Algonquin acts as Philidelphia in new movie

Algonquin and the new ACE building became movie celebrities 2 weeks ago as they became sets for the film Fugitive@17 where the T-Building and new ACE building acted as a Philidephia high school, university and police station. The film, which is a production of local Ottawa company Zed Filmworks, tells the story of a 17 year old on the run from authorities in attempt to find a killer. Algonquin College's new ACE building became a visual focal point of the film as filming commenced on all floors, overlooking the wall of water and pod. The film is due to air in the US on the lifetime network in possibly a year. I caught up on set with actor Casper Van Dien, star of such films as Sleepy Hollow and Starship Troopers, where we snapped a quick photo, and he quoted one of his favorite movie lines. "C'mon you apes, you wanna live forever!"

Spring Orientation Laptop Winner!

Congratulations to Aime Boulanger, Winner of our Spring Orientation Laptop Draw!

Enjoy your new laptop Aime!

Ottawa Summer Events

Hey Algonquin Students!

Looking for some fun events for over the summer months? Ottawa has some great things happening that can get you out of the house and into the great summer weather!


Check out these great events!

Tulip Festival
May 6, 2011 to May 23, 2011

Victoria Day Festival
May 13, 2011 to May 23, 2011

Ottawa International Children’s Festival
June 1, 2011 to June 5, 2011

Carnival of Cultures
June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011

WESTFEST
June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011

Canada Dance Festival
June 15, 2011 to June 18, 2011

Ottawa Fringe Festival
June 16, 2011 to June 26, 2011

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
June 17, 2011 to June 19, 2011

Ribfest - Chicken & Rib Cook-off
June 22, 2011 to June 26, 2011

Ottawa Jazz Festival
June 23, 2011 to July 3, 2011

Canada Day
July 1, 2011

Bluesfest
July 5, 2011 to July 17, 2011

Mosaika: Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill
July 6, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Summer Fling
July 18, 2011 to August 28, 2011

Rideau Canal Festival
July 28, 2011 to August 1, 2011

Busker Festival
July 28, 2011 to August 1, 2011

Ottawa Lumière Festival
August 1, 2011 to August 20, 2011

Ottawa Greekfest
August 10, 2011 to August 21, 2011

Capital Pride
August 19, 2011 to August 28, 2011

Ottawa Folk Festival
August 25, 2011 to August 28, 2011

We will also be letting everyone know the date of our Summer Carnival at Algonquin soon so keep an eye on our blog, twitter and new facebook page!

Enjoy your summer and relax while you still can!

Last day for Student Leader Applications!

Hey Potential Leaders!

Today is your last day to get your application in to the SAO for your chance to get involved in our Fall Orientation!

If you have left it to the last minute, fill out the form below ASAP and send it back to us today at saomail@algonquincollege.com . We don't want you to miss out on this great opportunity to get involved in YOUR College!

Click here for Application

Calling all Student Leaders!

Volunteer & get Involved.
Expand your Network.

Meet new Friends.

Become a STUDENT LEADER!

Student Affairs and Orientation is very proud to run the Student Leader program which creates amazing leadership and volunteer opportunities for students. This position allows you to help plan events from concept to completion, network, get involved, stay connected and meet new people!

Why should you volunteer with the SAO?

• Gain valuable volunteer experience
• Get involved and stay connected to your College
• Help plan College events
• Network within the College and Community
• Meet new people and have fun!

The SAO is now accepting Leader applications for 2011 Fall Orientation!

Pick-up your application in C223, or online at: http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao .
You can also get it here:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/documents/STUDENTLEADERAPPLICATION.pdf

Applications Deadline is Friday, April 1, 2011

Spring Break and Events!

We had a great month of Events didn't we Algonquin?

Over the course of Februrary, we had Enviro Day, Chinese New Year, Winterlude, D.I.F.D., Valentines Movie Night (where one lucky couple won a great trip to Montreal!), and a Culinary Workshop! We also have one more Movie Night (Feb 28) before the month is done! It's been a busy Februrary for everyone!

Hope all of you get well rested over the Spring Break, and ready for another month of great events! A sneak peek at whats in store for March...

• Dirty Bingo - March 1st
• 52 Jobs in 52 Weeks - March 2nd
• Beer and Food Pairing Workshop - March 9th
• Singer Songwriter Workshop - March 15
• Movie Night - March 28

Check our website for the most up to date list of events and more information on them!http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao

Also a heads up Algonquin! We will be taking applications in March to become Student Leaders for the Fall 2011 year! Keep an eye on our website and Facebook for more information!

See everyone after the Spring Break!

Winter Orientation

Tonight is Winter Orientation and we are so excited to see all the new faces! We have a lot of things planned for everyone to get you introduced and welcomed into the Algonquin Community.
We will start off the evening with Service Tours at 4pm, where we will show you around the college and provide you with information on all the great services that Algonquin has to offer.

Orientation will kick off at 5pm in the gym where we will be having live entertainment, refreshments and some great information about getting involved at Algonquin. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Skate4Cancer founder, Rob Dyer. He is a great role model for all students, and teaches you to always aim for the best and always go for your dreams. During Orientation we will also be doing a live twitter feed for all you tweeters out there! Check us out at http://www.twitter.com/algonquinsao to follow us tonight!
To finish off the evening, students will have their Program Orientation at 6:30, where the teachers will meet with their students for the first time. This is a great opportunity to learn about the expectations and requirements of the programs and teachers.

We hope everyone can make it out tonight and we are so excited to welcome you to Algonquin!

Winter Semester Events

We know you are dying to know what we have planned for the new semester quickly approaching; and we don't blame you! We have some new awesome events planned and some old favourites making a comeback! We have many great events coming so make sure you write these events down in your calendar!

First up we have another great workshop for the Algonquin community to partake in. This time we will be learning all about expanding our horizons in our Social Media Workshop. We will learn how Twitter, Blogger, Facebook, and many other social media outlets can help you and your career! This event is taking place Tuesday, January 11 at 7pm in T303. This is a free event!

At our next event, Luca Lazy Legz is coming back to Algonquin for another free show! He will be performing for us Tuesday, January 18 at 12pm in the Marketplace Food Court.
Women's Self Defense will be taking place Thursday, January 20, at 2:30pm in the Studio above the Gym (A121). This is a great opportunity for women to learn how to defend yourself in dangerous situations! (A $10 deposit will be required when you register at the SA office, but you will be refunded at the start of the event)

Winter Tubing, a favourite from last year, will be having another trip out on Saturday, January 22 at 12pm. Tickets will be sold at the Residence lobby for $5; this includes your transportation and tubing ticket!
Our second workshop of the month is our Photography workshop! This is a free workshop for novice to regular camera users. Come out and learn what all those functions you never use on your camera do! This event is taking place on Monday, January 24 at 6pm in room B159.

Guess what Algonquin? Dirty Bingo is making a comeback! Drag Queen Zelda Marshall will again be hosting our Dirty Bingo in the Observatory, Tuesday, January 25 at 8pm! Win Fun Toys! This event was a huge success last semester and you won't want to miss it again! Dirty Bingo is a Free +18 event.

Finally, the last Monday of the month is our free Movie Night. This time we will be playing Jackass 3D! Come out and have a laugh with us and enjoy free popcorn. This event will be taking place Monday, January 31 at 7pm in room C144.

We hope to see you at all our exciting events this month to get you back into your College Community after the holiday season. Keep a look out on our facebook and website for more events to come!

Website : http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao
Facebook : http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentaffairs
Twitter : http://www.algonquinsao.blogspot.com