ampus hews EDITOR LUKASZ JONCA THE VOICE, THURSDAY, OCT. 30,2014 3 “hy TS Ee SUBMITTED photo Left: Students of Studio 58 take part in dance class at the Langara Gym. Right: artistic director and founder of the program Antony Holland teaching students the art of fencing. Budget approved for Studio 58’s party next year By NATASHA CHANG t will be Langara College’s Studio 58’s 50th anniversary in September 2015, and they are in the midst of planning a number of events, some exclusive, for next year. Studio 58 has been approved a $20,000 budget for their milestone. They plan to host an invita- tion-only reception, produce shows that highlight the 50th season, and put on a one-night-only show by hiring graduates. “Tt’s a chance for us to celebrate the connections we have with the artistic community by inviting those people to be a part of our celebration,” said Lan- gara’s dean of arts Julie Longo. Some unique qualities of the pro- gram are the workshops led by indus- try professionals, as well as the help professional directors and lighting de- signers put into productions, Longo said. Funded by Langara, the program is using their anniversary to give thanks to professionals and donors who have supported the studio. “We're going to have an actual cele- bration next September to launch the season,” said Studio 58’s artistic direc- tor Kathryn Shaw. She hopes the anniversary will give Langara more publicity in Vancouver. Longo was unsure whether tickets would be sold for the reception, and that the plan is for the reception to be open only to those invited because space will be limited. Other plans include Studio 58’s 50th Anniversary Performance Lab featur- ing alumni “participating in a one- night, one-off, show,” Shaw said. Funds from the budget are expected to be al- located toward the performance lab. Shaw hopes to have more graduates during their milestone year participate in Studio 58 productions. All participat- ing alumni are paid and hired as direc- tors and lighting designers. “The 50th anniversary is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to celebrate the people who have made Studio 58 one of our signature programs at Langara College,” Longo said. 66 We’re go- ing to have an actual celebration next Sep- tember to launch the season KATHRYN SHAW Flu shot season Is in full swing Langara College is offer- ing flu shots to students and faculty on Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 4-5 By JONATHAN PARKIN of the flu season and Langara term- seven nursing students will be giv- ing the inactivated influenza vaccine or flu shot to students and faculty in the main foyer of Building A. The flu shots will be available to any- one at Langara from Oct. 28-29 and the following week on Nov. 4-5. There will be a fee of $20 for the shots. In B.C., certain groups of people can qualify to receive the immunization for free. These groups include people who are at high risk of serious illness from influenza such as pregnant women, se- nior citizens, aboriginal people and children and adults with serious medi- cal conditions. A full list of groups can be found on- line at HealthLink BC. Deborah Filleul, an instructor in the nursing department at Langara, stress- es the importance of getting an annual flu shot. “A lot of people think the flu is some- thing you get over in a couple of days,” said Filleul. “It can last a long time... and for people with health problems it’s absolutely necessary — [the] flu can be deadly.” There is controversy as to whether yearly flu shots really are beneficial to human health. However, at Langara those opinions seem to be in the minority.“A lot of people don’t believe in it, but I think that’s kind of silly,” said student Shaelynn Ronald. Ronald is a volunteer, which allows her to get her inoculation for free. Jercen nose means it’s the return Pauline Sumel, an instructor in Lan- gara’s nursing program has sent her students to a broad range of inocula- tion training courses including those held by Vancouver Coastal Health Ser- vice and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control’s immunology module. She is confident about her stu- dents’ abilities. “People should get the vaccine,” said Sumel. “The eligibility criteria only de- termines who the vaccine is free for.” More information about the flu shot can be found online at Immunize BC and HealthLink BC. 66 The eligibil- ity criteria only deter- mines who the vaccine is free for PAULINE SUMEL NURSING INSTRUCTOR JONATHAN PARKIN photo Nursing student Venus To administering a flu shot to her patient laboratory demonstrator Carrie Chapman on Oct. 28, 2014. Mm” Langaras Energy Dashboard umes SABLEEN MINHAS photo LEAP students, Kenta Kobayashi (left) and Taknya Koiso (right) look at the energy dashboard installed in the lobby of Building A on Oct. 23, 2014 Energy intelligence software at Langara Most Langara College students are in the dark about the Pulse Energy dashboard on campus By SABLEEN MINHAS gy Langara College consumes daily, the answer can be found online at Langara’s Pulse Energy dashboard. Langara College is using Pulse En- ergy, an energy intelligence software, to monitor live energy usage on cam- pus. It helps to engage students and staff in the process. “TThrough Pulse Energy] we get more reliable, timely and granular data or information about the rate, volume and timing of energy use,” said Gra- ham Smith, manager of building opera- tions and major construction projects at Langara. The Pulse Energy dashboard allows the department to see where the big- gest usages originate, track irregulari- [: ever wondered how much ener- ties and then optimize usage, he said. According to Langara’s 2010 Carbon Neutral Action Report, the college started installing setups for the Pulse Energy dashboard in 2009. Now, energy usage can be tracked and compared online for the four build- ings on campus. “Essentially the dashboard is used to drive occupant engagement,” said Sarah Barwin, digital and content mar- keting specialist at Pulse Energy. “It helps people in buildings to un- derstand where energy is being used and how they can change their habits to become more efficient,” Barwin said. Students at Langara seem unaware about the dashboard. “T haven’t looked at it, but it sounds useful,” said Oziel Guerra, a university transfer student. There is a dashboard installed in the lobby of Building A. Since Langara is a large campus, students might not be able to see the effects of their individu- al measures to save energy, but it does reflect in the figures, he added.