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Serve, Drop, Drive, Net, Smash!
Did you know that Champlain College has a badminton team? And our team is co-ed! To begin with, badminton is not an “anglicisme” (thanks to my French course UF0). Badminton is the fastest racket sport in the world. The current Guinness World Record for the fastest shot is held by Malaysian superstar Tan Boon Heong…
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Denise Albert: “We’re doing this for you”
Denise Albert, President of the Champlain College Teachers Association gives us some insight into the strikes. The Champlain teachers are members of the Champlain College Teachers Association (CCTA), which is affiliated with the Fédération nationale des enseignantes et enseignants du Québec (FNEEQ), operating under the umbrella of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), one of…
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Male Emperor Penguin and Their Ability to Go 4 Months Without Eating
Written by Florence Arès, Lina Bakaleinik, Laurane Lacroix, Chi Zhang Ecological niche The Latin name of the emperor penguin species is Aptenodytes forsteri (Butler). Lloyd S. Davis, who is a scientist in the matter of marine animals, explains that the emperor penguin has more in common physically with turtles than flying birds. In fact, like…
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Why is physical activity so important?
Starting at a young age, we are told how physical activity is imperative to good health. We are exposed to team sports on a day-to-day basis, from movies to the news. However, in 2018 and 2019 the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) revealed that only 49.2% of Canadian adults from the age of 18 to…
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Whispers of Abandonment
I called upon you, not just once but twice, I rolled life’s dice, seeking answers precise. Signs outside your window, I carefully placed, Countless messages sent, my heart embraced.
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Ce n’est pas votre histoire.
Ce n’est qu’un enfant, Habitué au rouge des océans, Au noir des villages et au gris de l’air, Jamais il n’a vu la beauté de la Terre.
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Palestine Today
I had an amazing time with my friends, We shared stories and we laughed; we enjoyed our time spent. But it does not feel right, I should rather stand up and fight.
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
