Issue 18, Volume 87 - The Lance

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Two assembly workers at Ford Motor Company are circulating a petition with hopes to bring jobs back to Windsor.

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For the first time in nearly a decade, students were able to enjoy wrestling on campus.

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“Pot Brownies” were available in Leddy Library Jan. 22.

The Windsor Express held their second annual Clash at the Colesseum Jan. 21.

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YOUR C AMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER // JANUARY 29 2014 // VOL. #87 ISSUE #18 // UWINDSORLANCE.C A

Teams Take Plunge at Polar Bear Dip SAMANTHAFERNANDEZ News Editor __________________________ On a late January day, teams geared up to take a cold dip into the waters of Cedar Island beach in Kingsville. A total of 26 teams raised money for Childcan and Access to participate in the Polar Bear dip Jan. 24. Some teams were dressed up, wearing matching costumes and shirts, others were dressed down, heading into the freezing cold water wearing nothing but bathing suits or shorts. Wanda Rodrigues, a coordinator for the Access community support services youth program, said it is a great way for people to give back to those in need, while still having a good time. “This is my third time doing the dip, and everyone has tons of fun, and it’s for a great cause which makes it worth while,” said Rodrigues.

 Rodrigues got a large team of people

together and named the team Voiceicles, including student Courtney Ritchie who took the plunge for the first year. “My heart was pounding,” said Ritchie. “It was really cold, but really cool. I’ll definitely do it again next year.” Each team captain came up and said how much money their team had raised, with some teams raising up to $9,000. The grand total at the end of the event raised in total in pledges alone from the dip $62,000. The money will be split between Childcan and Access Community Support. Along with the $62,000 raised, there was a fire and ice event in the evening which included dinner. The proceeds from this event will be added to the total and donated. Kim Cavers, the coordinator of the event, said she has very personal ties See PLUNGE on page

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Teams jump right into the freezing cold water during the Polar Bear Dip Jan. 24. [Photo by // Samantha Fernandez]

UWindsor Opens EPICentre, Hundreds Show Support

JOLENEPERRON Editor-in-Chief __________________________ Students at the University of Windsor are being encouraged to pursue their dreams and chase their visions through a new entrepreneur centre on campus.

their life journey,” said University of Windsor president, Alan Wildeman. “Developing this entrepreneurship centre for all the students who seek great ideas and have great ideas and helping them take that next step is going to see them beyond the university and allow them to succeed.”

According to the website, the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) is “an initiative spearheaded by UWindsor President Alan Wildeman, with programming contributions from the Odette School of Business.” The main purpose of the building is to allow students to form and grow a business of their own, with the assistance of mentors who will be readily available in the building to assist with all areas of entrepreneurship. From forming the initial idea, to the trial and error in creating the business, the centre has been developed to foster the growth and development of new businesses in Windsor-Essex.

The building would not have been possible without the $1.1 million grant given to the University in September by Reza Moridi, Ontario’s Minister of Research and Innovation, and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. The grant comes from the campus-linked acceleration program, which was introduced as a key part of the Government of Ontario’s Youth Job Strategy.

“It’s a tremendous way in which we can support students as they’re on

See EPICETNRE on page

“We want our young people after graduation to have, not only an education in their specific field of education, but we want them to have this entrepreneur spirit as well because in the end our economy is going to

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Reza Moridi, Ontario’s Minister of Research and Innovation, and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, speaks with students and young entrepreneurs at the EPICentre open house Jan. 20. [Photo by // Jolene Perron]


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