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STM: Students’ Thieved Minutes Julia Weber Contributer
From my house in Dollard, getting to Abbott is only about a 25 minute drive. But, I take the bus. So, for all of my 8:30am classes, I leave my house at 6:35 am to get to class on time. That’s one hour and a half extra to get to school; which is an hour and a half less sleep per day, and seven and a half hours per week. That’s an entire night’s worth of valuable snooze time gone with the wind. Why? Because the other alternative is less than desirable. Because the next bus to Fairview passes at 7:30am, and is as packed as a can of tuna. The vehicle fills to the brim with students, back packs, and body odour. Something as simple as standing suddenly becomes complex and awkward. Arms in. Bag on the floor. Hold on—to whatever you can—tightly. Keep your head down. If you move it the wrong way, you might accidentally lock lips with your neighbor. No, sweetheart! This cold sore just can’t be! I didn’t cheat, I swear! And then, once you get to Fairview, you expect to get on the 210. But be prepared! Up until this Monday, the 210 was running on its Summer schedule. That meant fewer busses and
Dispatch from the Chief Alexander Messina Editor-in-Chief
It’s that time of year again. That time of the year when we get back to the studies we unceremoniously dumped in that unused corner of our brains at the beginning of the summer. We have memories of our vacations fresh in our minds and brace ourselves for the oncoming storm that is college. Whether you’re a student who just came out of high school or a veteran who’s looking into the future with a passionate gaze, we all have a few things in common: we have the desire to succeed in all that we attempt, we have endless possibilities ahead of us, and, I would argue most important of them all, a community that supports us in our every endeavour. If you take the time to look, you’ll see that John
more people waiting at the stop. The line up gets to look something like the Great Wall of China. No wonder people start forming a second one before the first bus even arrives! But, if you have a class to get to, don’t get be tempted for a better spot in the second line. Ignore your desire to be comfortable. Make sure you get on the first 210 that shows up, even if it means squeezing up next to the bus driver himself. If you don’t, there’s a good chance you’ll be crossing paths with your teacher as he’s leaving class. The STM needs to wake up. We
need more buses, more often. And not just the busses that go to school. We need more frequent ones that get us to the Fairview Terminus to begin with. Now, if you haven’t already heard, in January, our beloved 210 will be rechristened the “419”. I know, I know. Tragic. But if you ask me, before the STM starts flaunting a new name for our Abbott bus, they should think about a couple of things. For example, Fall for Abbott starts in August, not in September. So this new “419”, a bus primarily for students, needs to start taking into account the needs of its clientele. Until then, is it still safe to hitchhike?
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Abbott is much more than just a school. It’s a place where a wide variety of people can meet and create links in between themselves through mutual interests. If you are a person who likes to spend time applying yourself in your studies, we have a large variety of facilities to help you out. If you’re the type of person who likes to relax in between classes and meet new people, you’ll find some interesting things to do on campus: whether it’s at the gym or outside on our beautiful campus. If however, you are looking to get involved in day-to-day campus life, you could find a great place here at Bandersnatch. Bandersnatch is the studentrun Alternative Press at John Abbott College. We pride ourselves in delivering a source of news that represents and embodies the view of students here at Abbott and in doing that, we encourage all to participate and help us create this
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paper. If you have any interest in writing, graphic design, journalism, reporting, art, music, sports or videogames, we would love for you to come and contribute in the making of this paper. If you do, I promise you that you will not only meet some of the most passionate and interesting people in this school, but you’ll also have some of the best fun you can get as a student in college. Whether we’re hanging out in the club room, discussing the paper at meetings, producing it or delivering it, we’re always having a good time. With that said, my colleagues and I would like to introduce you to the 41st volume of Bandersnatch. Even if you have no interest in contributing, we hope you’ll come to enjoy what we have to offer as journalists and pick up an issue every second week! We are after all, the voice of the students and we will make sure that you get heard.
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