Volume 5 . Issue 2

GNUSLETTER

Important Dates 2

Wen-Do Workshop &

Afro-Latin Dance Party

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Holiday Dinner 4

Re-Orientation 5

New College goes to

the Aquarium

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Inside Story 5

Inside Story 6

Inside this issue:

THE HOLIDAY

SEASON IS UPON US!

As classes come to an

end and the exam

season is winding

down, the holidays

get closer and closer!

We hope everyone

had a successful se-

mester and is looking

forward to a restful

Winter Break. If

you’re still in the

middle of your ex-

ams, don’t fret! The

Office of Residence

and Student Life has

got you covered. Join

us for Studyfest com-

ing up on the 9th.

Need to stay up late

to get your studying

done? The Library is

open 24 hours! All

the important dates

you need to keep in

mind this December

are in this month’s

newsletter.

We’ve also been hard

at work planning

events for the New

Year so keep on read-

ing for all the details!

Have a wonderful

break and we’ll see

you soon!

T IS THE SEASON!

December 2014

Monica and Meaghan spreading the holiday cheer at

ORSL

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D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 DECEMBER 4TH Night Library Hours Start

DECEMBER 9TH Studyfest

DECEMBER 17TH Third installment of resi-

dence fees posted to ROSI

DECEMBER 19TH AT 7:30PM Cafeteria

closes for the Winter Break

DECEMBER 20TH AT 12PM All residents

(except those in 45 Willcocks who have

applied to stay) must be gone. Dons and

ORSL staff will be checking rooms and all

exterior doors will be locked and key-fobs

deactivated.

JANUARY 4TH AT 8AM The exterior doors

will unlock and residents can move back in

to residence

JANUARY 4TH AT 4:45PM The cafeteria

reopens for dinner.

LIBRARY HOURS

From December 4th to December 18th if you’re in need of a quiet spot to study come find a seat in the Ivy

from 9pm to 9am. The library will be staffed and providing a quiet environment to help you get those final

hours few chapters read before your final exam!

RESIDENCE CLOSURE The Residence (and the University) will be closed for the Holiday Break (December 20th to January 4th).

Unless an extension has already been granted (as the deadline has passed), all residents must leave within 48

hours for their final exam or noon on Saturday, December 20th, whichever is earliest.

MONEY MATTERS

The third and final installment of your fees will be posted on December 17th and must be paid by January

15th, 2015.

On Monday November 3rd Deb

Parent led a Wen-Do Self-Defense

workshop for female residents at New

College.

Wen-Do workshops are de-

signed and taught by women, for

women. They empower women of all

ages, sizes, and fitness levels to avoid

assault and protect themselves with

their voice and body in the case an

assault occurs.

Many women may feel that

they are too weak to protect them-

selves but Deb busted that perception

by teaching us techniques to use our

bodies to maximize strength and im-

pact on an attacker. It was empower-

ing to come to understand how much

strength we actually embody and Deb

led us to harness and embrace that

power. By the end of the session the

camaraderie and support for one an-

other in the room was palpable. Resi-

dents left with a sense of empower-

ment and accountability for informing

fellow women about their agency in

protecting and defending themselves.

We also discussed issues sur-

rounding male dominance and were

provided a safe space to discuss our

real experiences as women in a patri-

archal society. I learned a great deal

from the Wen-Do workshop and my

attitude towards my ability to value

and protect myself has shifted to one

of confidence and pride. Female resi-

dents can take what they learned to

make residence a safer and more em-

powering space for all.

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AFRO-LATIN DANCE PARTY

WEN-DO SELF-DEFENSE WORSHOP

On Friday, November 21, the

residents of 45-7 and their don orga-

nized an Afro-Latin Dance party.

Held in the Wilson Lounge, over fifty

students from different countries and

cultures came to dance.

Students came with an eager-

ness to learn from one another. The

African students taught everyone how

to dance in forms that are traditional

to Africa. All the attendees formed

lines and circles following one anoth-

er and vibin’ off each other.

Later as the night went on, the

Latin students from Ecuador began to

teach all the attendees how to Salsa,

Bachata and Bomba. Everyone kept

dancing till their shirts were soaked

with sweat!

The Afro-Latin dance party was

an extremely fun event, filled with

energy, enthusiasm and passion for

dance that nobody wanted the night to

come to an end!

On Saturday, November

29th, New College hosted over 450

residents for its annual Holiday

Dinner! Much merriment and

laugher filled Wetmore Hall and

Wilson Hall as Chef Robert served

up a delicious holiday spread. Poin-

settias, brightly decorated ever-

greens, and candy canes galore

helped bring the holiday spirit. At

the end of an amazing meal shared

with friends, residents were treated

to Simon’s Famous Baked Alas-

ka—if it wasn’t famous then, it cer-

tainly is now!

With their bellies full and

their faces aching from laughing,

New College staff and students

made their way over to the William

Doo Auditorium for another extra

special treat! The Holiday Talent

show, organized and hosted by the

New College Residence Council ,

featured some of New College’s

most talented residents. The audi-

ence cheered and laughed along

with their fellow residents on stage.

At the end of the night, residents

enjoyed some more delicious des-

serts.

Thanks for coming!

HOLIDAY DINNER

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RE-ORIENTATION: PATHS BEYOND YOUR

POST

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RE-ORIENTATION: PATHS BEYOND YOUR POST is a series of events to help 2nd year students

find the pathways leading beyond their specialist, major and minor programs.

This Faculty-wide event gives students an opportunity to get involved in workshops, infor-

mation fairs and panel discussions on student leadership programs, research & exchange op-

portunities and graduate school and career options. Plus how to stay calm, cool, healthy and

collected while taking advantage of all the academic and non-academic opportunities avail-

able

A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM THAT TAKES YOU TO THE NEXT STAGES OF YOUR

DEGREE

January 12 – 16, 2015

Find out more at: http://stepforward.artsci.utoronto.ca/paths-beyond-post/

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