INTERCULTURAL WEEK

This week is intercultural week. The following activities have been planned for you:

Monday, Nov. 18   Mexican Day. Various activities presented to us by the Mexican Students in the cafeteria 12:00 to 14:00. One of which is: Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos). This is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. Our Mexican students will introduce this tradition to us.

Tuesday, Nov. 19 Travel Show. This activity will take place in the main hall 12:00 to 14:00. A few booths hosted by various ONG/Travel agencies will present various travel opportunities to students and answer any questions they may have.

Wednesday, Nov. 20 Mariachis Concert   In the cafeteria at 13:00, a group of Mariachis will perform and explain a little bit about Mariachis, where they come from etc.

Thursday, Nov. 21 Intercultural Lunch in the cafeteria Staff and students are invited to cook and then present food from other countries from 12:30 to 13:30. The SLC community is then invited to sample these foods.

Friday, Nov. 22 Tea tasting/zen event.Tea tasting - 5 different kinds (a table in the cafeteria) + a "Zen zone" (pillows + deco) on the stage in the cafeteria.

It's not too late to participate in the intercultural lunch.

We are looking for people to share their passion for travel by cooking up a typical meal (we reimburse you for the cost of the food) and then serve it up to the rest of us. Its great fun and a hit every year!

You are all invited to share your passion about a country and your cooking skills. You can reserve your stand as of now by sending an email or MIO to Joanne Gosselin: jgosselin@slc.qc.ca , including the following: country represented; the recipe you plan to cook; the name of your partner(s); number of chairs and tables you will need; other needs: electrical outlet, extension cord and/or a/v support...

NEW AT SLC: THURSDAY MOVIE NIGHT (French and English). 19:00 room 268 right here at SLC.

*FREE*

Novembre 21

Ginger and Rosa

dir. Sally Potter; with Elle Fanning

90 mins, UK, 2012

Novembre 28

La Double Vie de Véronique

réalisé par Krzysztof Kieslowski

98 mins, France et Poland, 1991

Decembre 5

Polytechnique

réalisé par Denis Villeneuve

avec Karine Vanasse et Maxim Gaudette

77 mins, B+W, Québec, 2009

WEEKEND RESULTS

HOCKEY:

Saturday Nov 16, Thetford 1 - 5 Lions

AA BASKETBALL
Friday Nov 15, Chicoutimi 65 - 71 AA Women
Friday Nov 15, Chicoutimi 40 - 94 AA Men

A BASKETBALL
Wednesday Nov 13, A Men BB 53 - 71 La Pocatière
Sunday Nov 17 A Women BB 67 - 46 Notre-Dame-de-Foy

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:
Sunday Nov 17, Tournament No. 2 in Shawinigan
09:00 Trois-Rivières 1 - 1 Lady Lions
11:00 Shawinigan 2 - 0 Lady Lions
12:00 Coll. Mérici 1 - 1 Lady Lions
14:00 Beauce-Appalaches #2 1 - 1 Lady Lions
15:00 Laflèche 1 - 1 Lady Lions

UPCOMING HOME GAMES:

AA BASKETBALL:
Friday November 22, 19:00 Garneau vs AA Women at SLC
Friday November 22, 21:00 Garneau vs AA Men at SLC

HOCKEY:
Saturday November 23, 14:00 Lionel-Groulx vs Lions at   l'Ancienne Lorette

A BASKETBALL:
Sunday November 24, 13:00 Limoilou vs A Women BB at SLC
Sunday November 24, 15:00 Limoilou vs A Men BB at SLC

HOCKEY:
Saturday November 30, 14:00 Sorel-Tracy vs Lions at   l'Ancienne Lorette

HOCKEY:
Sunday December 1, 14:00 Saint-Laurent vs Lions at   l'Ancienne Lorette

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:
Sunday Decvember 8 at Cégep de Limoilou:
9:00 Beauce-Appalaches #1 vs W Volleyball
11:30 Matane vs W Volleyball
15:15 Sém. de Sherbrooke vs W Volleyball

Volunteers needed Wed. Dec 18th and Thurs. Dec 19th. Right here at SLC

Help make someone's Christmas special by contributing to the 18th Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign.
Voluteers are needed to pack and load the Christmas Hampers.

Wednesday, December 18th

1 - 2 pm Unload non-perishable donations from delivery trucks
2 - 5 pm Move/carry donations to room 127 consistently while volunteers in room 127 sort non-perishables, assemble Hamper boxes
PIZZA BREAK (free for volunteers who sign up for shifts 1- 5 pm or 6- 9 pm)
6 - 9 pm Move/carry donations to room 127 consistently while volunteers in room 127 sort non-perishables

Thursday, December 19th

12 - 4 pm Unload delivery trucks bearing frozen turkeys & fresh produce (perishables), transport to coolers in caf

2 - 4 pm Assemble & label Hamper boxes

Give your name to Joanne Gosselin in room 272.

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/quebecchristmashampers

CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE

You will find a donation basket in front of the reception desk or next to the student council office. Please help us help them. Only non-perishable food items please.

Here are the non-perishable items needed:

Canned goods: soups, tuna, salmon, tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, fruits & vegetables
Dried pasta / macaroni
Cereal
Jello / puddings
Coffee / tea / juice (unrefrigerated)
Mixes: muffins, cookies, cakes, etc.
Mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.
Hygiene products (soap, shampoo, etc.)
NOTE: No homemade items or foods with expired best-before dates please

LOST AND FOUND

If you've lost your lunch box with yesterday's lunch still in it, there are several lost lunch boxes
(as well as a lot of other stuff) at reception and it's starting to smell.

Please come and pick them up.

FUTURE DRAGON FUND

Kevin O'Leary is awarding $50,000 cash to Canada's most promising future Dragons!

Do you see yourself as a potential future Dragon? Have you got ambitious dreams for your future? Would $5,000 help fund your entrepreneurial spirit? Are you in Grade 11 or 12?

If you answered YES to any of the above, then the Future Dragon Fund is the contest for you! Ten $5,000 prizes are up for grabs to Canadian Grade 11 and 12 students who show promise as future or current entrepreneurs.

The contest is now open. Login below.

What do you need to do to win

Create a video that is no longer than 3 minutes. While no production skills are required, creativity is strongly encouraged!
Tell us about YOU! Why are you a deserving future or current entrepreneur?
Tell us what you'd do. What would you do with the $5000 prize?

You can upload your video and enter to win one of the 10 coveted prizes.

Starting the day of the Student Special on November 13, 2013 -- Each week, $5,000 is up for grabs to a Grade 11 or 12 student.

Once you submit a video you are eligible for the entire contest duration. Each Wednesday that Dragons' Den airs, a new winner will be announced!
For more info follow this link:http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/futuredragon

If you have any questions, please get in touch at dragons@cbc.ca.

CAFETERIA - Express Card

Quick, practical and economical.
For more info or to purchase the card please see the cafeteria ladies.

Cost	Value	Savings
$50.00	$55.00	$5.00
$100.00	$111.00	$11.00
$200.00	$224.00	$24.00

Free Presentation
Geordie Productions will be on campus to present: Shared Account

Written by Jesse Stong Directed by Dean Patrick Fleming Designed by Beth Kates Wednesday November 20th at 7pm in the college cafeteria

All are Welcome!

It's a play that challenges teen audiences to critically reflect and discuss bullying in schools and online, mental health issues and suicide.

CENTRAIDE BAKE SALE

To help raise money for "Centraide" a bake sale is being planned for the week of November 25th.

WHERE: At the front entrance

When: November 25th to November 28th

TIME: 07:30 - 12:30.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Hot dog and cotton candy sale. Fund raiser for l'Arbre Enchanté des Chevaliers de Colombs. Tuesday November 19th, from 12:00 to 2:00 (or until they run out of hot dogs!) Hosted by the people from the Fashion Show.

Geordie Productions presents

Shared Account

Wednesday November 20th at 7pm in the college cafeteria

All are Welcome! It's Free!

THURSDAY MOVIE NIGHT 19:00 room 268 Ginger and Rosa. dir. Sally Potter; with Elle Fanning 90 mins, UK, 2012

CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND YOU NEED CASH? PART-TIME JOB?

Job offers webpage and bulletin board
Student Activities receive job offers for our students and we post them on the job webpage: http://www.slc.qc.ca/socio-cultural/job-offers-students or on the bulletin board next to room 272.
The offers change regularly so keep an eye on them.

Career & Educational Information:

Upcoming Events

Medicine @ SLC

Thursday, November 28

12:15 p.m.

Location (will be posted on the Counselling Board)

Marc-Antoine Turgeon, a former SLC student, will come talk to you about medicine studies and applying into medical schools. Graduating and first-year students are invited. Don't be shy. It is a great opportunity to ask all of your questions.

Admissions Workshop

(with Nicole Anne Daigle)

Tuesday, December 3

1 p.m.

If you are planning to apply to university next fall and need help understanding the whole application process for universities in Québec or any Canadian province, this workshop is for you.

You will get an overview of what to expect and what you should do to be ready. The deadline to apply for limited admissions programs in Québec is March 1. Outside of Québec, apply by mid-January for very competitive programs. The location for the workshop will be confirmed in next week's newsletter.

Jeunes Explorateurs d'un jour

Spend a day with someone who is doing the job you would like to do one day.

St. Lawrence is taking part of Jeunes Explorateur d'un jour and you can sign up for a job-shadowing event. You have up until January 30 to register for one of the two job-shadowing days (February 20 for the health sector and April 10 for the other fields). Click here to view the list of jobs. Contact Nicole Anne Daigle to obtain your password to create your account.

University Updates

Université Laval

Check out their programs open for late admissions for the winter 2014 semester:View Programs Accepting Late Applications

You must apply no later than December 1, 2013.

Scholarships

Ordre des Ingénieurs

Deadline November 29, 2013

http://www.foiq.qc.ca/fra/bourse-cegep.html

Fifteen $2,000 entrance scholarships will be awarded to CEGEP students entering an engineering program at the university level. Details regarding eligibility requirements and selection criteria are available online.

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

Deadline: December 6, 2013

www.td.com/scholarships

The key criterion is outstanding community leadership, in balance with the student's academic performance. You must be in your final year of CEGEP to apply.

House of Commons Page Program

Deadline: December 9, 2013

www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage

House of Commons Pages are selected from high schools and CEGEPS across Canada every year. Work as a page while you study at a university in the National Capital Region. Read eligibility requirements online.

Questions? Need help?

See Nicole Anne Daigle or Kim Patenaude

Need help with your English?

Do you want to improve your grades? Can't get an appointment at the English Writing Workshop?

Then bring your work to the Peer Tutor Drop in Service. The Peer Tutor Drop in Service will be offered until the last day of classes. This service is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10-14:00 in Room 340 (near the side exit). Louise

CLASSES OVERWHELMING?

YOU WANT EXTRA HELP?

There are many workshops available to all students.
English, Math, Chemistry as well as a Methodology and Research Workshop.

Follow this link to see their schedules.
http://www.slc.qc.ca/students/workshops

P2C (Power to Change)

Is Christianity for real? Find out: come and join us on Wednesdays in room 223 from 11:15 to 12:30. Bring your lunch.

CAREER & EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING AT SLC

Nicole Anne Daigle, Guidance Counsellor

Office Hours:

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday to Thursday

Room 254 (in the library)

You may drop in when her door is open or send her a MIO if you want to schedule an appointment.

On Mondays and Fridays, you may see Kim Patenaude, Guidance Counsellor, if you require assistance. Office 258 (library).

DROP-INS for the fall semester:

Fridays are dedicated to drop-ins. Kim Patenaude will be available to answer questions about career or educational information on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary!

Nicole Anne Daigle will also offer drop-in periods (schedule changes weekly). Hours will be posted on her door.

Insurance documents for students

SLC Students have insurance coverage, with SSQ Assurances, in case of accidents on campus. For more information please follow this link: http://www.slc.qc.ca/socio-cultural/insurance-documents-students

ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2014
Should you be planning to travel in 2013-2014, please verify the academic calendar before reserving your trip.
If you plan a trip during the semester or during the exam period, you run the risk of failing the course.

http://www.slc.qc.ca/academics/academic-calendar-0