IN Douglas College INside Writing contest on Diversity a success The first President's Writing Contest on Diversity was a success, with 30 entries received in a variety of categories. The contest was designed to appreciate diversity and raise its awareness on Campus, as well as to highlight the importance of literacy. Students submitted writing in the form of poetry, short stories, plays, creative non-fiction, essays and reports. Of the 30 entries, 13 winners were chosen. The winning students received a book related to diversity, a $20 gift certificate for the Bookstore and five copies of the publication. “I was pleased with the diversity of the student’s writing,” says College President Susan Witter. “I had the opportunity to meet and speak with most of them and for most it was their first opportunity to have their own writing published. Their stories remind us that we all come from incredible, different backgrounds and we all must be sensitive to those differences.” Twelve student authors received awards for their writing entries in the President's Writing Contest on Diversity. The awards ceremony was held March 21 as part of the College's Diversity Week and in conjunction with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism. Anyone wanting a copy of the publication can pick one up from either the President’s Office or room 3308A at the New Westminster Campus. Students awarded at Board ceremony Symposium sponsors invite everyone to free events Everyone is invited to attend some of the special events associated with the Restoring Justice for Women & Youth Symposium, sponsored by Douglas College & the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver. The Tsimshian Dancers will be performing on April 24, 12:15-1pm in the New Westminster Campus concourse. A group of Northwest Coast First Nations dancers from the Prince Rupert region, the Tsimshian Dancers share the practice of their traditional culture through song and dance in the Vancouver area. Many of the dancers are graduates of the Douglas College and Native Education Centre Criminology and Criminal Justice Programs. On April 25, 12:30-I pm in room 2203 at the New Westminster Campus, join Sheila Norgate, feminist, visual artist, and author of Storm Clouds Over Party Shoes, Etiquette Problems for the Ill-Bred Woman (Press Gang, 1997) as she presents a Seven students were awarded scholarships at the March 15 Board meeting. From left to right: Patricia Paulson, Community Social Service Worker, Douglas College Faculty Association Award; Jennifer Bergstrom, UT General Studies, Douglas College Board Scholarship; Jacqueline Maloney, UT Arts, Douglas College Board Scholarship; Jane Wu, Business Management, Schiller, Coutts, Weiler and Gibson Scholarship; Claire Jackman, UT General Studies, Douglas College Board Scholarship and Douglas College Biology Scholarship; and Pamela Jenks, UT General Studies, Douglas College Biology Scholarship. Not shown: Michele Borromeo, UT Science, Douglas College Faculty Association Award. brief slide show marrying excerpts from vintage etiquette books with advertising images from the 1940's and 50’s. Join us as we shed some light on our not-so-distant past and expose some of the foundations (and foundation garments) which lie at the very heart of North America’s obsession with the preening and pruning of women’s bodies. Weeding in the College library Also, visit the Amelia Douglas Gallery on both days where you'll see works created by symposium presenters as well as some Elizabeth Fry Society clients. You probably know that the Douglas College Library is always updating its collections, buying new books, videos and CDs. But do you know what happens to out-of-date materials or those that no longer fita curriculum area? Last summer, considerable weeding of the nursing collection was undertaken and new materials were ordered to respond to changing methodologies and practices. The older nursing materials, however, were not just discarded. Librarian Joan Wenman worked on arranging contacts to get these still- valuable materials to areas where they could be put to good use. Dr. Stewart, a retired eye specialist who does work in Africa was contacted and voila -- needed resources were sent on their way. Other materials found their way to Peru via contact with a librarian in Victoria.