ampus hews EDITOR KERA PIWOWARSKI-SKOCYLAS THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 3 MICHAEL LYLYK photos On March 17, Langara College students will have the opportunity to speak with potential employers about numerous job possibilities for after graduation. Employment day is coming to Langara Students questioning their future career paths can visit booths to explore opportunities By MICHAEL LYLYK angara College’s upcoming stu- dent employment day will give those who are confused about their future career possibilities the chance to explore jobs they may not have considered. The event takes place on March 17 in Building A. There will be companies such as Telus, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and the Van- couver Airport Authority setting up booths for students to visit. “A lot of students, they may not be quite sure what they’re going into. They may not have even de- clared a major 66 yet,” said Caro- Ihave felt lyn Bourcier, confused Langara’s coor- dinator for em- G@bout my ployment day. path Langara_cre- ative writing stu- EMILY IP dent, Thea Tam- bogon said she is KINESOT ORY concerned about STUDENT finding a career after college. “Tm absolutely terrified if there’s go- ing to be a career for me afterwards. Writing is one of those things I’ve loved doing since I was little,” Tambogon said. “I feel unclear on where it will go.” Bourcier said it is important for stu- dents to start thinking about their ca- reer and what they are going to do when they finish school. “Once they have a clear view of where they want to go, they want to look at the varieties in that field,” she said. Career counsellor Rachel Newton of Life Career Studio said the benefit of having an employment day is to help students get a better idea of what they need. “A way to get them workforce ready is by getting them comfortable with employers,” Newton said. Langara kinesiology student Emily Ip said in the past few years she has considered a range of career paths, from being a pastry chef to a physical education teacher. She is hoping the employment fair will showcase jobs geared toward her area of study, she said. “T have felt confused about my path,” Ip said. “I will definitely check out the TIPS | to get hired 1 Be prepared to show what you can offer a company 2 Bring your resume and cover letter addressed to specific employers 3 Dress to impress Source: Langara event leaflet booths if I’m on campus.” ampus club holds fundraiser The LSC hopes to raise nearly $2,000 to fund three scholarships for Langara College students By XIAO XU money is donated, the Langara Social Club (LSC) in partnership with a marketing class at Langara Col- lege is hosting an event to raise funds for several scholarships. Ue: most scholarships where The upcoming event is called March Mystery Madness and will be held at the For- tune Sound Club on March 14. This is the third year the LSC and the special events EYREN UGGENTI planning and mar- revatio for of keting class have °Perations for ye the LSC worked together to set up fundraising events. The orga- nizers aim to raise $1,800 for three students from the spe- cial events class, each receiving $600, according to Genevieve Fontanilla, president of the LSC. “The LSC wants to host the event to continue our mission of creating a stronger community and culture at Langara,” she said. FREE sessions held in the Employee Lounge. Light refreshments served Everyone welcome. ‘ngara. =. *, XIAO XU photo On March 10, members from the Langara Social Club sell tickets for the upcoming fundraiser. Fontanilla said if they raise more than their goal, the extra money will go into a fund for the next semester. If they raise less than the goal, they will lower the amount for each student. Last year, she said, they raised enough to provide three students with $400 scholarships. “This event is a great way for stu- dents to unwind, network, and get to know other students — while also sup- porting a scholarship fund for their fel- low students, which is what the LSC is all about,” Fontanilla said. Eyren Uggenti, vice-president of operations of the LSC said, the recipi- ents of the LSC scholarship will be evaluated by Erin Wilkins, instructor of the special events planning and mar- keting class. Candidates are evaluated on their teamwork contributions and efforts during the class, Uggenti said. Besides the ticket sales of the event, funds also come from sponsors and other LSC activities such as selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts on campus. Fontanilla said many sponsors have made contributions for the event, in- cluding Victoria’s Secret, Starbucks and GradsLikeMe. Paul Brar, CEO and co-founder of GradsLikeMe, said they have contrib- uted two gift cards that worth $100 in total. “For us, it’s giving back to the com- munity,” Brar said. The March Mystery Madness event is 19+ and tickets costs $15 each. “There will be variety of entertain- ment and giveaways throughout the evening, and a high profile DJ will be the main act for the evening,” Fontanilla said. EVENTS on Campus LSU GLAM NIGHT March 18 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Free styling and makeup, LSU Building VIDEO GAMES COMPETITION March 20 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Stop by for a video games competition LSU Building JUST FILM FESTIVAL March 20 - 22 Langara campus Vote for new female rep The education council at Langara College has two candidates running for the female student position By BRYAN MC GOVERN education council at Langara Col- lege has already been selected while two candidates are still running for the female position in the election race. Voting for the female representative takes place between March 10 and 16 on the Internet-based hub myLangara. The male and females representatives will provide a student voice to matters regarding curriculum and academic policy at Langara, said Gerda Krause, education council chair. Susan Smith, education council sec- retary, said in an email that Jarrod Zhang is the student male representa- tive. “He ran unopposed, so was elected by acclamation,” she said. The two female candidates are Jus- tine Yiu and Mankirat Kaur. In her candidate statement Yiu said she “is interested in understanding more of the procedural side in how our curriculum and academic standing gov- erns our options at Langara.” Kaur said in her candidate statement that she wants to learn and share how the education system works. There are a total of four elected stu- dent representatives in this council. Zhang and the elected female repre- sentative will join current student members Tyler Petersen and Emily Rowlandson. T:: male representative of the