Pe eh A I RO This year is the last year that scholarships will be awarded from the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation, which has given over $1.5 billion over the last nine years in bursaries and scholarships to Canadian students. Last year, the government decided not to renew the foundation, but to replace it with the Canada Student Grants program. The new program is meant to better coordinate the process of grants and loans for students, and will be based primarily on financial need. The deadline to apply for the last awards that will be given, the In-Course Excellence Awards offered by the Millennium Excellence Award program, is May 20". The financial aid office is urging students to submit their applications for the chance to be one of four nominated by Douglas College for the awards, which are worth anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000 depending on the level given to each student. These four names are then submitted for national review to determine if a student will receive an award, and for how much the award will be. Nominees must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have protected person status and be enrolled in full-time studies in an undergraduate first-entry program to attain a certificate, diploma or degree. Students with recognized disabilities may apply if they are enrolled in 60 per cent of a full course load. Other criteria include a cumulative GPA of a minimum B+, and completion of the first year of their program if leading to a diploma or certificate by the end of the 2009 school year. Students studying for an associate Bachelor’s or Bachelor’s degree must have completed their second year within this time frame. Application form and more information can be found at excellenceaward.ca. Also for more information, contact the Financial Aid office at 604.527.5487 (New West) or 604.777.6189 (David Lam). “The Office for New Students is hosing heir Easter _events this year on April 9°. A part of the celebration will be 21000 egg Easter Egg hunt, along chocolate bunny eating contest, a hippity hoppity ball race, and even a marshmallow sculpture contest too. _ The event is a part of the ONS’ mandate to enhance student life on Douglas College’s campuses. If students want to participate just look for the Douglas College tents in the Concourse and Atrium on April 9°. Want to run in the Sun Run? Every year people from all over Vancouver run in the Sun Run. This 10 kilometre race will happen on April 19" this year, and the Centre for Sport, Recreation, and Wellness at Douglas College will be accepting late entries for individual participants _ until April 10". They are also hosting running clinics every Wednesday at 4:30 Lee on both campuses until the race day. Drop by the Aetinilinn clllcsin to Gnd ack cee information if you would like to ee in these events. Students share their research on Student Researcher’s Day By Shaylee Pérez, Staff Reporter n Tuesday, March 31", Douglas Oates first ever Student Researcher’s Day took place at the New West campus. Bringing together a wide array of students in various programs and years of study, the event boasted the work of almost 200 students and 17 faculty members. An important platform for recognition of the dedication and ingenuity displayed in the students of our college, projects ranged from “The effects of expectations on the level and duration of mood changes” by Yelera Moyisseyva, and “Sexual and Emotional Jealousy in Women— Which is Worse?” by Alynn Barclay to “Child Soldiers who have survived” by Wan-Ting Liu. Another of the over ninety projects shown was “Herstory, My Story, Ourstory: A journey into 1 Hore} samen we Ragu Question: PaCS NCAA WA LTO DEAE TCMETD CG ECs mOI ESD EERY feminist consciousness,” a semester’s worth of effort on the part of Ashley Whillans. Nominated by her professor, Whillan’s work is an extension of the compulsory class project in Women and Gender Studies 1100. The name “Herstory” is a play on words signifying an intended reversal of the said male dominated paths of history, as the practice of males carrying on the family name, and the history of their families is a subject examined in the course. Ashley’s project is a platform 6 for sharing the stories of women, including her own. Ashley recorded her experiences and those of her subject in two separate volumes, including journal and reflection sections, and imparted special touches through the supplementary artwork she created and exhibited. “T hope that through participation in Student Researcher’s Day other students will learn about the influence of gender stereotypes,” Whillans said. “I also hope to inform students about Suzanne Kyra’s life, and inspire other women, as Suzanne has inspired me, to challenge stereotypes.” “A word of advice to student researchers: get out there, make the rounds and ask lots of questions. I came to new conclusions about my project, after having to discuss it with other students, so not only is Student Researcher’s Day a great opportunity to learn about other faculties, but it is a fantastic opportunity to hone your public speaking skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the importance of creating dialogue around these fields of research.” said Whillans, who also said she would participate again if the event continues next year. In addition to the research, a big part of the event planning was student- powered. Twenty-eight students from the Leadership in Sport, Physical Education and Coaching class managed advertising and registration for the event, donning red shirts the day of to assist with other tasks.