Another Page from the CFS Media Relations Playbook
You think they would have learned by now, unhappy complaining phone calls do not work. The CFS gave Nick Martin at the Winnipeg Free Press and angry phone call and he reported it on his blog. For the information of people reading the story outside of Winnipeg, the following are…
Pleasant Surprise
It has been a very long time since I watched *The National *on CBC. Tonight was a great episode that focused on Vimy. Well done. I was moved by the coverage.…
McMaster raises record for United Way of Hamilton/Burlington
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=4621…
Prayers
The Toronto Star reports that seven NATO soldiers have been killed in action today in Southern Afghanistan. This means there is a chance that some or all of them are Canadian. Right now, at bases and homes across the country, families sit on edge and friends worry. My…
Eyeopener Coverage of the CFS this week
The Eyeopener has decided to risk another nasty letter from the CFS lawyers by conducting journalism about the CFS. I would be confident that the articles have been to the lawyer a few times just to make sure that the CFS does not have a real case. The…
I Love The CFS – Part Two
I love the CFS, I am pretty sure that is what they want me to say. I am not the only one that they are showing the love to recently. A student journalist made the mistake of talking about the CFS in a local newspaper. The article is available…
I love the CFS
I think that is what they want me to say. Anyway, I got a phone call on my personal cell tonight from a 613 area code number. I answer, figuring that I am getting a call back on a Parliament Hill story I am chasing. Turns out it…
CFS loses Referendum at Concordia
The Canadian Federation of Students overwhelmingly lost a locally run, fair referendum at Concordia. The CSU has the results on their site, included in the question: Concordia Student Union 2007 Referendum Results Q1 – Are you in favour of paying a Canadian Federation of Students membership fee levy…
Frustration at McMaster University and the McMaster Students Union
I have been sitting on this for about two weeks and I am still rather frustrated. McMaster University and the MSU are dragging their feet on fixing a major problem for students with disabilities. Let me be clear to both these parties. I will not stand by and…
I Love Mackay Cartoons
I always look forward to Mackay’s cartoons in the Spectator. Frankly, it is the best part of the Spectator to me. I always get a good chuckle or am made to think about the subject matter when I see his cartoons. This is his latest:…