tion A. HAUNTING IN SOUTH VAN. ...0ssecceceseeeeeeeseeees 4 Amanda Haupt from Coldspotters has lots of ghost stories Christy Clark and Langara’s CEO Lane Trotter were both recently part of a trade mission to India, hoping to foster further economic ties By CHARLOTTE DREWETT elationships were strengthened in an existing agreement between Langara College and India’s Roy- al Institute of Nursing (RIN) dur- ing a recent trade mission to India, ac- cording to school officials who were on the trip. Yet, Langara’s nursing program won’t be sending students this academ- ic year. Langara president Lane Trotter travelled to India Oct. 9 to 18 with B.C. Premier Christy Clark and some 30 other representatives of the education sector, as part of a larger international trade mission focused on promoting key B.C. sectors in India. While in India, Trotter spent time with RIN’s chairman Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, reaffirming the relation- ship that allows Langara nursing stu- dents to travel to India and gain hands- on experience in the nursing field. Pat Woods, assistant chair of the in- ternational school of nursing at Langa- ra, said the ongoing partnership that was initially signed in 2011 has sent two groups of students. Six in spring of 2018 and eight last spring, but it won’t be sending students next spring. “We're going to have to change that international practice experience,” Woods said. “I hope to send a group in 2016.” The nursing program previously had two terms for practice, where stu- dents entered the nursing field and were able to travel to India’s RIN. premier in India Langara president Lane Trotter represented Langara and the education sector, a key componant of the international trade mission Recent program changes are compli- cating the process, as courses will now see theory and practice being com- bined in each semester. Ajay Patel, dean of international ed- ucation at Langara, and Brad O’Hara, provost and vice president of academ- ics and students, joined Trotter on the trade mission. This was to “expand (Langara’s) brand in India so that people know more about who we are, what we are and what kind of programming we have to offer,” Patel said. Langara representatives played a role in shining a spotlight on B.C. as a “willing partner in expanding educa- tional opportunities,” O’Hara said in an email interview. “For Langara, this mission allowed us to highlight our programs of inter- est to the Indian market and explore JOURNALISM BC GOVERNMENT NEWSROOM photo other educational linkages and _ part- nerships to benefit current and future students,” O’Hara said. They met with officials in Chandi- garh, New Delhi and Mumbai. Patel said the presidents of UBC, SFU and the University of Victoria were also on the trip, which was a “wel- come opportunity” for Trotter to con- tinue developing the college’s relation- ships. PAT WOODS School of nursing Police to keep an eye out for Halloween rowdies Despite the festive atmosphere on All Hallows’ Eve, Vancouver police always brace for a traditionally high volume of calls ASHLEY LEGASSIC photo illustration Don’t overdo it this Halloween. i) By ALICE D’EON dressing up as promiscuous cats or superheroes, Halloween traditions are arguably bizarre, and for many young adults, heavy drinking has be- come as much of a tradition as binging on candy. Unlike wearing costumes or getting spooked at a haunted house, getting drunk doesn’t have an obvious associa- tion to Halloween, but the Vancouver Police Department will be on its toes all the same. VPD media relations officer Randy Fe: carving faces into pumpkins, to Fincham says they expect Halloween to be eventful. “Traditionally during Halloween, es- pecially when it’s on a weekend, we re- ceive a higher number of calls than we normally would,” he said by phone. While the reasons for that increase can range from incidents involving fire- works, to reports of people carrying around weapons, Fincham said the VPD will boost its presence wherever alcohol is likely to be a factor. “For this weekend we do have an in- creased number of police officers that are assigned to the Granville entertain- ment district,” Fincham said. Eyren Uggenti, president of the Lan- gara Social Club, says Halloween is a special occasion and for many people that means drinking. “T think there’s a lot of perception around Halloween being a party-style event. Maybe it develops from when we're younger” Uggenti said, “We get to go out and celebrate as kids, go trick-or-treating, and then you hit adulthood and basically either you’re at home giving out candy or you’re looking to go out and celebrate.” For many students, drinking and Halloween go hand in hand. See Drinking, page 5 66 ... youre at home giving out candy or you’re looking to go out and celebrate Eyren Uggenti, LANGARA SOCIAL CLUB