Campusnews A-building receives an F Due to gas pipeline rupture, students bundl = By PATRICK PENNER ollowing the rupture of the Enbridge gas line near Prince George last Tuesday, Langara College is lowering building temperatures amidst student complaints of al- ready frigid classrooms. FortisBC has requested B.C. res- idents curtail all non-essential use of natural gas as it repair the main 36 inches pipeline. "We have turned down the oc- cupied space temperature to 18 degrees across campus in response,” Patricia Baker said, Langara's asso- ciate director of facilities. This thermostat adjustment comes at a time when students are already complaining about low temperature in A Building. According to Baker, the chill in the air is the result of ongoing renovations to improve energy ef- ficiency of its largest complex. "There are areas that continue "Most of the time it's too cold, especially in the winter,” she said. "I wear a hoodie in class." Students should now prepare for those temperatures to drop even further as the college responds to FortisBC's request. Langara is one of many post-sec- ondary institutions impacted by the pipeline explosion 782 kilometres away. ‘Travis Vilac, an energy specialist at SFU's facilities department said his campus is following suit. "We've been lowering tempera- tures in some buildings, and stop- ping altogether in other buildings where we can,” he said. FortisBC declared a force ma- jeure, which is a contract clause freeing them from liability and performance obligations under ex- traordinary circumstances. “These rates encompass some of the post secondary institutions in the Lower Mainland,” Vilac said. to be commis- -— = On — Saturday sioned and it “We've been morning, En- is reasonable . bridge announced to expect that lowering the ‘Transporta- temperatures . tion Safety Board may fluctuate,” temperatures mM has opened the she said. “7 4° " explosion site for Langara stu- some buildings. safety inspections dent Cynthia |_-TRAVISVILAC, SFUENERGYSPECIALIST | and cleanup. Turnbull, who has been enrolled since 2016, said she has noticed the unreliable heat prior to the pipeline incident. The repair time, estimated to take two weeks, hasn't started yet. The TSB continues to investigated the cause. EDITOR NIKITHAMARTINS | e up for the cold I, Kayla Morier layered up in her jacket and toque at Langara College, students will fight frigid temperatures as Langara lowers thermostat levels in response to the Enbridge pipeline rupture Oct. 11. paTRick PENNER PHOTO THURSDAY, OCT. 18,2018 | #MeToo sparks a safer campus Sexual assult ambassador pro- gam marks one year anniversary = By KIRSTEN CLARKE AND TAESA HODEL ne year ago, the #MeToo movement launched a global conversation about sexual violence and assault. At Langara, that conversation is being further enabled around cam- pus by the sexual assault and am- bassador program, also celebrating its one year anniversary. The sexual assault ambassador program is designed to help edu- cate Langara’s students and staff on how to respond to disclosures. The program also offers training on identifying the spectrum of is- sues that can be classified as sexual assault, director of student conduct and affairs, Maggie Ross said. Staff act as ambassadors around the campus where they act as points of contact for anyone needing assis- Sexual assult campaign posters featured at Langara. 8.¢. GOVERNMENT PHOTO Langara's student conduct and affairs officers (Left) Maggie Ross, Kamaldeep Kaur and Jennifer Cheddie. 14&54 HoDEL PHOTO tance with issues of sexual violence. “We need to be more compas- sionate to the people who have experienced these kinds of trauma, and J think that the faculty here are so willing to help, it just makes a better community,” Ross said. Student conduct officer Jennifer Cheddie said Langara’s adminis- tration didn't put up any barriers during the program's development. Everyone was keen to work on tackling the issue of sexual violence and harassment. Ross added that it’s important to keep the conversation and opti- mism going. “It’s the way we work together collectively to change be- liefs and attitudes,” she said After 40 staff had committed MACLEANS STATISTICS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT 81% Women who have reported some form of abuse when the definition was expanded to include psycho- logical abuse such as taunts or insults. 6.9% Male students have been sexually assaulted in their lives. to being ambassadors, positions were opened for student volunteers. “We've been recruiting ever since,” said Cheddie. She explained that #MeToo fell parallel to the launch of the program, giving directors more impetus to carry it forward. “It’s a really important matter, especially in schools,” international student Fernanda Barbugiani said. “We hear so many stories about sexual harassment and abuse and rape and I think if anything Id like to get to know [the program] bet- ter,” she said. Program directors are now look- ing towards the future: they hope to promote greater awareness of the program around campus and con- tinue to build their online presence. “Many students don't even know that we exist, but that’s the main motive,” Kamaldeep Kaur said, an international marketing student who is completing her co-op with the ambassador program. She added that there are plans to promote the program on Face- book and Instagram and hold focus groups with local and international students. SOURCE: MACLEANS.CA 31% Students who said they were given no information on how to report a sexual assault. THE VOICE 3 49 to get alumni awards For Langara’s 49th, the college is increasing the number of awards it hands out. = By TAESA HODEL F or the first time Langara will celebrate 49 alumni at their annual awards, rather than their usual three. To recognize the achievements of Langara College as a commu- nity, the college will celebrate the graduated students who've gone on to create impact within their ca- reers and those still here working towards their achievements. “It's important for alumni to be involved in [their] school com- munity,” Langara arts department alum Devin Braunagel, 23, said in an email. “Not only is it a great learning opportunity for current students, but it's also a chance for alumni to be mentors.” As a part of the Beyond 49 cel- ebrations, the communications ser- vices and college advancement de- partments are teaming up to create a special award program in replace- ment of this year's annual alumni awards. Past and present students, staff and community members, will be able to be nominated by either themselves or others as part of the initiative. “Over the next eight months, we'll be accepting nominations for 49 inspirational Langarans who have positively impacted the col- lege, their field, or the community via the Beyond 49 website,” said Yvonne Ohara, a creator of the pro- gram, who is proud to help cultivate the growing network of past and present students. “It’s going to be very difficult to choose only 49.” Until the end of February, nomi- nations will be open for anyone to recommend someone they think has made the biggest impact within the college or in society in general. Selections will be made in March of next year, and their stories will be told from April to October. The awards event itself will take place in November. 49 Langarans will replace the usual Outstanding Alumni Awards for this year only. For anyone wanting to become more involved with Langara’s alumni network, there will also be a community day hosted at campus on June 15. Organizer Carly Barrett said ev- eryone is invited to the event, “The community day will be like an open house or a public festival.” ‘re CELEBRATE —seee \ New Beyond 49 banners hang on campus. «/RSTEN CLARKE PHOTO