God: The Failed Hypothesis - Book review
April 16, 2008
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Mal-U receives $1,000 donation for fossil shelter
April 14, 2008
Nanaimo resident Frank Havig has donated $1,000 to Malaspina University-College to help build a permanent shelter over a 70 million year old fossil. The fossil stays wrapped up most of the year to protect it from weather, but recently students, staff and community members had a rare sneak peek at the monumental rock when it was unwrapped briefly for three days. “I read about the fossil in the... Read more
Malaspina offers summer session courses May 5
April 14, 2008
Why not expand your mind and learn something new? Summer session classes begin at Malaspina University-College May 5. “We’re offering over 60 academic session courses in a broad range of subjects between May and August,” said Sheila Cooper, program coordinator for Malaspina’s Centre for Continuing Studies. Summer session courses can be completed in seven weeks, about half the time it normally... Read more
Progressions 2008 is coming to Malaspina campus
April 10, 2008
From April 18 to May 3, graphic design, interior design and visual art students at Malaspina University-College will showcase their finest works at the annual student show Progressions. Every year, Progressions features the best in student visual art, with paintings, photography, and printmaking showcased at the Nanaimo Art Gallery on campus. The best graphic design work features poster designs... Read more
Changing lives in Ghana
April 9, 2008
Only a few more sleeps and Nursing student Heather Maitland will be waking up in a whole new world. Maitland is part of a team of Malaspina University-College students and faculty who leave the comfort of home next week to fight poverty in Ghana, Africa. “They say Africa changes you,” said Maitland, who signed up for the 25-day field school. “We’ve heard poverty in the rural villages is extreme... Read more
Launch of Portal 2008
April 7, 2008
The Malaspina University-College (MUC) Portal publishing class worked extremely hard to produce yet another unique edition of the literary magazine that represents Malaspina’s creative community. The Portal 2008 launch will take place in the Royal Arbutus Room above the upper cafeteria in building 300, on April 8, from 2 to 5 pm The event is also the end of term celebration for the Creative... Read more
Counterfeit currency workshop on Malaspina campus
April 7, 2008
The Bank of Canada and the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program’s fraud awareness, prevention, and detection class will be giving a counterfeit currency workshop at Malaspina University-College on Wednesday April 9th. The workshop includes an interactive, hands-on exercise in counterfeit detection, the impact of counterfeiting and how not to become a victim. This free workshop is... Read more
Malaspina welding student wins gold
April 4, 2008
With a regional gold medal under his belt and the provincial Skills Canada competition just around the corner on April 16, Malaspina welding student Grant Ayers has a lot to feel good about. “It felt great to win the regional Skills Canada competition,” said Ayers, a grade 12 student at NDSS who is enrolled in the Career Technical Centre (CTC) Welding program at Malaspina, an entry level program... Read more
Malaspina and Chamber team up to help job seekers
April 4, 2008
Malaspina University-College and the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce are launching an Essential Skills project to help individuals find jobs and become successful and productive employees. The target group includes immigrants, women, youthand Aboriginal people. “This group represents a significant percentage of those individuals unemployed or under employed in the Greater Nanaimo area,” ... Read more
Mariners recruiting the best
April 3, 2008
By Brent Dunlop The Mariners Men's Volleyball team will be reloading for the 2008/09 season. The M’s will be losing some key personnel, but will still have some talented athletes returning for next season including Scott Weninger (5th year), Milo Warren (3rd year), Steve Clements (3rd year), Nigel Proch (2nd year), Drew Manson (2nd year), Devan Wright (2nd year), Brett Weninger (2nd year),... Read more