Heard of a skinny double decaf? A cappuccino? A macchiato? But don’t know the difference between any of these coffee drinks featured in today’s cafes? Well here is a crash course.
Hot Coffee Drinks:
Espresso:
A shot of espresso is the basic to any speciality coffee drink. An espresso shot is a strong rich coffee, brewed [...]
1. Breakfast: Full Circle Cafe in Nelson
Start your day with a hearty breakfast of classics such as Eggs Benedict served on English muffins or French toast coated in cornflakes, graham crackers and toasted pecans served with a sweet fruit compote. Feeling adventurous? Try their grilled grapefruit. The Full Circle Cafe supports local farmers and businesses [...]
On February 25, Selkirk College hosted Kootenay Business Magazine’s annual Career and Job Fair in the Pit at Selkirk’s Castlegar campus. Smaller than the fair held at Selkirk College in 2009, the fair this year consisted of several tables promoting possible careers and jobs for students with organizations such as the Koocanusa Publications and the [...]
Maybe we do not consider it, but we as students do contribute a lot of waste during meal times. How many times a day do we go to the cafeteria and purchase a hot beverage and later toss the paper cup into the garbage? Why do we always end up buying snacks in packaging [...]
On November 19, a memorial for Selkirk College student Will Thacker was held at the Castlegar campus Residence.
Approximately 40 students and instructors gathered together in Kekuli house’s common room at 1pm on November 19 to share memories and to celebrate his life.
Born on January 20, 1984 in Misson, BC, Will died in [...]
This past October, Bailey Williamson from Renaissance Hair Company in Nelson, held two successful, affordable, haircutting days at Kekuli House, the Selkirk College Castlegar residence. Students were offered trims, stylish bangs, and bouncy bobs for reasonable prices.
Bailey is a recent graduate of the Selkirk College hairdressing program in Nelson, and as such, understands that students [...]
Selkirk College hosted a Kootenay Transit Open House in the Pit on October 22. Selkirk students were given the opportunity to fill out surveys created by BC Transit, on what areas needed improvement for public transportation in the West Kootenay region, including Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Salmo, and Winlaw.
Some of the feedback and comments that [...]
Like that whimsical moment in captivity
Or turning your back on eternity
Like the empty space between predator and prey
Or finding no difference between night and day
One on one we count the minutes from the womb
While I hear each shallow breath you leave in this room
I bow my head and whisper a song that you can [...]
The current Swine Flu Pandemic appears to be being used as a new tactic to scare people into being vaccinated. Vaccinations are a touchy subject. Some people really believe in them, others have their doubts, myself included.
So for those of you planning on getting vaccinated this fall, do your research! Make sure [...]
The Swine Flu (H1N1) pandemic that originated in Mexico in April 2009, has been mass-propagandized to be seen as a deadly virus.
In fact, given current statistics and data available, most researchers are declaring it no more deadly than the seasonal influenza virus that infects Canadians nearly every year.
Because the Swine [...]
