heatherannk ([info]heatherannk) wrote in [info]yorku,
@ 2005-09-06 13:57:00
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looking for clubs
  1. So, I'm thinking of getting involved with club(s) this year and I've looked through the list, but I'm not sure where to find any that would suit me. I am:

    - not religious, not interested in becoming religious
    - white Canadian, and there is no 'People Who Were Born Here and Have No Connection To The Old Country' club (see also: the 'More People Live In My Apartment Building Than the Village I Grew Up In' club)
    - in Linguistics, which used to have a club, but it has disappeared

    That seems to rule out most of the clubs, actually. I'd like to get involved in something like Touch of Love (helping homeless people, etc), but they're a spin-off of a religious group and still pretty inter-connected, and I would really like to avoid that. Not my scene.

    If you're in an interesting club, leave a comment and tell me about it! Anything off-campus would be cool too, since most of us are commuters.

  2. Does anyone want to start a crocheting/crafting/knitting group with me? We could make toques and scarves, etc, and donate them to homeless shelters or something. Or maybe there's a way to get in touch with local poor families? Those kids need scarves and mittens at recess. We could meet at a pub or something and craft up a storm. We could also look into setting up a table and selling some stuff to raise money for materials. I have patterns and serious crochet skills, I'm willing to teach you!

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[info]shewaselectric
2005-09-06 06:49 pm UTC (link)
I'm not a very experienced knitter or crocheter (all I can knit/crochet is scarves so far), but I think that is an awesome idea and I'd love to join!

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[info]shewaselectric
2005-09-06 06:51 pm UTC (link)
are scarves*

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[info]tv_viewer
2005-09-06 06:50 pm UTC (link)
- not religious, not interested in becoming religious
- white Canadian, and there is no 'People Who Were Born Here and Have No Connection To The Old Country' club
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aha sorry I feel the same and have the same problem. I just found that funny.

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[info]tv_viewer
2005-09-06 06:51 pm UTC (link)
yeah and p.s. I'd love to learn how to knit

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-06 06:56 pm UTC (link)
Well, I find knitting a bit of a pain, never really fell in love with it. But if you're up for crocheting, it's much more portable (TTC-friendly!) and MUCH faster. I could teach you that for sure. :)

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[info]danorama
2005-09-06 06:55 pm UTC (link)
The greatest part is the lack of scholarships too!

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-06 07:01 pm UTC (link)
Yes, the ethnicity-specific scholarships don't even spare me a glance. There is just no love for Canadian-born super-white Dutch people. Of course, then I realise that my life is much easier for it, (semi-?)racist society that it is.

I can see that First Nations people, for example, have a SERIOUS economic disadvantage for the most part, but then I also see that if there don't happen to be any First Nations people applying that year, the money doesn't get given out. It would be nice if those scholarships were more like "if you are First Nations, you will get priority, but if you are white and no one else applies, you are still eligible". I would be content with that.

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[info]danorama
2005-09-06 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Well at least you have being female going for you to get a scholarship.

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[info]lunchables
2005-09-07 05:05 am UTC (link)
i find most of the scholarships available to me are program/grade specific rather than ethnic specific. I'm Canadian-born-super-white Portuguese, and I can still find bursaries/scholarships to apply to that have nothing to do with my ethnicity. Have you also looked into the service bursary program?

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-07 11:07 am UTC (link)
Yeah, I'm all over the Service Bursary program and the Work/Study program. I get a bursary due to my high average, and I usually get some other random one. There aren't any for Linguistics though -- at least, not for a Linguistics student who isn't focusing on Chinese Languages and of Chinese descent or some variation of that.

I just really doubt that all of the scholarships and bursaries are actually given out every year, and I wish that that money were available to people who don't quite fit the criteria if there isn't anyone who does that year.

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[info]batman
2005-09-06 06:57 pm UTC (link)
if you like theatre you could join some theatre groups?

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[info]jagged_plastic
2005-09-06 06:59 pm UTC (link)
that's cool, do you know of any specifically and what it takes to join?

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[info]batman
2005-09-06 07:07 pm UTC (link)
hmmmm, well... last year i joined VCP's theatre for young audiences which was tons of fun. it was a pretty small group, we met twice a week, and put on two fun plays for a bunch of kids. vanier also does two other plays per year; i'm not sure when they audition. you should check outside the vanier studio theatre (on the second floor) around the beginning of the year.

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-06 07:06 pm UTC (link)
I like doing background theatre-type stuff, like set painting or running the spotlight, but then I'm wary of the good old "In the theatre world, working a half-day means a 12-hour-shift!" I have a bit of time every week, but not necessarily a huge chunk of time whenever there happens to be a show.

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[info]batman
2005-09-06 07:10 pm UTC (link)
i think some of the other plays are a lot of work, but for the children's theatre stuff i mentioned above we met monday and wednesday from 6-10 (and some people only came one night). i am not an actor either, i did sound for the first play and acted in the second one only after much persuasion, but even then it was just fun because it was a kids' play and i was playing a panda from outer space.

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[info]papatya
2005-09-06 08:07 pm UTC (link)
I've got knitting needles, and the want to make a scarf, other than that, i'm useless!

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[info]shadowtech
2005-09-06 08:18 pm UTC (link)
You should have gone to the Information Fair at Tait today, they had lots of clubs there.
I signed up for the anime club.

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[info]lingrem
2005-09-06 08:20 pm UTC (link)
Heeeeey I'm a part of that club too! The "I was born here, I am only Canadian!" Sometimes I feel rather left out, no second language (aside from the french that I never continued taking as I had no room in my schedule for it!) for me.

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[info]onyx13
2005-09-06 08:44 pm UTC (link)
There was a perfect info fair today that had many clubs but as you said, many were religion oriented and I as well do not strongly affiliate with a religion and would prefer to be in a club with people that do things of similar interests to my own. I would lvoe to learn to crochet scarfs for homeless people!!! If you start anything please post it here and let me know when and where you meet. I would join your club!!!

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-06 10:58 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, I totally meant to go to that, but then I was an idiot and worked in Bethune all morning and only realised after a stampede of people went through Bethune (free lunch, apparently) that the info fair was only in the morning and that I had just missed it. I thought it was an all-day type of thing. Oh well, maybe some non-religious clubs will start accosting me in the halls.

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[info]onyx13
2005-09-07 01:29 pm UTC (link)
I was there until about 2pm. Don't worry though. York fest will have the same info on Sept 14. Let me know about your new club idea if it takes off~ Good luck =o)

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[info]oomph
2005-09-06 08:48 pm UTC (link)
OMG KNITTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm all for that. I love knitting. Hell, I'm even a part of a knitting group on LiveJournal!!! I've been knitting for years and if you want help teaching people and making stuff, I would love to!

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[info]papatya
2005-09-06 09:22 pm UTC (link)
would you like to teach me how to make a striped scarf, ehhh ehh?

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[info]oomph
2005-09-06 09:32 pm UTC (link)
Suuuuuure! I'm such a knitting freak. For me, especially when I'm stressed it's definitely one of my favourite activities I do. Like once you get the hang of it, it's just so soothing. The best part for me is knitting stuff for other people, people just appreciate handmade stuff so much more than anything.

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[info]heatherannk
2005-09-06 11:00 pm UTC (link)
You're on. Let's do this thing. I have a poster made up and everything, I will just have to tweak it. Maybe you can teach me to actually like knitting (I have made a few scarves), and I'll teach you the unending joy of crochet. :)

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[info]oomph
2005-09-06 11:16 pm UTC (link)
I only know the simple things to crocheting so I would appreciate that. The only time I ever crochet is when I put some blankets/afghans together...but I always get my grandma to help me!

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[info]rechovotit
2005-09-06 10:11 pm UTC (link)
i'll totally join a club like that if you start it!
email me at girlstar18@hotmail.com with any information if you decide to start it :)

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[info]spoochie
2005-09-06 10:56 pm UTC (link)
you should join the astronomy club! :D

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[info]julia16
2005-09-06 11:20 pm UTC (link)
Yes, i would most definitly knit or learn to crochet! Its quite relaxing.

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[info]racheypoo
2005-09-06 11:57 pm UTC (link)
It's something I've always been meaning to learn but never really got around to it. I would totally try to attend said activities. And for a great cause at the same time. :)

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[info]peachfuzz16
2005-09-07 12:26 am UTC (link)
i wouldn't mind joining that club of yours. mind you, i'm quite the knitting/crocheting noob.

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[info]commodityfetish
2005-09-07 02:51 am UTC (link)
this is an awesome idea!!! i would love to join and be taught. i know the basics of crochet but i'm pretty crap at it. i too belong in the "i don't fit into any other club" club. and i'm only at school two days a week so i have time!

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[info]a_midnight_muse
2005-09-07 03:28 am UTC (link)
i'm a relatively new knitter (just started last year, i'm self-taught)...there's just so much more i want to learn...and i've always was fascinated by crochet too! i've made several scarves, two stuffed animals, my next project is a bag...a crafting club is an excellent idea!

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