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CARLY WIGNES photo to the caf Sorry Spongebob fans, bloom CAFFEINE main programming will be Full-time work by mgs per news and special events opportunities are can / bottle By EMMA CRAWFORD Red Bull 80 angara College will soon be install- on the rise. How ing flatscreen TVs around the new- Monster Lly renovated cafeteria, offering stu- dents the opportunity to stare at will grads fare? 160 something besides their lunches. By ALANNA HARDINGE-ROONEY Mark Adams, director of ancillary Amp services, said that four 47” flat panel 160 TVs will be put in around the cafeteria hings are looking up for job seek- within a month. The funding for this ers, according to a recent Statis- NOS project is included in the budget for the overall renovations. Adams said the tics Canada report that has Lan- 260 gara students thinking about TVs are being set up based on feed- T Rockstar back from students. their futures. British Columbia led the country in 160 “The main reason is comfort for stu- job growth in September, with the pro- dents, along with the new cafeteria de- vincial unemployment rate tumbling to sign and seating area,” Adams said. 6.7 per cent from 7.5 per cent. “We wanted to make it a place where “That number, sort of the baseline students could come and relax and ac- figure, can change for all sorts of rea- tually enjoy the area when they have sons,” said Scott McLean, department Caffeine limits have some Langara time.” chair of economics at Langara. He cited Many students are happy about the growth in the part-time sector, or upcoming installations. among certain sex and age groups, as “I think it’s useful,” said first-year possible reasons for fluctuations in em- students seeing Red (Bull) arts and science student José Puente. ployment numbers. “When you’re eating alone it might be According to the Statistics Canada Government regulations are necessary, says health sciences instructor entertaining to be able to watch some- Labour Force survey, full-time employ- thing.” ment gains accounted entirely for the Ivan Yaco, second-year criminal jus- By CARLY WIGNES Commerce student Reza Housh- surge, which was concentrated heavily tice student, is also looking forward to mand drinks Red Bull with vodka on a in Metro Vancouver. Employment the TVs. rouble staying awake in class? You weekly basis. among 15- to 24-year-olds also made “That would be great,” said Yaco. “I may want to think twice before However, he said he was surprised to significant gains. mean, more people are going to hang guzzling an energy drink to perk hear that such a debate existed over But should Langara students feel en- T out here and definitely get enter- yourself up, warn experts at Langara. the health safety of the products. couraged by this promising snapshot? tained.” Last November, a panel of experts While he favours Health Canada’s “It would be great if people were Not all students think it is necessar- funded by Health Canada recommend- decision to allow for freedom of choice finding very good jobs that were well ily a good idea. First-year arts and sci- ed that energy drinks like Monster and on the matter, the debate came as a sur- paying, that were a very productive use ence student Anna Charron has reser- Red Bull be renamed “stimulant drug prise. of labour, and that they would stay in vations about the project. containing drinks” and be issued by “I didn’t think they were harmful at those jobs for a long period of time … “I personally think they should put pharmacists rather than readily acces- all,” he said. “I’m definitely going to but I don’t think – my gut is telling me more money towards [the] seating area sible in vending machines like the ones look into it now.” – that that’s not the case here,” McLean NataSHA HESSEN and stuff for students,” Charron said. Nursing student outside the cafeteria. Nursing student Natasha Hessen said. “I find a lot of times when I need to The federal government responded urges students to do just that. “If Canada’s economy relies heavily on go and study, there’s no room in the li- earlier this month by capping the you’re going to drink it, do it in a non- the behaviour of other economies, and brary or the cafeteria, and I end up amount of caffeine allowed in energy abusive way,” she said. markets worldwide remain volatile. studying at the mall, and that’s not drinks and requiring beverage compa- “Don’t abuse it. Drinking caffeine ex- Economists have also questioned the very useful.” nies to include nutritional information acerbates anxiety. It puts a lot of strain dramatic surge because a sharp spike Eli Zbar, Langara Students’ Union If you’re on product labels. on your heart and makes your liver and is unusual in sluggish economic condi- “ board member at large, said he feels Carlen Escarraga, a theatre student, kidneys work overtime.” tions. going the TVs are a good idea as long as they said it should be a personal decision Like Hessen, the chair of the health Some experts have forecast a pull improve the student atmosphere in to drink whether or not someone chooses to sciences department at Langara, Gary- back in coming months and a reversion some way and the programming is ap- consume the controversial products. en Chong, said energy drinks should be to a more modest upward trend. [energy propriate Escarraga said he will unhesitating- restricted to people under the legal Still, students at Langara remain “Overall, I really like what they’ve drinks], do ly try any kind of energy drink, and he age. confident that they will find work fol- done with the rest of the cafeteria,” it in a non- does so regularly. “I used to drink them “Government has to be a benevolent lowing graduation. said Zbar. “It looks really good.” once every two days,” he said. “Now it’s dictator,” said Chong. He added that Arts and sciences student Armin abusive Jay Strachan, director, facilities and just once a week.” when alcohol (a sedative) mixes with Kanno has his sights set on a career in purchasing, refused to comment on the way. General studies student Brody Greig caffeine (a stimulant), “one drug masks business. TVs, and the communications and drinks them purely for enjoyment. the other” and often causes a person to “Finance is one of the fastest grow- marketing department would not re- “One a day - easily,” he said, when black out. ing sectors in Canada,” he said, adding turn phone calls or emails to respond asked how often he indulged. Hessen recommends FRS Healthy that he believes his education will give to questions on the matter. “They’re gross,” said Greig’s friend Energy, a drink made from green tea him an edge when it comes to finding a The current plan is to have news Ivan Yaco, a criminal justice studies leaf extract, as a natural alternative to job. channels on the cafeteria TVs during student. “But,” he added, “I do drink energy drinks that are high in sugar the day, as well as special events like See EMPLOYABILITY, page 2 them with alcohol. and caffeine. the playoffs or the Olympics. Printed on recycled paper Check out our web exclusives at http://langaravoiceposterous.com/ 2 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 EDITOR BRITTANY LEE news & features Design class competes to display work at art show Langara design formation students are partnering up with a local chocolate shop to create art show exhibit By LYNDA CHAPPLE angara design students presented their ideas for an arts and crafts Ltrade show display to a local gour- met chocolate boutique in hopes of be- ing hired for their first job. Students will find out on Friday which pair will have the chance to cre- ate a display for Mink Chocolates and have it shown at the One of a Kind trade show in December. BOB LOITZ photo The One of a Kind Show is a contem- porary craft show focusing on local tal- Human kinetics student Jeremiah Humphrey talked to Langara students about the school’s new VOLT program during the volunteer fair ent. It takes place December 8-11 at the on October 4. He was also the MC of the event and helped to organize the fair. Vancouver Convention Centre. Kevin Smith teaches retail interiors for the second-year design students. He said students presented their ideas to Mark Leiberman, the owner and operator of Mink Chocolates, and New volunteer program helps to his designer, David Newson. “They [students] have been part- nered, working in tandem and are working within the specs of the client, will be presenting a budget, a look board, a schematic and a pop-up mod- students leap into university el.” said Smith.