March 2007

 

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Baby eager to
start College

Some children can’t wait to get
to school.

On February 27, Douglas
College nursing student
Haddy Faal-Keita, 31, was in
Jill MacLachlan’s English class
concentrating on her essay.
Although she was eight-and-a-
half months pregnant, she felt

fine at the beginning of the class.

“I was concentrating on my
paper when all of a sudden I
felt a contraction. I thought it
would stop, but then I told Jill
that I wasn’t feeling well and
that I would have to go home,”

she said.

MacLachlan, took one look at
Faal-Keita and decided to get

assistance.

“Then everything happened
so fast,” Faal-Keita said. “By

the time Jill came back, the

water broke. It (the delivery)

was painful and fast. Jill held

 

my hand and gave me courage.
My fellow students were very

helpful.”

Two students, Anne-Marie
Nagata — also a student nurse
—and Evelyn Moi, stepped
forward to help. Nagata called
gut on her cell phone and took
instructions from a medical
professional as they delivered
Haddy’s 5 Ib — 9 02 baby girl.
Nagata and first aid attendant
Gary Alteza tied off the

 

umbilical cord.

Nursing student and new mom Haddy Saal-Keita and English Instructor Jill MacLachlan admire the

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Stephen Lewis to speak

Stephen Lewis, the former United Nations’ Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and Canada’s UN
ambassador from 1984 to 1988, will speak at New Westminster's Massey Theatre on March 22 at 7:30pm.

Drawing from his years of experience in global health issues, Lewis’ presentation addresses the theme
of A Vision for a World Free of HIV/AIDS. Proceeds from the event will support the Douglas College
Community Social Service Worker (CSSW) program’s Uganda Project and Uganda Endowment Fund.
Developed to complement CSSW student fieldwork placements in Uganda, the project assists health,

education and social service projects in the African country.

This event is sponsored by HSBC, Fraser Health and Douglas College. For more information visit

www.douglascollege.ca/stephen-lewis; for tickets, call Ticketmaster at 604-280-4444.

Dr. David Suzuki spoke to a packed house.

Suzuki visits
Douglas College

Dr. David Suzuki delivered a
challenge to New Westminster

and the nation when he visited

Douglas College on February 27.

“Canadians can either
contribute one per cent of the
GDP — billions of dollars

— to fight global warming or do
nothing and watch the world’s
ecological and financial systems

disintegrate,” Suzuki said.

The full house erupted into

applause.

The event, held in the Performing
Arts Theatre, was a part of
Suzuki’s “If You Were Prime
Minister” tour. Co-sponsored by
the Douglas Students’ Union, it
featured brief presentations from
New Westminster Mayor Wayne
Wright and Councillor Jonathan
Cote.

 

The Community Social Service Worker program presents Stephen Lewis on Thursday, March 22.

 

Quote of the Month

“We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options.

— David Suzuki