Once again the Inside Zone provides its
annual public service of publishing an
entire page of news about what people are
doing in the spring without referring to
office hockey pools and the Stanley Cup.
If you want to put the playoffs on ice,
here’s the latest in campus news.

Hodgson ponders Newfoundland...

Creative Writing Convenor Maurice
Hodgson was the featured writer in the
Voices column of the Vancouver Sun on
April 16. Maurice offered some
thought-provoking reflections on his
youthful visits to Newfoundland, in light

of the tough times that province now faces.

Johnson empire grows...

While Maurice Hodgson was cracking a
major daily newspaper, the Sports
Institute’s Chris Johnson continues to
enjoy success with his syndicated column
on community coaching. Johnson’s
column, which stresses methods to
encourage fair play and participation,
began running in the New Westminster
News on April 17. It also runs in the

  

Peace Arch and Tri-City News.
Meanwhile, Chris also celebrated the big
5-0 on April 25. Due to deadlines we can’t
report on exactly what kind of mischief
his Continuing Ed colleagues caused, but
conspirators came in on Sunday (April 24)
to "re-decorate" his office.

Studying art and justice...

Sabine Mabardi will be exploring the
development of art in Mexico while Gary
Parkinson probes the development of
justice education in B.C., as the two
faculty members depart for Education
Leave. Sabine’s one-year leave will
enable her to pursue her doctorate at
Simon Fraser University while Gary will
take one term to prepare his report.

All the best, Lance...

Best wishes for a speedy recovery go out
to Lance Hurst of Facilities after he was
involved in a multi-vehicle accident on
April 21. Lance was admitted to Royal
Columbian Hospital following the
collision.

 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic Foursome.

Some of the special guests attending the Murder Mystery Night included Marilyn Monroe
(Pinetree Project's Dianne Armstrong), Movie Mystery Man (Michael Brownie), Whoopi
Goldberg (Foundation’s Karyn Wilde) and Sid Vicious (Brian Anderson).

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Congratulations, Keith...

Congratulations to Chemistry instructor
Keith Ellis and his wife, Ingrid, on the
birth of their daughter, Sara Jean. Sara
was born on April 8.

It was to die for...

The Murder Mystery Dinner on April 11
attracted a host of colorful characters from
Douglas College and the community.
Cartoon characters Scooby Doo and the
gang, Tonya Harding, Cliff Claven and
others led the crowd through a tangled
web of intrigue, poisoned dog biscuits and
murder plots. Unexpected guests included
the likes of Marilyn Monroe (Dianne
Armstrong, Pinetree Project), Andy
Warhol (Christina Symons, PIO) and
best-costume award winner Whoopi
Goldberg (Karyn Wilde, Foundation
Student Assistant). Door prize winners
were former Board member John Banks
and Christine Unterthiner (PIO).
Congratulations to Theatre students who
wrote and performed the mystery and to
Foundation for organizing yet another
successful College fundraiser.

Holidays in the sun...

Getting an early start on their summer
tans, several lucky vacationers recently
returned from holidays in sunnier climes.
Adrienne Peacock journeyed to New
Zealand while Helen Palmer and Joni
Hunter both lounged in Hawaii.

Staff moves...

Lillian Bullach has shifted positions
within Community Programs & Services,
moving from Receptionist to become the
new Assistant Registration Clerk. In the
Head Injury Program, Tutor-Lab Tech
Peggy Caughill shifts from auxiliary to
permanent due to the resignation of Linda
Spencer.

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