Events Calendar

 

Noon at New West Spring
1993 Concert Series

All performances are in the Perform-
ing Arts Theatre from 12:30 pm to
1:30 pm unless otherwise stated.
Admission is free and a warm
invitation is extended to all.

Apr 8 Student Showcase
Apr 15 Student Showcase

Hf Theatre 527-5488

Agnes of God - Studio Theatre
by John Pielmeier

Directed by Cheryl Matheson
Apr 2, 3, 6-10 8 pm

Apr 4 & 10 2 pm (2 for 1)

H@ Art Exhibitions

The Art of Paper Making

K. Joan Marr - April 1 - 30

Gallery Hours: Mo - Fr 10:00 to 19:30;
Sa 11:00 - 16:30

Concerts 527-5488

Steven Lubin, Pianist
Mozartean Players of New York
Master Class on performances
practices of Classical period with
Douglas College students.

Th, Apr 1, 2-4 pm

Performing Arts Theatre

Vancouver Opera Society presents
Puccini’s "La Boheme"

(a 1.5 hour version)

We, Apr 7 at 12 noon

Performing Arts Theatre

Free Admission

An Evening of Jazz

Douglas College Jazz Bands

Director: Blair Fisher

Douglas College Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Director: Patti Fletcher

Th, Apr 8 at 8 pm

Performing Arts Theatre

by J. Hadyn Nelson Mass
Douglas College Choral Society
and Orchestra

Director: Tatsuo Hoshina

Blair Fisher, Trumpet Soloist
Vocal Soloists, TBA

Sa, Apr 17 and Su, Apr 18 at 8 pm
Performing Arts Theatre

Tickets: 5488 &

 

Bilingual wheelchair basketball

 

 

 

 

 

Students from Douglas College and from CEGEP de Trois-Rivieres in Quebec
spent a week together here in March as part of their annual exchange. Things
got rolling when College President Bill Day (centre) joined these unidentified
students for a game of wheelchair hoop in the College gym.

 

 

Men strike silver, women bronze in
nationals

March 20 was arguably the biggest roller coaster ride in Royals’ men’s basketball history.
Playing before a packed crowd of over 650 at the CCAA finals in Regina, Saskatchewan,
Douglas College gave defending champs, Humber College from Ontario, their biggest scare
in three years. The Royals looked nervous early and fell behind 28-10; they clawed back to
take a 49-47 lead with 9:12 remaining, only to run out of steam and lose the match 60-53.

While silver was the team’s best-ever finish, it was small consolation, particularly for the
seniors: Vern Knopp, Chris Vandermark and Onkar Hayre. Knopp, especially, personified
the Royals’ tournament credo of "refuse to lose". Entering the final, the All-Canadian
sported stitches under his left eye after taking a shoulder from a Briercrest player in the
semifinal. After combining with Vandermark to spark the Royals’ emotional comeback with
strong low-post play, Knopp scored the bucket which gave Douglas College its first and
only lead.

"We worked seven months to get here and then we came up short," said Knopp when
asked about the bittersweet silver-medal finish. "Right now it feels much more bitter than
sweet."

Douglas College women capped a strong season on the same day 100 kilometres away in
Caronport, Sask., by defeating the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 71-63 to
capture the CCAA bronze medal.

The Royals’ women had to fight to claim their second national medal in three years (they
won silver in 1991). They entered the tourney on a low note when All-Canadian Tilly
Woods suffered an ankle injury in practise that sidelined her for much of the weekend.
Without Woods, Royals lost a semifinal game 73-67 game to Lethbridge Community Col-
lege, forcing them to win two games on the final day of the tournament. The Royals had
defeated Humber 80-67 earlier Saturday to advance to the bronze-medal game against the
women from SAIT. &