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— all the continents, but one!
Major countries of origin are still
Japan and Korea, but China has

Why March 8?

Around the world, International
Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated
on March 8 to commemorate
those who have worked, and are
still working, towards the ideals
of peace, freedom and equality
that have characterized the

struggles of many women workers.

March 8, 1857 was the date a
group of women workers in the
garment industry in New York
took to the streets to protest
against their starvation pay and
brutal working conditions and to
demand higher wages and the
right to vote. In 1910, March 8
was chosen as the date for an
annual international event and,
for the past 90 years, millions of

ano College

ent is well represented.
ts are from 39 countries

jumped ahead from previous years

; by Dr. Penny Le Couteur

AEM raffle

The Arts and Entertainment
Management program is selling
raffle tickets to raise money for
scholarships, bursaries and
theatre programming. Some
terrific prizes have been donated
by a variety of North Shore
organizations. They include:
dinner on the B.C. Rail Starlight
Dinner Train, a Northland’s

golfing package, and dinner

and accommodation for two at
Lonsdale Quay. Only 2,000 tickets
are being sold and cost $5 each or
three for $10. They are available at
the theatre box office, Monday to
Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
on Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.

nd as of this term there are 82
China registered at

} increase of students
from Colu e are now 12),
Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil and

he US has become apparent.
ongratulations to all College
mployees for creating a welcoming Fi
nd nurturing environment and high
cademic standards. We've attracted
d international students to CapCo
(as they call us), and this is seen
by their average 3.0 GPA.

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women in hundreds of countries
around the world have joined
marches, demonstrated, and
participated in other activities

on this date. In 2001, IWD at
Capilano College will be
commemorated in a variety of
ways during the week of March 5
to March 9. In the classroom, a
number of faculty will be addressing
women’s issues or topics of
particular interest to women. All
members of the College community
are invited to drop in to these
classes, as space permits.

Visit the online newsletter
for more details

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