Douglas College offering assistance for students struggling with tax time > Get your papers in order at the DCBA Tax Clinic Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief hat perfect timing. It’s almost comical to think that students struggling through final essays, exams, and projects in the waning weeks of the semester would have yet another load of worked heaped onto their plate, but that is exactly what happens every April as tax time comes around. Luckily for Douglas College students, there is actually a clinic on campus offering assistance in just that— and you may even walk away with some extra end-of-semester-celebration cash. The DCBA Tax Clinic, a free resource offered by Douglas College students for Douglas College students, will be running from March 5 to April 27, meaning that there is still a solid few weeks to get those finances in order. Prospective attendees will need to head over to the DSU Room 100B at the college’s New Westminster Campus, and aim to get there between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. There are a few qualification conditions, of course (these are student volunteers we're talking here, we can’t expect them to fix everything) though for single students making less than $30,000 or married students making a combined income of less than $40,000, you should be eligible for the free assistance. To make things a little easier for everyone, the clinic asks that you arrive with all applicable tax forms, your last year’s notice of assessment, a piece of government-issued identification, and a USB stick. The clinic reserves the right to not file complicated returns (they’re doing it for free, after all), and will not be able to help out anyone that is self-employed, bankrupt, deceased (yes, it actually says that on the website), or have capital gains. The clinic is operating on a drop- in basis, though it’s encouraged that students to arrive sooner rather than later—if we know anything about college students, it’s that they are expert procrastinators, and you won't want to Royals come out on top at the 2018 curling championship > Douglas College team leaves Leduc, Alberta tournament undefeated Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief urrying hard or hardly breaking a sweat? The Douglas College Royals emerged from the recent Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) curling championships as undefeated victors last month, finishing the final off with a seemingly effortless 7-3 victory. The championship was held in Leduc, Alberta from Saturday, March 24 to Wednesday, March 28, though if there was any away-court disadvantage plaguing the Royals, they didn’t show it out on the rink. The Royals team—made up of Brayden Carpenter, Sterling Middleton, Nicholas Umbach, and Daniel Wenzek— cruised through the round-robin portion of the tournament undefeated, entering into the gold medal game with a stellar report card of 7-0. Their final opponents, the Fanshawe Falcons, proved themselves to bea significant adversary, finishing off preliminaries ranked second only to the Royals. The Royals took an early lead during the championship game, scoring two points in the first end. The Falcons answered back, tying it up at 2-2 by the break. Unfortunately for the Falcons, their comeback would not continue, as consistent scoring from the Royals—along with a stunning four points in the seventh end—would ultimately spell their defeat. The game would end 7-3 in favour of the Royals, with the Falcons snagging a point in the ninth and final end. The aftermath saw Douglas’ Daniel Wenzek receiving Skip MVP in the tournament, along with Brayden Carpenter receiving MVP for his efforts as Second. The Falcons’ Logan James and Brady St. Louis went on to receive MVP awards for Third and Lead, respectively. While the Royals took home gold and the Falcons silver, there was still the matter of third place to be settled. Number three seeded NAIT Ooks would take on the number four seeded University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings to see who would be wearing bronze medals on the journey home from Leduc. After a full nine ends, the Photo by Analyn Cuarto be a part of the crowd that shows up around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27. For anyone a little intimidated by uncertainty in their schedule, appointments are also available by emailing vp-accounting@dc-ba.com. Any questions or concerns can be fired off to that very same email address, though we suggest covering your bases by checking out www.dc-ba.com/taxes first. Photo of roster via Douglas College Royals Ooks would ultimately prevail with a final score of 8-4. Fanshawe as a whole wouldn't be heading home with only silver medals, as their women’s team came out victorious in a nail-biting 5-4 win over the Camosun Chargers. The game was forced into an uth end before final determining a champion. Douglas College did not have a women’s team competing at the CCAA Curling Championships this year.