What I did last summer
Back in July, I travelled to Montreal to take in the American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition. A few years ago, an engineering friend told me about this sport; Concrete Canoing. I called him a liar; concrete doesn’t float. Turns out it does. You can…
He’s a better man than I
I don’t know if I could be this strong: Davis, whose son died when his light armoured vehicle rolled over during a patrol in Kandahar in March 2006, said Thursday he had accepted Sparrow’s apology.“Ryan called me to apologize and I thought he was a big man and…
The Varsity vs. Coleman: it’s a draw
The Varsity published it’s piece on Ontario’s new Textbook and Technology today. It’s a solid piece and shows how little information was actually available prior to last night. Students registered in only for the fall session at the University of Toronto have until October 8 to apply for…
Disgusting ….. absolutely disgusting
I had the honour of briefly meeting and knowing Cpl Paul Davis while I was in the Canadian Forces. It was the summer of 2003 and we were both in Gagetown. We lived in the same barracks building at the time and he was one of a few…
Six months in a leaky boat
Pigs don’t fly, concrete doesn’t float, and miracles don’t happen—only one of these statements remained true when engineering schools from across North America gathered last June in Montreal for the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC). The Canadian team, from the Université du…
And, finally… the details
Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities John Milloy finally unveiled the rules for Ontario’s new “Textbook and Technology Grant” during the second week of the new academic year. “Today’s students will build tomorrow’s knowledge economy, so we want to do everything we can to make sure students…
Okay The Varsity, it’s war!
A certain reporter from University of Toronto’s student newspaper The Varsity is competing with me on a story right now. I called the cellphone of the CFS-Ontario chairperson only to get her voicemail on the first attempt. Turns out she was on the line with a certain *Varsity…
Police brutality in London?
The London Police Service is the focus of a investigation by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit following an incident Saturday night. At approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning, police arrested a 18-year-old student. During his involvement with the police, the 18-year-old suffered a fractured orbital bone under his left eye.…
Fanshawe’s hands are tied
Today, the London Free Pressran an article explaining why Fanshawe College cannot act directly against students who misbehave off-campus. As everyone knows, I completely disagree with any attempt to extend “codes of conduct” against students to off-campus activities. It’s bad enough we lose our civil rights when we…
RSU operating without a budget
Two articles in Ryerson’s student newspaper, The Eyeopener, reveal problems within the governing bodies of the Ryerson Students’ Union. One articles notes the RSU hasn’t passed a budget yet; the other, a lack of consistancy of pricing for the annual Parade and Picnic. What both articles didn’t mention…