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The Douglas Derby

Mia Gordon couldn’t make it to the United Way’s Douglas Derby, so a
last minute replacement was called to the post. As you can See, it was her
fault Mia didn’t win. See pages 6 and 7 for a wrap-up of the United Way
events.

 

 

 

 

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THE DOUGLAS COLLEGE NEWSLETTER fl DECEMBER 1995

 

Education
issues
examined
through
Discourse

new publication has joined
A Douglas College’s collection of

intellectual offerings this fall.
Discourse, a journal intended to foster
discussion of the educational issues facing
the College and the BC post-secondary
system, has made the first of what its
creators hope will be many appearances.

“Most of our discourse, be it verbal or
written, deals with our day-to-day
challenges,” says editor and Music
Instructor Kevin Barrington-Foote.
“Discussions of larger educational issues
seldom enjoy a proper forum. Discourse is
an attempt to provide such a forum.”

The journal will be published twice
yearly, with the fall issue providing the
background for a given topic and the
spring issue following up with debate
based on the fall issue’s content. This
way, its creators hope to promote
ongoing, critical discussion.

For the first issue, the editors chose the
controversial topic of diploma and degree
granting programs at the community
college. Future issues will deal with such
topics as student success, college
education policy, and dealing with
changing demographics.

If the inaugural issue is any indication,
the journal will provide readers with an
interesting combination of hard
information and qualified opinions. The

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