Matthew Steinbach, News Editor Ashley Whillans, Associate News Editor
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Supporters of Palestine march on
co n SU late By Ashley Whillans, Associate News Editor

   

which has claimed more than 300
lives in Gaza.

Over the next few days,
additional demonstrations will take
place in Toronto, Montreal and
Ottawa and Kawas announced today
that another rally is scheduled for
January 3" outside of the Vancouver
Art Gallery at 1 p.m.

In addition to protests, the
solidarity groups are endorsing a
talk by political scientist Dr. Norman
Finkelstein titled, “What We Can
Learn From Gandhi: Resolving the
Israel-Palestine Conflict,” happening
at UBC on January 21".

For more information or to buy
tickets visit www.normanfinkelstein.
et com.

being distributed over email, caused You can also check out the
O. December 29", about 150 the highest death toll in Gaza since groups’ Facebook page, Vancouver
members of several Palestinian 1967. Rally for Gaza, or email vancouver.
solidarity groups such as Canadians According to a press release gazaprotest@ gmail.com.

Against War and UBC’s Solidarity issued by the groups, over the past
for Palestinian Human Rights joined —_ two years the Gaza Strip has been

together to march outside the U.S. undergoing daily violence and a
consulate in Vancouver. humanitarian crisis triggered by

The chanting protestors, armed reduced access to energy, food, and
with flags, signs and microphones, medicines.
came together to express their Hanna Kawas of the Canada
outrage at the hundreds of Palestine Association told the
Palestinians killed and injured during _ protesters attending the rally that the
the last Israeli assault on the Gaza U.S. had blocked a United Nations
strip, which, according to a notice resolution to stop the bombing,

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NEWS
SHORTS

By Matthew Steinbach and Ashley
Whillans

Snow, snow, go away

Many students were left stranded this
holiday season, whether they were
attempting to go to work, or come home
for the holidays. Airports and transit
suffered everything from lengthy delays
to complete shutdowns, affecting all sorts
of travel plans.

The weather also threatens to halt
the first days of classes for many, as
there may be more snow to come in the
days leading up to January 5". Douglas
College currently has weather updates
on their website for more information on
campus closures. Students should also
check myDouglas to see if their classes
are cancelled.

Chip your tree for charity

On Saturday, January 3", and Sunday,
January 4", the Firefighters Charitable
Society of New Westminster is holding a
tree chipping event in the parking lot of
the Canada Games Pool at 65 East Sixth
Avenue in New Westminster.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the
firefighters are chipping trees by donation
as well as hosting a fun-filled family
event complete with free hot chocolate,
Timbits and music courtesy of the New
Westminster Secondary School band.

All donations received will go
to the Firefighters Charitable Society,
which helps to fund important initiatives
such as the pediatrics unit at the Royal
Columbian Hospital, the Union Gospel
Mission and the Royal City Education
Foundation.

“Career Start” comes to
Douglas

Douglas College’s Dean Ted James and
co-op education team and vice-president
of external relations Hazel Postma

have been busy over the holiday season
preparing a new co-op stream: Career
Start.

With over 60% of Douglas College
Students taking only two courses per
semester, the Career Start Program aims
to pair part-time students with businesses
in the community (within their field
of study). These businesses will help
contribute to tuition fees and offer part-
time employment leading up to full-time
positions for students upon graduation in
either management or supervisory roles.

“The business is able to train
students early, give them experience,
help their tuition and in turn, the student
is more knowledgeable, understands the
business better and can roll into a decent
position,” says Co-op Coordinator Lianne
Johnston.

So far, the Dean and Co-op Team
have signed contracts with two major
banks, and have deals to begin this
program primarily in banking and
finance.