Chinese Students and Scholars Association finds home downtown
Cody Boyko
Issue date: 2/2/10 Section: News
The BUCSSA's growing needs have pushed them off-campus into their new office in the heart of downtown St. Catharines.
The Brock University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (BUCSSA) is one of Brock's largest clubs ratified under the Brock University Student Union (BUSU) and represents the Chinese students and scholars at Brock for either academic inquiries or social gatherings.
"So, basically, if you are a Chinese student or scholar at Brock or if you are interested in Chinese culture no matter which culture you are coming from, we are the people you will need," said Li Ye, a second-year Visual Arts major and Promotion Director of BUCSSA.
BUCSSA holds many events, offers a membership card and has lauched a Web site which all help introduce Chinese culture to the Niagara area and Brock, as well as connecting Chinese students to the community.
"In order to allow the members of [BUCSSA] get involved with the Canadian Society, in order to really help the Brock Chinese students, our association is offering a membership discount card," said Ye. "This card is cohesive to the hard work of all the executives in the association. Any student who holds the membership card can get a discount in over 10 stores in the Niagara Region."
On Nov. 21, BUCSSA officially christened their new office location in the pulsing epitaph of downtown St. Paul Street.
During the celebration, many were present including Brock students, community members, BUSU representatives and faculty members, the latter of which both graced the ceremony with speeches. All for one main reason.
"The reason why we opened an office at downtown is pretty simple," said Ye. "Lots of students were having a hard time [finding] us since we did not have an office to meet them in."
Their new office at 152 St. Paul Street allows students easy access to everything the club has to offer.
"If you need any help, you can simply drop by, our staff will help you face to face, and that always make things easier," said Ye. "Our office is open from Monday to Friday 12 - 5 p.m. With the office, our Chinese students have a place to gather and the community has a place to get to know Chinese culture."
The Brock University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (BUCSSA) is one of Brock's largest clubs ratified under the Brock University Student Union (BUSU) and represents the Chinese students and scholars at Brock for either academic inquiries or social gatherings.
"So, basically, if you are a Chinese student or scholar at Brock or if you are interested in Chinese culture no matter which culture you are coming from, we are the people you will need," said Li Ye, a second-year Visual Arts major and Promotion Director of BUCSSA.
BUCSSA holds many events, offers a membership card and has lauched a Web site which all help introduce Chinese culture to the Niagara area and Brock, as well as connecting Chinese students to the community.
"In order to allow the members of [BUCSSA] get involved with the Canadian Society, in order to really help the Brock Chinese students, our association is offering a membership discount card," said Ye. "This card is cohesive to the hard work of all the executives in the association. Any student who holds the membership card can get a discount in over 10 stores in the Niagara Region."
On Nov. 21, BUCSSA officially christened their new office location in the pulsing epitaph of downtown St. Paul Street.
During the celebration, many were present including Brock students, community members, BUSU representatives and faculty members, the latter of which both graced the ceremony with speeches. All for one main reason.
"The reason why we opened an office at downtown is pretty simple," said Ye. "Lots of students were having a hard time [finding] us since we did not have an office to meet them in."
Their new office at 152 St. Paul Street allows students easy access to everything the club has to offer.
"If you need any help, you can simply drop by, our staff will help you face to face, and that always make things easier," said Ye. "Our office is open from Monday to Friday 12 - 5 p.m. With the office, our Chinese students have a place to gather and the community has a place to get to know Chinese culture."
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