional materials. You must have permission to take the photo of the selected individuals in the photo, and have their permission to enter the photo in the contest. Your photo entry must include caption, date contact and location information. Entries must be an original work taken by the person submitting the photo. Colour or black-and-white photos are permitted. Portrait or landscape layouts are both acceptable. Photos must be appropriate for general audiences. The College reserves the right to reject any and all submissions. To be eligible, digital photos must be submitted in JPEG format no smaller than 1 MB but no larger than 10 MB with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. All suitable photos will be displayed online at cnc.bc.ca/shareyourshots Winners will be posted online and will be contacted by email. To enter send your photo to contests@cnc.bc.ca with the subject line Share Your Shots and your name. In your email, include; your full name, email address, phone number, and department or program, and photo caption information.
Questions? Contact us at 250-561-5859 or contests@cnc.bc.ca
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Contest Closes: April 15, 2014
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My Top 5
The National Hockey League season play is fast approaching, so let the debate begin, who do you think are going to be the top 5 most dominating teams in this upcoming NHL season?
Another team that has been stellar since Sidney Crosby made his debut in the NHL is the Pittsburgh Penguins. The only issue that may fault them down the stretch would be the goaltending seen in last year’s playoff run. None the less, they should be considered a top contender again this year. With the Detroit Red Wings moving to the Eastern Conference , and picking up Ottawa’s former captain Daniel Alfredsson, you have to put them in your top 5 this year , or any year in the previous decade for that matter.
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You can’t go wrong with putting the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks in your top 5. With a solid leader in Jonathan Toews, an outstanding previous campaign by goaltender Corey Crawford, not to mention names like Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Keith, and Oduya; it’s really hard not to consider this team being there again this year, making a run to capture Lord Stanley for the second straight year.
The top 3 teams are outstanding hockey clubs. These three teams should be in most hockey fans ’ top 5 this year. Here’s where the debate really starts. I would throw teams in there like the Boston Bruins, the Vancouver Canucks, the Montreal Canadiens, the Los Angeles Kings, the Anaheim Ducks, the St. Louis Blues, the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals and the list goes on and on…
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My top 5 would have to be the Blackhawks, the Penguins, the Red Wings, the Ducks, and it being an Olympic year, and as a Habs fan I have huge faith in Carey Price and the Canadiens to put us to that next level of an elite hockey club.
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CNC student shows his Pride for the BC Lions
Ryan Fournier, Contributor.
Current CNC student, Ryan Fournier, has a huge passion for the BC Lions.
My love for the Lions started in 2010, when I went to my first ever live Canadian Football League game in Edmonton: The Lions
I really got to know the Lions’ players and staff. Players and staff really enjoy my presence around them. In 2011 I got the chance to see the Lions play in the 99th Grey Cup at BC Place vs. the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Lions were victorious over the Blue bombers. This was a big moment in my life, because it was my first ever live Grey Cup game and I stuck with the team the whole way. When I met the Lions, I told the team that even when the Lions where struggling with a 1-6 record, I believed that the season wasn’t over for them and that they would host the Grey Cup and win it all. Sure enough that’s what happened. I cried with joy when I saw the final seconds tick down off the clock and the Lions become Grey Cup Champions after a tough start to the season. Recently, I went down to Vancouver by myself to see the Lions play the Hamilton Tiger Cats. Having not done this before, I was ready and willing to handle whatever tasks and obstacles that would come my way. I did very well on my own, getting down to Vancouver and back home to Prince George without any problems. When I got back, all of my family and friends were so proud of me for such a big accomplishment for me. I really enjoyed the game and going to the practices, just like I did when my uncle would take me to Vancouver. All of the players were happy to see me back and so were the staff, they all said, “Ryan we were wondering if you were coming back in 2013.” I was thrilled to see all of the players that I knew and meet all of the new faces on the Lions roster. I would like to thank my family and friends for their support with my success at CNC and my dream of one day becoming a sports writer for the BC Lions!
The Lions played the Tiger-Cats Friday, August vs. the Eskimos at Commonwealth stadium. Unfortunately, the lions lost the game, but 30th. They won 29-26. that didn’t stop my love for the game of football and the BC Lions.
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I really look up to my uncle for taking me to all their home games over the three seasons I have been a fan. My uncle would drive me down to Vancouver to see the Lions play live and watch them practice, because without me he would not have had the experiences that he has with the Lions.
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Ryan Fournier and BC Lions Players. From left: Ernest Jackson, Courtney Taylor and Akeem Foster.
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to release depression, anxiety, self-pity, and resentfulness. Going to A.A / N.A. meetings keeps me motivated. My mood swings that showed up uninvited (caused by post-acute withdrawal symptoms) have been alleviated through these new techniques, and also by the medicine wheel that shows me how to get in tune with my mind, body, and soul.
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Recovery from my Addictions, my story so far…. Stacy Gallagher, Contributor.
Addiction is a pandemic that overtakes a person’s total being so strongly that nothing else matters but the overwhelming desire to use toxic substances. This disease not only destroys oneself, but
also their families who witness the addict continually spiralling into his or her personal bottom. There are many varieties of treatment: zero tolerance, harm reduction, and twelve step centers. Length of stay can differ from local detox (which is usually up to a week), 28 day housing, several months at treatment facilities, and a yearlong retreat in a therapeutic community. These options are available for such unfortunates should they make the choice to try and find their way back. My personal way of dealing with these self-inflictions is to let go of such daemons, and maintain a healthy mind, body, and soul through the disciplines of the medicine wheel.
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For my mind, I mentally had to change my negative thinking patterns by rewiring my brain’s neuron pathways to accept new positive solutions. I started by forgiving myself and letting go of my self-abusive past. Entering into personal and group therapy helped with how I needed to changed old core beliefs I’ve had to train my mind to slow down in between my automatic thoughts=feelings=emotions. Exercising my mind by going back to school to upgrade math, English, doing crosswords, and reading has got the synoptic nerves firing in my head to help me be more open-minded and teachable. Cognitive therapy dealt with grief, loss, and trauma, which enabled me
The physical part of my medicine wheel is to achieve constant healing and health. First, I had to get, and keep, the toxins out of my body by never indulging in alcohol and drugs ever again. I then chose to do a long thorough, yet natural, cleanse, to release disease that had accumulated over many decades of neglectful binge eating. To rebuild my inner body I had decided to drink natural, homemade fruit smoothies, to eat organic vegetables with seeds, (slow cooked in crock-pot in order to regain my balanced nutritional needs). Exercising my cardio vascular system was next in order. Long walks in the “Great Out Doors”, or GOD, quickly lead to running, swimming then cycling. Push-ups and sit ups were added with weight training has alleviated unwelcome weight that I had packed around shamefully for more than half my life. I have been able to relive forgotten passions of playing competitive sports again. My mind, body, and soul are more in balance thanks to what I have learned about my personal sacred loop. My soul component is needed to complete my red road of recovery. As an Ojibwe warrior, I had deviated at an early age from my path while on my vision quest. Starting when I awake, I pray, talk to my creator using grateful focusing techniques to achieve peace. I then do meditation by quieting, and listening to, my inner self. I’ll read my daily teachings, and to be list. If at any time during the day I find myself struggling, or tired, I’ll do breathing exercises which will ground me and bring me back to center. My energy=life force, and vibration, I keep even- flowing in tune, so as to be constantly open- hearted. I love participating in sweat lodge ceremonies; this has been powerful medicine for my
More to be revealed… Thank you kindly, from myself and daughters Amber May and Jennifer Sarah Gallagher to all the volunteer teachers who helped out with the Street Humanities.
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Ian King – Art Graham Pearce– English Ann Harris – Music Marlene Erickson – Ab. Ed. Darlene McIntosh – Ab. Ed. Bruce Allen – Ab. Ed. Jennifer Reade – Sociology Yvonne Yaschuk – CSI David Loewen – Biology Holly Nathan – Journalism Chad Thompson – English and History NJ Baker – Sociology Cliff Raphael – Leadership
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The disease of addiction can be fought though recovery programs instead of jails, institutions, or death. My avenue of selfhealing began with detox, a yearlong stay at Baldy Hughes therapeutic community, then safe housing afterwards, due diligence with relapse prevention, and doing service work silently with Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. This all ties in with using my medicine wheel to balance my mind, body, and soul. For my mind, I changed my negative thinking into positive thoughts and actions. For my body internally, I cleansed then rebuilt through nutrition. I achieved tone by exercise. For my soul, I reawakened myself spiritually through prayer flowing with meditation. In conclusion, for me recovery is the opposite of addiction. If I hadn’t changed, nothing would have changed. I don’t just plan on dying clean, which is every ex-drug user’s ultimate goal, but to live a clean full, and enlightened life.
A special thank you to all these instructors who volunteered with the Street Humanities program last year:
A big thank you to Rachelle Munchinsky and all the people who work behind the scenes at Street Humanities. Thank you to anyone that I forgot as well. And a big thank you to everyone who will volunteer their time with Street Humanities in the future.
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soul. I believe we are all connected to one consciousness and I do my part by strengthening my inner power. Before settling down into the dream world, I check to make sure that I have left everything right with the Universe. I give thanks to all, for tomorrow the great circle begins to flow anew.
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Your Students’ Union
The College of New Caledonia Students’ Union (CNCSU) is the collective voice of all students attending the College of New Caledonia. The CNCSU provides services, events, campaigns and advocacy for students’ rights locally, provincially and nationally.
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The CNCSU is also a founding member of the Canadian Federation of Students, Canada’s national student movement. Your Students’ Union provides many opportunities to get involved: joining committees, volunteering at events or advocating for the rights of students everywhere. Whatever your interest, your Students’ Union has an opportunity for you. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, e-mail us at info@cncsu.ca. CNCSU Office, Room 1-303 3330 22nd Avenue Prince George, BC, V2N 1P8 Tel: (250) 561-5852 Fax: (250) 561-5884 Web: www.cncsu.ca
Student Advocacy
Advocacy is the primary function of your Students’ Union. The CNCSU can support and assist you through grade appeals, student complaints, provide advice and offer assistance with any issues you might face as a student. The CNCSU also lobbies for fair, affordable and fully accessible post-secondary education on the municipal, provincial and national government levels. Contact us at info@cncsu.ca to find out how you can help.
Faxing and Photocopying
Free faxing and cheapest photocopying on campus: $.05 per sheet B/W $.10 per side Colour.
Members’ Handbook
- FREE to all members. - Dayplanner to help you keep organized. - Great source of information on your Students’ Union, the College, and the campaign work of the Canadian Federation of Students.
ISIC/Student Saver Card
- FREE to all CNC Students! ($20 Value) - Great discounts on travel with Greyhound, Via Rail and Travel CUTS. - Discounts around all over BC, across Canada and abroad.
Campus Clubs
- Funding is available, with up to $500 per club! - Great opportunity to make new friends & build campus community. - Stop by the office and start a club today!
Extended Health & Dental
- All full-time students at the CNC Prince George Campus are automatically enrolled in the Health and Dental Plan. Students that have pre-existing coverage may opt-out of the program by bringing proof of coverage to the CNCSU office, room 1-303 before September 27th, 2013. - Full-time students’ cost works out to $21.67 a month for the full years’ (Sept-Aug) one time charge of $260. - Part-time students’ optional enrollment (Opt-In) works out to $31.49 a month for the full years’ (Sept-Aug) one time charge of $377.88. - For full coverage details see greenshield.ca or stop by room 1-303. - For an additional charge, dependents can be added to the Health and Dental Coverage. - add $233.73 for one dependent. - add $276.12 for two or more dependents. - The Opt-In/Out period is until September 27th, 2013 for the fall semseter and January 2nd31st, 2014 for the spring semester.
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Board of Governors & Education Council
Influence the school and see how things are run. The Board of Governors and the Education Council have seats available to students. Students are elected for one-year terms. Elections are held in the Fall semester and nominations require 5 student signatures. For more information: www.cnc.bc.ca/Attending/election.htm
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- Lockers are available for rental from the CNCSU office, room 1-303. - There is a $5 lock deposit and lockers cost either $10 per semester for a large size locker or $5 per semester for a small size locker (Cash Only). Rentals are per program term, up to three full terms (1 year). - Locker rentals begin two weeks before the start of your program. For the September 3rd start of the Fall Semester, you may rent a locker starting August 20th. - Students must be registered in at least one course to rent a locker. Bring your student card or CNC registration.
Student Food Bank / Reciprocity Shelf
- Located in the CNCSU office, Room 1-303. - Food, contraceptives and feminine hygiene products available. - School supplies and other goods available depending on donations.
MEET THE 2013-14 CNCSU EXECUTIVE & STAFF
Roxanne Quock Chairperson
Joshua Balsom PG Campus Representative
Arnold Yellowman Secretary
Patricia Obasi International Students’ Representative
Leila-Soila Abubakar Womens’ Representative
Mick Frazier Treasurer
Chantelle Quock, Aboriginal Students’ Representative
Teleah Old (Staff) Services Coordinator
Garett Svensen (Staff) Communications and Office Coordinator
Robert Chavarie (Staff) Executive Director
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- Bring your student card by the CNCSU office, room 1-303 to receive your U-Pass sticker which entitles you to unlimited access to Prince George Transit and both Aquatic Centres in Prince George. - The U-Pass sticker is available 2 weeks before your program start date and lasts for the duration of your program. For Fall Semester classes starting September 3rd, U-Pass stickers are available August 20th.
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Student Correspondents Wanted Student Correspondents and regular contributors are wanted for The Confluence, the school paper at CNC.
Student Correspondents report on the events, issues and opinions relevant to student life at CNC. They are required to write a certain amount every month, delivering their own perspective and experience at CNC to the student body. We are interested in broadening The Confluence’s areas of interest, and so, are looking for a broad range of interests among our correspondents. Specifically, we are looking for people to regularly cover sports, lifestyle, student life, music and specific cultural concerns (Mature Students, International Students, Aboriginal Students, etc). Contributors can submit material at any time, correspondents provide material on an on-going basis and serve on a by-semester basis. Along with the writing and proofing duties associated with being a student correspondent, there are several perks associated with the position: - Attend concerts, art shows, sporting events and more for free, or at a reduced rate, for the purposes of writing about your experiences. - Get your voice known in the school and in the community, whether through per-publication contributions to the paper, or through the more-involved correspondent role. - Hang out with the Editor-In-Chief, the totally rad dude who makes the paper go. - Proofread and elminate all knids, of fascinating, speling, and grammar errorrs. - We occasionally get review copies of music, books and other media. Check out new stuff before anyone else and write reviews!
Requirements:
- The Student Correspondent positions are for CNC students in good standing. - Strong English skills are essential. The ability to write, the ability to critique the works of others and the ability to receive constructive criticism about your own work make up the core of an effective correspondent. - Research and/or journalism skills are a plus. - Effective time management is good to have, as we work under constant deadlines. - Desktop publishing skills, including some familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite can help.
Email your resume to communications@cncsu.ca, or drop it off in person at the CNCSU office, room 1-303.