Competing rallies at York University
York University is the scene of two rallies today. One rally anti-strike rally organized by York students occurred at 10am. I estimate a crowd of about 75 people in attendance. A crowd of approximately 200 people attended. There is a second pro-union rally organized by the University of…
Students to protest York University strike
This morning, hundreds* of York University students are expected to converge on their suburban campus to protest a two-week-old strike by teaching assistants, contract faculty, and graduate assistants. The students are demanding that the Ontario government intervene with back-to-work legislation so they do not suffer from, among other…
Watching CIS Football live on the Internet
The University of Western Mustangs are facing the Saint Mary Huskies for the final place in the Vanier Cup. Watch it live right now: http://www.ssncanada.ca/finals/13/…
Free food, alcohol and indoor smoking?
“Sounds like the kind of place a student should spend plenty of time: free food, alcohol and indoor smoking.” The latest ad promoting my blog in the magazine quotes me as saying just that. I was immediately concerned: when would I say such a thing? Turns out context…
Midday reads
CANADA Lyndon Koopmans: Striking York teachers should be forced back to work, National Post Full CommentCandidates fear low voter turnout for UBC, *Georgia Straight*Ad campaign takes aim at Trent University plan, *The Peterborough Examiner*Students sign petition to eliminate loan interest, *The Muse* UNITED STATES Bill would curb unregulated…
Overnight reading material
Here’s some reading material from the overnight: CANADA U of C faces lawsuit from employee, The Gauntlet (UCalgary student paper)Trent University interviewing candidates for new president, The Peterborough ExaminerAlgonquin expands two Valley campuses, *Ottawa Citizen*Grad student challenges Quebec financial aid rule, The Gazette (Montreal)New PSE minister in NB,…
USask’s Sheaf at the centre of another controversy
The University of Saskatchewan student newspaper, *The Sheaf, *is at the centre of another controversy related to its editorial content. (PDF version page 10) Last Thursday, an editor of the paper wrote the editorial page opinion and stated “Remembrance Day is a depraved celebration of war, violence and…
A possible tuition freeze in the UK?
Oxford’s student newspaper, Cherwell, reports the British Higher Education Funding Council for England chief executive David Eastwood "has proclaimed that universities nationwide should not be expecting tuition fees to rise with inflation, in light of the current economic crisis." Interestingly, the economic crisis is cited as a reason…
The Varsity magazine is out
The University of Toronto’s student newspaper, The Varsity, published its regular magazine issue today. The theme this issue is The Cost of Living. One of the more interesting articles in this issue talks about the large number of students who are primary caregivers to aging parents, grandparents, and…
My Moto Q is a good paper weight
My Moto Q smartphone has been on the fritz since June. Apparently, the phone didn’t like the summer humidity and this made keys malfunction. The problem were not covered by the warranty but thankfully were managable. The Q key hasn’t worked since August. Last week, the A and…