The Centennial Express - February 2021 Edition

CENTENNIAL N EXPRESS FEBRUARY 2021

BRONSON LALONDE!

DO NOT MISS OUR MANAGEMENT SECTION BY MATTHEW & STEVEN!

STUDENT FEATURE OF THE MONTH

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS TO KEEP

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VALENTINE'S DIY CRAFT

THE CENTER OF IT ALL in

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CENTENNIAL EXPRESS

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GM UPDATE Hey folks! Matt here. Welcome to another edition of The Centennial Express. If this is your first time reading, thanks for checking it out, and welcome! If you’re back for another edition, thanks for sticking with us and we hope you enjoy this month’s publication. Your engagement is just one of the many reasons why our community is so great, and why Centennial Place is where students love living.

This February, we open our applications to General Market students—your space is no longer secure! If you’re thinking about renewing, but couldn’t commit during the January VIP Renewal Period, now is the time to secure your preferred Suite Style— while they’re still available! Space fills fast, and we want to ensure our loyal residents have first-pick at their top choice of Units for future terms. Now is also the time to express interest in joining the Residence Life Staff next year as a Residence Assistant (RA). While COVID-19 has harmed our staffing to some degree, we remain hopeful that interested students may still have the possibility of joining our team next Fall— consider participating in Friday Night Lights to learn more about if the role is right for you!

Finally, whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day this month with a significant other—or solo!—please remember to ‘stay at home’ and don’t put yourself in harm’s way by risking travel or in-person gatherings or interactions with others. We’re not quite out of the woods yet, but we hope you’ll still find ways to celebrate the season with your loved ones, family, and friends.

Matt's Monthly Quote

This month’s Quote is from a dear friend of mine—and a public figure in Scarborough! A renowned Spoken Word artist, and exceptional leader in the black community (and beyond!), Dwayne gave me this great advice nearly 15 years ago, and it’s stuck with me ever since. I hope it inspires you, the way it did me!

“Show your face to the world, and the world will reflect your image.”

- Dwayne Morgan

Matt's Monthly Reminders · Rent was due on Monday, February 1st! · Apollo Insurance Policies will have been purchased on behalf of residents who didn’t provide a copy of their preferred Renter’s Insurance by Friday, January 29th, 2021.

Payment for the Policy is due immediately! · The Province remains in Lockdown with strict ‘Stay at Home’ orders until at least February 11th

Matt Plans Ahead April-Ending Leases (8-Month) Move-Out Day is Saturday, April 24th, 2021 May-Ending Leases (9-Month) Move-Out Day is Saturday, May 8th, 2021 Renew for Summer and/or Fall 2021 today!

Speak to the Leasing Manager for more info.

Consider leaving a positive 5-Star review on Google!

Matt's Monthly Montage

WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

ERIC Unit 420

GABI Unit 620

FRONT DESK

Our Staff wants you to have the best student experience while Living in the Centre of it all.

You can look for our staff to assist you with some of the following issues: Roommate Issues Building Questions Mental Health Concerns Noise Complaints Find friends RA On call number 416-400-2962 and the hours are 4pm-9am on Weekdays and 9am9am on Weekends.

ARMAN Unit 520

FEYI

Secure Your Preferred Suite Type Today!

As of February 1st, all Suite styles are 'up for grabs' for both Renewal and New/Incoming Fall 2021 students! Every year, there are a handful of students who are disappointed because they did not renew a Lease in their preferred Suite style before it sold out!

With last year having moved completely online, we know students are excited to come back to campus, and begin in person instruction again! We are hopeful that with measures implemented by the Canadian Government, that we will be back to in-person classes for Fall 2021. Secure your space ahead of the rush, and renew your preferred Suite style today!

FEBURARY 2021

PROFILE

POSTMODERN PAINTING. Stella alternately paints in oil and watercolor

RESIDENT FEATURE

BRONSON LALONDE by: qristi.aranda

Centennial Place is an extraordinarily multicultural space.

We have different nationalities & this month our featured student will be from the great Country we are living in: Canada.

Raised in Cornwall, Ontario, Bronson is a 24 years old Hockey player and plays for the Varsity Colts team in Centennial.

He started skating at the age of 2 years old.

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Bronson is taking the Automatic & Robotics program & loves to snowboard or play videogames in his spare time

“Just keep swimming”

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NEW YEAR

Meet a friend once a week to catch up!

Whatever you do is 10 times better shared with a friend (:

HABITS YOU CAN ACTUALLY KEEP

Laugh (: a lot!!

Watch funny videos or movies, laugh is the best medicine!

Drink 1lt of water a day!

Remember we are basically plants with complicated emotions

Text your family to stay in touch Your mom will love to see what you had for dinner!

Dedicate a day to self care Whatever it is: play videogames, read, shower & pamper, relax, etc.

RUN!! or at least walk Keep your body moving, it will make you feel physically and emotionally better CENTENNIAL EXPRESS

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In addition to Canada, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.

In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century.

By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology.

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Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings.

Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year!

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You can do this sweet and easy craft for your roommate or friends in Residence, all you need is: Cardboard

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Valentine's day is a good reason to have a special detail with your loved ones.

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Valentines Day Alert

Feb 14th Main Lobby

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R OMANTIC DINNER IDEA Pick your favorite lasagna recipe and make it into a heart shape.

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Centennial College is proud to celebrate the 24th annual Black History Month, an opportunity to engage the Centennial community in honouring the experiences, histories, contributions and achievements of diverse Black communities.

Discover more at: https://www.centennialcollege.ca/college-events-2020-2021/ https://www.centennialcollege.ca/centres-institutes/centre-for-globalcitizenship-education-and-inclusion/black-history-month/

Although the initiatives may look different in 2021 due to the pandemic, we look forward to virtual celebrations and dialogues coordinated by a network of collaborators at the College. There are opportunities to be involved with coordinating these initiatives, such as event planning. Members of the Centennial community are welcome to propose and lead an initiative with support provided.

Interested in getting involved?

Please email Silvia at sdaddario@centennialcollege.ca.

Movies showcasing Black History

General Inquiries

416. 438. 2216 ext 6294 centennialresidence@studenthousing.com

Matthew Fleming General Manager mfleming@studenthousing.com Andrew Zettel Assistant General Manager azettel@studenthousing.com Steven Voulgaris Leasing Manager svoulgaris@studenthousing.com

EDITORS CRISTI ARANDA EDITOR

FEYI OGUNRINDE CONTRIBUTOR ERIC CHARBONNEAU CONTRIBUTOR GABI GUINZANI CONTRIBUTOR STEVEN VOULGARIS CONTRIBUTOR MATTHEW FLEMING CONTRIBUTOR

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