Good Editorial on the UMSU vs University Dispute at University of Manitoba
I have to say that I am impressed with this editorial. I see no fault with UMSU standing up against Administration on the U1O issue, and I disagree with the Toban Editor-in-Chief on that. I do disagree with the UMSU Tuition Policy (freeze for now, then eventually free…
McGill Student Union Exec Slammed in Editorial
Today in the McGill Tribune (one of two student newspapers at McGill, this one being the one published by the Student Union), the Executive are slammed for their actions in regards to the student handbook. Every year, the Students’ Society produces a handbook, largely for freshmen students. The…
This Professor is Dead On
I came across this site where a professor has posted about the excuses used by people like me:http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/nosymp.htm…
Nice Election Ad: South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
For South Carolina Commissioner of AgricultureThis guy is for real, he is the Democratic Candidate in this race:http://www.e4ag.com/index.phpMore about this election on Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_state_elections,_2006#Commissioner_of_Agriculture…
A Major Event in Canadian History: Sitting P.M. Presents to Senate Committee
Stephen Harper spoke to the Senate today about Senate reform. I have watched his presentation and I am impressed with his depth of knowledge on this subject. He was well prepared for his presentation to the Senate today.You can view it here:http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/HTMLTemplate?tf=/ctv/mar/video/new_player.html&cf=ctv/mar/ctv.cfg&hub=TopStories&video_link_high=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/09/07/ctvvideologger3_157625047_1157651137_500kbps.wmv&video_link_low=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/09/07/ctvvideologger3_157625046_1157650369_218kbps.wmv&clip_start=00:00:45.41&clip_end=00:06:21.38&clip_caption=CTV%20Newsnet%20Live:%20Harper%20speaks%20before%20Committee&clip_id=ctvnews.20060907.00161000-00161181-clip1&subhub=video&no_ads=&sortdate=20060906&slug=harper_senate_060906&archive=CTVNews#ctvnews.20060907.00161000-00161181-clip2…
What Was I Saying Earlier About Student Newspapers?
Oh yeah, that is right… The Sil’s claim that they are the largest and best student newspaper in the country.Today, many student newspapers published their first editions. Most of them did not have staff paid over the summer. The Sil Editor-in-Chief is the highest paid student Editor-in-Chief in…
Killbox
I hate SpywareKillbox attacks SpywareI like KillboxDefinitely have to put it on my laptop when I get it back running:http://killbox.net/…
Just Walking Westdale Village
I can see how some of the community really does not look forward to tonight. The primary problem that I see is nightclubs bringing in school buses and causing a lot of people to be in one place that is not designed for that many people to be.…
Ryerson Students Take Control of Their Student Centre
From The Eyeopener: http://www.theeyeopener.com/article/2815The students at Ryerson have taken control of their student centre. Now if only students at McMaster controlled our own student centre.…