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 [...]
By: Denny Hollick — The Runner
SURREY, B.C. (CUP) — The Kwantlen Student Association now have the representation they pay for after winning a B.C. Supreme Court case against the British Columbian component of the Canadian Federation of Students earlier this week. Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University who pay fees to CFS-BC have not been represented [...]
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 [...]
On December 5, I woke up, brushed my teeth, and jammed five crazy carpets into an already jam-packed pack-rat backpack; stuck woolly-socked feet in worn-out snowboots, and met the seven other members of Selkirk’s fledgling Outdoors Club in the parking lot of Kekuli House for an overnight trip on Ripple Ridge, near Creston.
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Membership referendum reforms pass at nearly nine-hour-long closing plenary
By Emma Godmere
CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief
OTTAWA (CUP) – After a marathon closing plenary session, the Canadian Federation of Students’ four-day November general meeting wrapped up late in the evening of Nov. 28.
Hundreds of delegates from campuses across the country met just outside of Ottawa, at the Best [...]
Michelle Mungall
MLA Nelson-Creston
Having just toured the province to listen to British Columbians about their priorities for BC’s 2010 Budget, I heard a common tale from students, faculty and post-secondary institutions. It’s a scary story that will spook you and the future of BC’s workforce. Student debt is skyrocketing in BC, making post-secondary [...]
As per the constitution of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, any member may leave by holding a vote to do so at their board of directors. The Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia decided in an October 21 meeting to leave CASA, citing disagreement with direction in the lobby [...]
A nation to watch in the coming years is El Salvador and its newly elected president Mauricio Funes. Funes and the left-wing Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation party (FMLN) have struggled against oppressive right-wing governments for over two decades. This shift in power is sure to mark a turning point in the politics [...]
Recently the “Vision of Peace Youth Choir” made a performance trip to Vancouver Island. Vision of Peace is a Russian choir involving students ranging from Grade 8 to college. After finally raising enough money thanks to the support of family, friends and sponsors, the Choir had an opportunity to perform with the Victoria Choir [...]
Tired of paying full price (or pretty close to it) for textbooks you might not even end up opening? Tired of not getting a fair price for trading in your barely used books?
Well someone has come up with a brilliant solution in the form of a Selkirk College Book Exchange Facebook group!
A combination [...]
