SINCE 1944
VOLUME 81 ISSUE 7
January 19, 2026
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Student run since 1944
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Marché 5ième Saison to close in Lennoxville
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Women’s Hockey gone international
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The death of hobbies
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Big Buddies can make a 12 The internship gap: Why entry-level jobs are big difference
10 BUFF is back and better than ever
harder to land than ever
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Features:
The value of using resources around you
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By Lauren Root Features Editor
he start of the new winter semester brought a new group of students to campus, all eagerly looking forward to starting their Bishop’s journey! The Bishop’s administration and the BUSRC run many programs to help new students adjust to the unfamiliar environment, and also to help returning students who are needing extra support or looking to develop new habits. I spoke with Serena Couturier, the Transition and Retention Advisor, working under Student Services and Student Affairs. She works on helping all students transition to university life better, with emphasis on first year and non-traditional (mature or first-generation) students. Serena is available to meet with students 1:1 to help their transition, and also works on revamping orientation and increasing student’s access to information about resources. If students have questions on how to integrate, make new friends, or who are looking to see a counsellor, Serena is the first line resource. Serena’s most recent orientation project was the 2026
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Resource Fair on Jan. 12. At this event, there was representation from academic advisors (with information on how to book meetings), BUnited, CATS, SAAS, Counselling, the library, the writing center, student success (SRC), BU international, Indigenous student services and Residence life. The issue that arose at this event was that there were only 5 students in attendance, marking the lowest turn out in Resource Fair participation ever. The lack of turnout has created the desire for change, looking for new ways to raise awareness to the resources available to students. Low participation is a regular concern when organizing winter orientation. As Serena mentioned, the majority of students starting in the winter semester are international students or exchange students, who receive their own orientation from Bishop’s International. That leaves a small percentage of Canadian students who start in January, who would benefit from additional help but are not always aware of the resources available to them upon arrival.
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