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Inside this Issue Student Ambassador Spotlight How Did February Get Its Name? (Knowledge Power) Valentine’s Day History The Wheel of Life Off Campus Housing FYI– Winter 2013 Critical Dates for February Leadership Program Workshops Foundations for Success Workshops International Student Events Smart Commute Exciting News for Amy Gaukel STUDENT AMBASSADOR NEWSLETTER February 2013 Volume 1, Issue 5 Student Ambassador Spotlight - Katelyn Forgione - King Campus Hi, my name is Katelyn Forgione and I am in my fourth year at Seneca College at the King Campus where I am taking my Bachelor of Child Development Degree. I went to University for 5 years prior to coming to Seneca for an Honours Degree; however I wanted the practical application of knowledge so I came to Seneca. I wanted to be able to make a difference in the lives of others, I started a club at King, “Free the Children – Me to We”; we have raised $4500 towards building a school in Ecuador. We will be going to Ecuador in April 2013 where we will build this school, as well as attend leadership classes, Spanish lessons and engage with the community members to form lasting relationships. This experience will put all my learning into practice and so much more. The dream of making a difference in the lives of others is slowly but surely coming true. I started working in Student Services this past September and have been welcomed with open arms; I feel like I have a second family in the office as the team members there are always willing to lend a hand, listen to what is new and exciting with classes or adventures and are always supportive with what is going on. The experience in Student Services has given me the opportunity to further develop my leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as learning more about my specific campus and Seneca College. Recently I was accepted by Education Without Borders to attend the International Education Conference in Dubai where I have submitted a paper regarding “Rights Respecting Schools”, in hopes that I will be presenting. February gets its name from the Latin word “februare,” which means “to purify” (in English, it became February). The early Romans devoted this month to ceremonies of purification. February is the second month of the year—and the shortest. February has 28 days, except in “leap years,” when it has 29 years. In the early Roman calendar February was the last month of the year. During this month, the Romans held religious rites to purify themselves for festivals held at the start of the new year. Later, when Romans emperor Julius Caesar set up a new calendar, he moved the start of the year from March to January, February became the second month. How Did February Get Its Name? http://askpari.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/how-did-february-get-its-name/ Knowledge Power

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Page 1: STUDENT AMBASSADOR NEWSLETTER - Seneca - … · Student Ambassador ... Click on the Wheel of Life Worksheet to get started on creating more balance in your life. The Wheel of

Inside this Issue

Student Ambassador Spotlight

How Did February Get Its Name?

(Knowledge Power)

Valentine’s Day History

The Wheel of Life

Off Campus Housing

FYI– Winter 2013 Critical Dates for

February

Leadership Program Workshops

Foundations for Success Workshops

International Student Events

Smart Commute

Exciting News for Amy Gaukel

STUDENT AMBASSADOR NEWSLETTER

February 2013 Volume 1, Issue 5

Student Ambassador Spotlight - Katelyn Forgione - King Campus

Hi, my name is Katelyn Forgione and I am in my fourth year at Seneca College at the King Campus where I am taking my Bachelor of Child Development Degree. I went to University for 5 years prior to coming to Seneca for an Honours Degree; however I wanted the practical application of knowledge so I came to Seneca.

I wanted to be able to make a difference in the lives of others, I started a club at King, “Free the

Children – Me to We”; we have raised $4500 towards building a school in Ecuador. We will be going to Ecuador in April 2013 where we will build this school, as well as attend leadership classes, Spanish lessons and engage with the community members to form lasting relationships. This experience will put all my learning into practice and so much more. The dream of making a difference in the lives of others is slowly but surely coming true. I started working in Student Services this past September and have been welcomed with open arms; I feel like I have a second family in the office as the team members there are always willing to lend a hand, listen to what is new and exciting with classes or adventures and are always supportive with what is going on. The experience in Student Services has given me the opportunity to further develop my leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as learning more about my specific campus and Seneca College. Recently I was accepted by Education Without Borders to attend the International Education Conference in Dubai where I have submitted a paper regarding “Rights Respecting Schools”, in hopes that I will be presenting.

February gets its name from the Latin word “februare,” which means “to purify” (in English, it became February). The early Romans devoted this month to ceremonies of purification. February is the second month of the year—and the shortest. February has 28 days, except in “leap years,” when it has 29 years.

In the early Roman calendar February was the last month of the year. During this month, the Romans held religious rites to purify themselves for festivals held at the start of the new year.

Later, when Romans emperor Julius Caesar set up a new calendar, he moved the start of the year from March to January, February became the second month.

How Did February Get Its Name?

http://askpari.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/how-did-february-get-its-name/

Knowledge Power

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Roman Roots The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends. The holiday's roots are in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14 to be St. Valentine's Day.

Valentines Galore Which St. Valentine this early pope intended to honor remains a mystery: according to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by that name. One was a priest in Rome, another a bishop in Terni, and of a third St. Valentine almost nothing is known except that he met his end in Africa. Rather astonishingly, all three Valentines were said to have been martyred on Feb. 14.

Most scholars believe that the St. Valentine of the holiday was a priest who attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius II around 270. At this stage, the factual ends and the mythic begins. According to one legend, Claudius II had prohibited marriage for young men, claiming that bachelors made better soldiers. Valentine continued to secretly perform marriage ceremonies but was eventually apprehended by the Romans and put to death. Another legend has it that Valentine, imprisoned by Claudius, fell in love with the daughter of his jailer. Before he was executed, he allegedly sent her a letter signed "from your Valentine." Probably the most plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one not focused on Eros (passionate love) but on agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion.

In 1969, the Catholic Church revised its liturgical calendar, removing the feast days of saints whose historical origins were questionable. St. Valentine was one of the casualties.

Chaucer's Love Birds It was not until the 14th century that this Christian feast day became definitively associated with love. According to UCLA medieval scholar Henry Ansgar Kelly, author of Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine, it was Chaucer who first linked St. Valentine's Day with romance.

In 1381, Chaucer composed a poem in honor of the engagement between England's Richard II and Anne of Bohemia. As was the poetic tradition, Chaucer associated the occasion with a feast day. In "The Parliament of Fowls," the royal engagement, the mating season of birds, and St. Valentine's Day are linked: For this was on St. Valentine's Day, When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate.

Tradition of Valentine's Cards Over the centuries, the holiday evolved, and by the 18th century, gift-giving and exchanging hand-made cards on Valentine's Day had become common in England. Hand-made valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and featuring cupids and hearts eventually spread to the American colonies. The tradition of Valentine's cards did not become widespread in the United States, however, until the 1850s, when Esther A. Howland, a Mount Holyoke graduate and native of Worcester, Mass., began mass-producing them. Today, of course, the holiday has become a booming commercial success. According to the Greeting Card Association, 25% of all cards sent each year are valentines.

Valentine's Day History

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/valentinesdayhistory.htm

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When life is busy, or all your energy is focused on a special project, it's all too easy to find yourself "off balance," not paying enough attention to important areas of your life. While you need to have drive and focus if you're going to get things done, taking this too far can lead to frustration and intense stress.

That's when it's time to take a "helicopter view" of your life, so that you can bring things back into balance.

This is where the Wheel of Life (or Life Wheel) can help. Commonly used by professional life coaches, it helps you consider each area of your life in turn and assess what's off balance. And so, it helps you identify areas that need more attention.

Click on the Wheel of Life Worksheet to get started on creating more balance in your life.

The Wheel of Life Finding Balance in Your Life

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/worksheets/WheelofLifeWorksheet.pdf

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_93.htm

Click on the Wheel to learn more about The Wheel of Life and how to create your own

Wheel

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Winter 2013 Critical Dates for February

February 8, 2013—Deadline to opt-out of the Dental

and/or Extended Health Insurance

Visit wespeakstudents.com for more information

February 18, 2013—Family Day—No Classes

February 25—March 1, 2013—Study Week

Finding off-campus housing can be difficult and time consuming task for students. Student Services would like to help make the process as easy as possible for you. Through our new partnership with Places4Students Inc., we provide a dynamic online collection of numerous housing opportunities. Places4Students provides students, schools, and landlords with the highest quality off-campus housing service. The website provides a large real-time database of student housing vacancies in the area of the school. Also, an abundance of information about available housing, including photos and text, contact information and property features.

The following suggestions might be helpful to you:

We advise our students that accommodation obtained in a private home is different from that in a self-contained apartment, and that householders may therefore set special conditions (smoking, visitors etc.) that they enforce within their own family situations.

The student and householder should have a written mutual agreement about telephone privileges, especially with regard to long distance calls.

If the tenancy or boarding arrangements involve the use of kitchen appliances or other privileges, the conditions for such use (cleanliness, clean-up etc.) should be discussed and understood.

If the student will likely go home for holidays or reading week; these periods should be discussed in regard to rent reduction etc.

Leases & Legislation A lease is a contract between a landlord and tenant which specifies the terms of your living arrangement. It should outline the cost of your rent with/without utilities, your move-in-date, the length of your stay, rent due dates, house rules and any furniture, appliances or repairs that the landlord has promised to provide. make sure to keep a copy of this document for your own protection and check out your rights under the Tenancies Act.

For more information please visit : http://www.senecacollege.ca/housing

February 14, 2013

Off-Campus Housing

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Get Involved/CCR King 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Boardroom A

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Career Gear 1 NH—12:35 pm & 3:20 pm room#D2014

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Resume Writing S@Y 3:00 pm -5:00 pm room# S1209

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Yellow Brick House S@Y 11:40 am - 2:20 pm room# S1209 Career Gear 1 12:35 pm & 3:20 pm NH rm#D2014

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Yellow Brick House NH 11:00 am -2:30 pm room# D2014

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17 18 19 20 Yellow Brick House MK 2:00 pm—3:30 pm room#M1000

21 Creating Respectful Student Workplaces 9:50 am & 2:25 pm NH room# D2014

22 Creating Respectful Student Workplaces 9:50 am & 2:25 pm NH room# D2014

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February 2013 Workshops

WORKSHOPS

For February Career Services Workshops please visit: http://www.senecac.on.ca/careerservices

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What is Smart Commute? Smart Commute is a program of Metrolinx and the municipalities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. We help local employers and commuters, like you, explore different commute choices like carpooling, cycling and transit. Our goal is to ease gridlock, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making your commute less expensive and more enjoyable.

Carpool Zone An exclusive ride matching program for students and employees at Seneca. Register for your campus to find a match for S@Y students. We recommend you open up the matching pool so you can be matched with York University students and staff.

For more information on carpooling please visit: http://www.smartcommute.ca/en/home

International Student Centre

February Events for International Students

Click on the calendar to see all the activities

planned for February.

Exciting News for Amy Gaukel, Manager, Student & Campus Life

Sent to the Student Services Team from Christine Blake-Durie:

Amy, has accepted a new role as the Assistant Dean, Students in the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and will be leaving on February 13, 2013. Amy has been working with Seneca for the last 6 years in the Student Services department. In that time we have all worked with Amy on a number of projects and committees. Amy has been very involved in a long list of programs and services including Orientation, Leadership Awards, Lockers, Housing, Student Ambassador program, Smart Commute, college committees and most recently the Student Services Rep on I3. I want to thank Amy for her dedication to the Student Services team, to the many students she has assisted over the years and for her excellent representation of Seneca at York University and with other external stakeholder groups. It has been a pleasure working with you.

Congratulations Amy.