Coach Wayne Yearwood receiving medal Oct. 25 at basketball home games
October 24th, 2024
Dawson Blues Division 1 Men's basketball Coach Wayne Yearwood will be honoured by Westmount鈥揝aint-Louis Member of the National Assembly Jennifer Maccarone on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Basketball Home Opening Games.
The ceremony will take place at 9 PM in the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium at Dawson following the Division 2 Dawson Blues Women鈥檚 Team vs. Outaouais at 7 PM and just before Wayne's team plays 脡douard Montpetit.
Everyone is most welcome to attend but please make sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the brief ceremony at 9 PM.
There will be Dawson Dance performances at half-time for both games and our Mascot Blue will also be there.
Students and staff are invited to wear their Dawson Blues blue on Friday as a show of team spirit. Prizes available from Campus Life for students who wear blue.
Last day to sign petition exempting Indigenous students from Law 14
October 24th, 2024
The Dawson Student Union (DSU) requesting that the Quebec government fully exempt Indigenous students from the harmful provisions of Law 14 is closing Oct. 25.
This is the last chance to share and sign it: https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/exprimez-votre-opinion/petition/Petition-10915/index.html
To date, the signature count is at 2,713. On Oct. 30, a delegation led by the Dawson Student Union will travel to Quebec City to officially deposit the petition.
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New free resource for practicing French and keeping up with current affairs
September 12th, 2024
La Presse has launched Comprendre this week. It is a new section in the online daily French newspaper that compiles texts on major issues and helps answer common questions.
One of the newspaper's goals is to equip young people with reliable information and to sharpen their critical thinking.
Comprendre is published on Mondays and on Tuesdays, they email a Comprendre newsletter to those who subscribe.
Link to subscribe:
Help share the Dawson Student Union petition for Indigenous students
September 12th, 2024
The Dawson Student Union鈥檚 has been steadily picking up signatures. At time of publication, it was at 2,038 signatures. The DSU is urging everyone to sign and share the petition as we get close to the halfway point of the campaign.
鈥淟eading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, this is something everyone can actually do as a concrete gesture to support the future of Indigenous nations,鈥� said Leilah Doyle, DSU Vice-President External Affairs.
鈥淲e urge our fellow students and all Quebecers to stand with Indigenous youth and to listen to what they have to say. This is a chance for younger students to also participate since the petition is open to those under 18.鈥�
Here are all the links for sharing:
- Petition in English:
- Petition in French:
- Facebook post:
- Instagram post:
- LinkedIN post:
The DSU will be actively tabling and mobilizing on campus Sept. 23-27. Other plans are also in the works, including organizing a delegation to Quebec City in October.
DSU petition in the news
August 29th, 2024
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