McMaster Founded Student Group Branch at Brock Featured in Brock Press
The Brock Press reports on a student group called “Rockin’ in The Free World” in the paper this week:Brock is Rockin’ In The Free World for autism…
CFS Report on the Needs of Muslim Students
Today the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario released a report on the needs of Muslim students at Ontario universities. There are points in it that I agree with and points that I disagree with. I believe that universities should declare academic amnesty for any religious holiday which is…
The Smoking Gun – Nora Loreto, RSU VP and President-Elect, Die Hard CFSer Actively Assisting in the Management of and Campaign for York UnDivided
When I was at York University last week, my friend and I decided that it would be interesting to sit at the back of the room during an all-candidates debate. So, I am sitting watching things and who do I see leading the one slate in and advising…
My Quote of the Day
(Context of Ontario) “Budget and Salary Disclosure all in one week, what more can a journalist ask for?” – Joey Coleman in an email to a student politician tonight.…
The Federal Budget – Reactions from the PSE sector
I am a little disappointed in the federal budget today. I did not see anything that really helps the students who need help the most. The government announced 600million in tax credits for RESP’s which I think could have been better spent by putting it into PSE today. The…
York University Student Election Interference Allegations
The YFS elections are underway. I have posted about them twice so far. Today, I post about outside interference in the election on behalf of the CFS-friendly (have to protect myself from a CFS lawsuit) slate by CFS-friendly (again protect myself as much as possible from a CFS…
Lakehead Reviewing CFS Membership (again)
The Argus reports today that a debate is to be held on having a review of the membership of LUSU in the CFS. Of course, the last summer, the President of LUSU decided to announce a review of the LUSU membership in the CFS and I covered it here. …
Mackay on Tim Horton’s Cups – Another Brilliant Cartoon
So, I go to www.mackaycartoons.net to see the latest Mackay cartoon.I look at it initially and it is good. Then I noticed that many of the cups littered in the cartoon are actually clones of one another using Photoshop and I am thinking, there are too many cups.The…
JoeyColeman Server Move Complete
I have completed my server move. My new server is more powerful and has some nice toys including CRON jobs! I am going to continue doing some back end work over the next couple of days so if things are glitchy, it is only temporary.…
McMaster University Looking for VP Research and International Affairs
McMaster University sent the following email out today: Please post this message for those who do not have access to alluseSELECTION COMMITTEE FOR A VICE-PRESIDENT (RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS) Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri will step down from the position of Vice-President (Research and International Affairs) as of June 30,…