Karl Rove – not worth the trip to Buffalo
John Edwards is going into the embarrassment protection program until after election day and has cancelled his scheduled appearance later this month at the University of Buffalo. I was planning to take the trip across the border prior to the Edwards scandal breaking. I guess there is only…
Ontario Textbook Credit
The first week of the new academic year is over and the majority of students will have purchased all their required textbooks by the end of the weekend. They will not know if they purchased them in the proper way to receive Dalton McGuinty’s new Textbook and Technology…
London police lay over 290 charges during frosh week mayhem
Students at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario are definitely testing the old claim that post-secondary students are our best and brightest. The first week of classes at Fanshawe have been a downright liquor-fueled mess marked with senseless destruction and mayhem. Things got off to a horrible start on…
In solidarity forever!
It’s workers versus employer at the University of Victoria as over 75 members of the United Steelworkers hit the picket line Friday demanding better wages and working conditions. The twist in this labour dispute is that both parties are unions. The USW workers are employed by the University…
The conventions are over!
Finally, the poor dancing ends. Next week’s entertainment, all the videos will create from John McCain’s speech in front of the green screen.…
Joey is sad
My buddy, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Monte Solberg is not running for re-election. I am just as shocked as everyone else (especially since I make it my business to stalk him). Solberg performed very well in his portfolio. While his initial response to criticism of…
Did money go missing at Wilfrid Laurier?
The Cord Weekly, the student newspaper at Wilfrid Laurier University, lost a freedom of information battle with the university after taking their case all the way to the office of the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner. The Cord Weekly was seeking copies of an audit WLU conducted into…
You’ll be hearing about this on the news tonight
A stabbing occurred today at Hamilton’s Delta High School. This is my home area of the city. Details are in limited supply at the present time. I will point out that the principal of this high school is one of the best I know in the system. What…
UWaterloo caf opens early during Ramadan
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is underway and, according to a brief on the University of Waterloo website, the timing over orientation week creates some challenges for observant students. To assist them, UWaterloo’s main cafeteria will be open from 5am – 6am for breakfast. A couple of…