@ www.theotherpress.ca This week at Douglas November 28 to December 1 By Dylan Hackett, News Editor Wednesday, Nov. 28 Alumni Association Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Alumni Association are sponsoring another open marketplace in the New Westminster cam- pus concourse. Great gift ideas will be available for purchase with tables for Tupperware, jewelry, scarves and accessories, pottery, and South American art vendors. Proceeds from table rental space go towards the Alumni Bursary fund. Douglas Concert Band Performance, 7:30 p.m. Performing at the Laura C. Muir Theatre, free for all students, is the Douglas College Concert Band, led by John van Duersen, and the Douglas College Percussion ensemble, led by Robert Caldwell. The night will focus on wind, brass, and percus- sion instruments and the musicians will be performing a collection of Mexican folk songs and pieces focusing on “street beat” percussion. Thursday, Nov. 29 Wales Field School Information Session, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Room 2804 at New Westminster campus will be host to an information session on the 2013 Wales Field School. Instructors will be present to answer your questions on the most popular and longest running field school at Douglas. Arts at One, 1-2 p.m. This week’s Arts at One event is a Student Showcase Concert, free to all. Friday, Nov 30. 30 Hour Famine Sleepover, 12:30 p.m. Participants in the Douglas College chapter of the 30 Hour Famine will be sleeping over in the DSU building at the New Westminster campus. The team of fun- draising fasters will begin their day and a quarter of foodlessness at 12:30 p.m., staying over in DSU building room 100A until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. support the Royals in the main gym at New Westminster campus! Douglas Composition Concert, 7 p.m. Come join Douglas music students in a free performance of original compositions, directed by Doug Smith. Basketball vs. Quest, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Douglas Royals men and women’s teams face off against Quest University. Women play at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m. Come Saturday, Dec. 1 Wales Field School open for registration Instructors promoting 2013 field school By Dylan Hackett, News Editor tudents wanting to take their post-sec- ondary education global are now able to register for the 2013 Wales Field School. The field school program offers nine cred- its to students wanting to study over the first eight weeks of the summer 2013 semester, earning credits for Themes in Literature (ENGL 1102) taught by Brenna Gray, Introduction to Writing Poetry (CRWR 1101) by Elizabeth Bachinsky, and Philosophy of Art (PHIL 1245) by Darcy Cutler. “Studying abroad transforms the student’s education. It makes learning 3D. Field schools are the best way to study abroad if you’re new to traveling because the class travels together and stays together while abroad,” said Karen Ng, International Mobility Coordinator. “The faculty, aside from teaching the courses, also do a great job in giving the students the information they need to prepare for the trip. It’s also a great way to make some really good friends. The courses usu- ally don’t require pre-req- uisites because we want to make field schools accessible to as many students as possible.” The total cost, besides weekend meals and spending money, for the Wales Field School for domestic students, including estimated tuition, program fee, and airfare is $6,364 ($9,855 for international students). Students who apply before Friday, January 25 receive $100 off the program fee. “We at Douglas International and the BC government sup- port our students who take part in approved study abroad programs and activities. Every year, we offer at least a dozen $500 Douglas International Studies Awards and give out a total of about $15,000 in One World International Scholarships,” said Ng. Among this year’s other field schools are Switzerland and Belize, the latter of which has not finalized dates. The next information session for the Wales Field School takes place Basketball vs. Capilano, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Douglas Royals men’s and women’s teams face off against Capilano University. Women play at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m. Come support the Royals in the main gym at New Westminster campus! If you would like to have your event listed here, email us at news@theotherpress.ca Photo courtesy of www.douglas.be.ca this Thursday, November 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The session will be held in Room 2804 at the Douglas College New Westminster campus.