You may have noticed the Atrium looks a little different than it did a few weeks ago. Construction on Phase 1 of the Atrium Revitalization Project with Phase 2 being completed at a later date. The project has been made possible through funding from SUCCI, Confederation College, and the Alumni department. The space has been updated to better support the needs and wants of our student body and the entire College community. The overall vision for the updated space is to inspire learning, sharing, and educational growth. This vision will be achieved by creating a space that will:

The new look has been inspired by the natural light of the space and the 7 Indigenous Grandfather Teachings on the walls of the second-floor walkway. With the help of the creative team at Open Mind Interiors, it is designed to feel as though you are taking a walk amongst the trees. The carpet follows the waves of the second-floor walkway with colours transitioning to represent a journey from water to the forest floor to trees. Charging stations will be incorporated into the tables for students to use while studying and collaborating with each other at a later date.

The Atrium was officially unveiled with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 27, 2017 with staff and students in attendance. The response to the space has been very positive so far, with students finding their favourite spot to work both independently as well as in groups.

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THE LOOP is a newsletter for students published by SUCCI, The Student Union of Confederation College. We are a student focused organization committed to advocacy, entertainment, well-being, employment, education and student-friendly services to enhance the overall college experience.

PAGE 2 • WELLNESS & EVENTS• Tips to Minimize Stress During Exams• SUCCI’S Swingin’ 60’s Sendoff• Healthy Eats

PAGE 4 • ATHLETICS• Students Honoured at Athletic Banquet• Men’s Indoor Soccer Makes History• Thunderhawks Athletes Spotlight

PAGE 6 • STORM’S SQUALL• STORM-tastic First Year

PAGE 7 • BOARD REPORT• Year End Round-Up

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MARCH/APRIL 2017 VOLUME I | ISSUE 5

BY JODI CONNORATRIUM: NEW STUDENT HOT SPOT

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• Promote physical and mental health

and wellness

• Provide accessible areas for those

with a disability

• Honour the lands and traditions of

Fort William First Nations and the

artists of our region

• Be inclusive to our diverse student

population

• Encourage student interaction and

communication

• Provide students with the choice of

how they want to work within the

space

(i.e. on their own, as partners, or in a

larger group setting)

10) AVOID DISTRACTIONS: turn off cell phones, try to limit surfing the internet while you are studying (unless needed for what you are studying) and avoid any other distractions that may shift your focus from what you are studying

11) ONE THING AT A TIME: keep your mind focused on what you are studying in that moment, avoid multi-tasking or studying multiple subjects at the same time

12) CREATE A STUDY PLAN: map out what subject you will study on which day and for how long. Don’t worry if you don’t follow the plan, the plan is created so you can feel in control of your studying

13) STAY POSITIVE: watch inspiring videos, listen to uplifting music, and practice positive affirmations daily

14) LISTEN TO MUSIC: listening to relaxing music (Classical, New Age) while you are studying can help calm your nerves and increase your focus

15) LAUGH & LIGHTEN UP: exams are not life-threatening, yet we treat them like they are. See the lighter side of life, do the best that you can, and remember to LAUGH your way through the whole process! The sillier you get, the less tension you will feel

1) MEDITATE: an important practice to help slow down your mind, and increase mental clarity

2) GET YOUR BODY MOVING: dance, hit the gym, practice yoga, or go for a run. By moving your body, you are increasing blood flow to your brain and melting away stress

3) PRACTICE HEALTHY EATING: avoid foods with large amounts of sugar, eat a breakfast that is high in protein, eat green veggies at lunch and dinner, and drink mint tea throughout the day instead of coffee

4) STAY HYDRATED: avoids drinks with lots of sugar and caffeine and drink lots of water. For increased energy and hydration, try coconut water

5) GO OUTSIDE: spend some time in nature - it’s a simple and effective way of decreasing stress and increasing your focus which whill help you when you return to the books

6) BREAK TIME: take a 10 - 15 min break every 60 mins. The human brain can only take 60 mins straight of studying before it decreased its ability to absorb new information effectively

7) SLEEP: try to get at least 7 - 8 hours each night. Keep your bedroom cool and dark - keep your bedroom for sleeping instead of using it as a study space if possible

8) DON’T CRAM: last minute cram sessions can create a sense of nervousness and panic which leads to more stress and can cause you to forget what you have studied

9) STUDY TO LEARN, NOT FOR HIGH MARKS: avoid focusing on the end result, and what grade you need to get on the exam while studying. Education is about learning; if you focus on the experience of learning, the pressure to achieve a certain result diminishes. As pressure diminishes, productivity increases

• 1 can of garbanzo beans, drained,

liquid reserved for later

• 2 ounces of jalapeno peppers,

sliced

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 slices of pita bread, cut into

triangle sections

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender or food

processor, combine

garbanzo beans, jalapeno

peppers, cumin, lemon juice,

garlic, and 1 teaspoon of the

reserved bean liquid. Blend

until smooth.

2. Serve with pita bread.

TIPS TO MINIMIZE STRESS & MAXIMIZELEARNING DURING EXAM TIME - PART I

HEALTHY EATS | STUDY BREAK SNACKEASY HUMMUS DIP

More recipes at: www.allrecipes.com

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WELLNESS & EVENTSBY THOMAS MCDONALD

TIPS TO MINIMIZE STRESS & MAXIMIZE LEARNING DURING EXAM TIME - PART 2 BY THOMAS MCDONALD

Another academic school year

has come to an end and students

are working hard to finish their

final assignments and study for

exams; a stressful time of the

year for most. SUCCI wanted to

help alleviate some of that stress

by throwing a huge travelling

party that was groovy to say the

least. It was SUCCI’s Swingin’ 60’s

Sendoff, a way for the Student

Union to say thank you to all

the students for coming out and

participating in the various events

that were put on and hosted

throughout the year. Students

were treated to a delicious pizza

lunch provided by Toppers Pizza,

a local pizzaria that was well

received by everyone. There

were plenty of games to play as

well, with ballots awarded for

participating and having fun.

There was plenty of SUCCI Swag

up for grabs and a GRAND PRIZE

of a Fitbit Charge 2 for students

to win. Race Car Rally, Bottle Pop

Stop, and Tumble Towers were

some of the games available

to play at the event. For those

students feeling extra groovy, a

selfie wall was on display with

a host of different props and

hats for students to sport for

some psychedelic pictures. The

Student Union wishes to thank

all the students for coming out

and participating and supporting

all the events throughout the

year - it was all for you. Best of

luck on your final assignments

and exams and we’ll see you

again in September.

BY CHRIS ZAISER

One thing you’ll notice as you

glance out of the window of Ryan

Hall is the amount of glass being

installed in the new Wellness

Centre. Since the last update,

various trades continue to make

general progress on construction.

The roof is complete, and some

areas of the building are now

being heated. Dry walling,

electrical, and mechanical work

is well under way. Next month

the gymnasium floor area will be

heated to take the frost out of

the ground, the granular material

re-compacted, and a slab poured.

Janakiraman (Jan) Muthaiah, a

student in the Engineering, Business

and Safety Management program,

placed second in the Public Services

Health and Safety Association’s

Young Worker #StudentChallenge.

The contest invited post-secondary

students across Ontario to suggest

innovative and creative solutions,

resources, and services that would

engage young workers, and lead to a

safer workplace experience for them.

Jan presented to a panel of

industry professionals, key

stakeholders and subject

matter experts and took

home a $750 scholarship.

GROOVY PARTY HUGE SUCCESS

WELLNESS CENTRE UPDATE #STUDENTCHALLENGE WINNER

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WELLNESS & EVENTS

BY CHRIS ZAISER

AUSTIN LOUWAGIE MICHAELA MCGRATHCROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

Hometown: Stratford, ON

WHEN DID YOU START

PLAYING THIS SPORT?

I started running when I was 6

WHO/WHAT INFLUENCED YOU TO

TAKE UP THIS SPORT?I was never influenced by anyone.

I found running fun and as I grew older,I found peace in running

WHAT DO YOU LOVE

ABOUT THE SPORT?I love cross country because I am relying on

myself to do well, not a team. Running is peaceful to me and gives me time just to forget

about everything else in life.

WOMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER TEAMHometown: Holland Landing, ON

WHEN DID YOU START

PLAYING THIS SPORT?

I started playing soccer when I was 4

WHO/WHAT INFLUENCED YOU TO

TAKE UP THIS SPORT?

My parents signed me up for soccer

WHAT DO YOU LOVE

ABOUT THE SPORT?I love the competitive and

social nature of soccer

THUNDERHAWKS ATHLETES SPOTLIGHT STUDENT HONOURED AT ANNUAL ATHLETIC BANQUETMarco Chiappetta was the recipient of the D.A.R. Bradshaw

Athletic Achievement Award at this years Thunderhawks

Athletic Awards held on April 11, 2017. The award

is presented to a graduating Confederation College

student who has demonstrated most improvment in and

contribution to athletics as well as whose quality of spirit

and competitive drive played a part to the overall success of

our college Athletic program. Chiappetta has been a member

of the Thunderhawks Men’s Indoor Soccer Team for 2 years,

has served as the Athletic Director on the SUCCI Board of

Directors this past year, and will be returning in his new role

as the Vice-President (Internal) in the 2017/18 academic

year. Chiappetta will be graduating from the Culinary

Management Program in June and will be taking the Human

Resources Management program in the fall. The award was

presented by Jodi Connor, President of SUCCI.

Captain and top scorer of the Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey

Team, Drue Ahola was crowned this year’s Female Athlete of

the Year at the annual Thunderhawks Athletic Banquet held on

April 11, 2017. Throughout the season, Alhoa demonstrated true

athletic spirit and dedication for the sport. She will be graduating

from the Dental Hygiene program at Confederation College in June

along with several accomplishments to be proud of including:

recipient of the ‘Most Dedicated Award’ for the 2nd time in her

3 year college career, team MVP, Assistant Captain during her 2nd

year with the team, and Honour Roll.

Thunderhawks dual athlete, Nathan Lohnes, was presented

with this year’s Male Athlete of the Year award at the

annual Thunderhawks Athletic Banquet held on April 11,

2017. Hailing from Grimsby, ON, Lohnes is finishing his 1st

year in the Power Engineering program. Lohnes has been

working very hard as he has competed with both the Men’s

Golf Team and the Men’s Curling Team as the Skip this year.

Lohnes has demonstrated great leadership and commitment

to the Athletic program, making him the natural choice for

receiving this award.

DRUE AHOLA - FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NATHAN LOHNES - MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARBY SUSAN TUCKER BY SUSAN TUCKER

ATHLETICS

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MOST DEDICATED AWARD

OCAA ALL ACADEMIC AWARDS

BY SUSAN TUCKER

BY SUSAN TUCKER

BY SUSAN TUCKER BY SUSAN TUCKERMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER TEAM MAKES HISTORY MVP AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey Team players Drue

Ahola and Amy Penner were the recipients of this years Most Dedicated

award at the Athletics Banquet.

Presented to students who achieve honour roll status in the semester of

their sport. This years recipients were: Greg Kilroy, Marissa Lavoie, Kerry

Nguyen, Austion Louwagie, David Askwith, Agustin Matamala, and Little

Eagle Copenace.

History was made as the Thunderhawks Men’s Indoor Soccer Team secured a spot in

the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) provincial championships. It was the

first time the team has ever qualified for the competition which was held at Redeemer

University College in Ancaster, ON. The road began on March 9th where the team

took on the George Brown Huskies but fell 4 - 0 in their first game. Not backing down,

the team went on to defeat the Conestoga Condors 1 - 0 and finished the weekend

strong with a 2 - 0 victory against the Canadore Panthers.

This years team was led by coaches Frank Fabiano and Mike Fabiano with support

from Assistant Coach Mustapha “Mo” Elkahil and the roster included: Ahmed

Alnokhlyi, Scott Bailey, Marco Chiappetta, Nathan Foster, Luke Giroux, David Hoier,

Kevin Jensen, Dawid Joks, Kevin Kurm, Kyle Lagrange, Lukas McArdle, Chris McAuley,

Michael McKenzie, Kyle Shipston, and Diego Villanueva.

This years Most Imporved Player awards were

presented to Hayden Kickey (Golf Team),

Michaela McGrath (Women’s Indoor Soccer),

David Hoier (Men’s Indoor Soccer), Greg Kilroy

(Cross Country Running), Philip DeCorte (Men’s

Curling), Katherin Roberts (Mixed Curling), and

Layla Fish (Women’s Hockey.)

Appreciation was also presented to Tbaytel

during the Banquet for their ongoing, generous

sponsorship of our Thunderhawks Athletics

program. Congratulations to all of our athletes

on a tremendous season and for making your

Thunderhawks proud! See you next season.

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It has been a pleasure to represent the Confederation College

Thunderhawks Athletic Program this year - the amount of skill and

talent that we have on our teams is incredible; maybe they can

teach me a few tricks next season! The Men’s Indoor Soccer Team

made Thunderhawks history by qualifying for the OCAA Provincial

Championships which was exciting news; I wish I was there to cheer

you on but know that I was there in spirit! The Women’s Hockey Team

certainly had a great season, and I was there to see them off on their

trip to Winnipeg for the Lieutenant Governors Hockey Tournament

back in February. I even offered to drive them there myself! It was great

to see so many students interested in playing sports, participating in

Campus Rec events, and becoming a Thunderhawk - well done!

Now that summer has arrived, I have already started to plan

out all the fun activities that I want to do in the coming months.

I was told that there are some really good golf courses around

town so I think I will check those out for sure. Mount McKay has

been calling my name for a while now, so I think a nice hiking

trip is in order too. Afterwards, I will be working alongside my

friend Susan Tucker and help plan another year of fun activities

for Campus Rec and help get the next season of Thunderhawks

Athletics ready to go! Be sure to share your summer photos

with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

I hope that those students who tried

out for the teams, whether they

made them or not, do the same again

next year. Tell your friends, your

classmates - anyone at the College.

Tell them why you are proud to be a

Thunderhawk and inspire them to do

the same! Go Thunderhawks Go!

Thunderhawks Athletics& Sports

thunderhawksathletics

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BY STORM

BY STORM

STORM-TASTIC FIRST YEAR

SUMMER VACATION

Hey everyone, STORM here! I just wanted to take a moment and

say a few words about the past year as April draws to a close. First

off, thank you so much for the warm welcome I received at the

Orientation BBQ back in September. I got to meet the president of

Confederation College, Jim Madder - what a nice guy! Afterwards, I

thought I would try my wing at Zorb Ball, but unfortunatly I was not

able to fit inside the ball and was only stuck for 20 mins; no biggie!

There were lots of new faces enjoying the day and I’m glad I was

able to be part of the celebration.• rice cakes

• 1 jar of peanut butter

• sliced bananas, apples, strawberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Spread peanut butter onto

rice cake; not too much

2. place sliced fruit onto cake

HEALTHY EATS | STUDY BREAK SNACKSTORM`S RICE CAKE

STORM`S SQUALL

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This year saw the continuation of our Healthy Breakfast program

which provides students with healthy and nutritious food that

may not be accessible to them at all times. All academic buildings -

Shuniah, McIntyre, and ACE host the event once a month. Breakfast

is 100% FREE to students and includes fresh fruit, granola bars, juice,

toast, eggs, and cereal. We also launched a new initiative called

“Toonie Tuesday Lunch” which falls on the last Tuesday of each

month in all buildings. For only $2, students can receive a healthy

and nutritious lunch that includes a sandwich, piece of fruit, granola

bar, and juice.

On October 19th, ground was broken on the Aviation Centre

of Excellence (ACE) Flag Pole Project and on October 24th, the

flag was raised. This new area is for staff, students, and the

public to sit and watch the planes lift off during training. Picnic

tables and benches have also been added to the space to help

create a relaxing and welcoming environment for everyone.

Thank you to everyone involved in making the project possible

and I hope that staff and students enjoy the new space.

On Janurary 23rd, the offical name for the new Wellness Centre was unveiled to

the public: The SUCCI Wellness Centre, “Minowaadiziiwin”, which means ‘Lead

a Good Life’ and perfectly reflects the values of the facility with the hope that

students and community members will do just that. The Student Union felt it

was important to support a new Student Wellness Centre to ensure the future

of wellness on campus for all students. We are proud to be a key partner in

this project and honoured to have the Centre named with us in mind. The new

facility will not only focus on fitness but also provide students the opportunity

to de-stress, unwind, socialize or simply engage in quiet reflection.

BOARD REPORTBY JODI CONNORYEAR END ROUND-UPIt seems like yesterday that the doors of Confederation College opened the doors for new and returning students

alike and a new semester of studies began; hard to believe that we are already at the end of April once again. I am

extremely proud to have served the students as President of SUCCI and was able to, along with my team, bring

all kids of fun and exciting events, activities, projects, and initiatives to our College environment and community.

One of the biggest challenges I faced this year was the Atrium Revitalization Project, a space where students could

relax and focus on their studies as an individual and collaborate with their classmates on projects and assignments.

What you see in the Atrium right now is Phase 1 of the project with Phase 2 to begin next year. I have already seen

students utilizing the new seating areas and have received positive feedback which is good to hear.

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