soapbox of twigs » Representative Democracy 101
I know, I am supposed to be on vacation but… I have to repost this in its entirety with a little bit of bolding to point out a few things that are very similar to the Actions of the MSU Executive. Representative Democracy 101 If I were an…
Now Playing – Fixed
I have finally fixed the “Now Playing” module on my left side bar. I messed it up a few weeks ago and could not figure out what the problem was. Turns out the problem was that album art could not be found on the Canadian Amazon site and…
City of Hamilton – On New Year's Eve, Do Not Drink and Drive BUT Do Not Take The Bus Either. Good Luck Getting Yourself Home.
UPDATE 28 Dec 06: The City of Hamilton is now offering Bus Service on New Years Eve! Check out my update here. The City of Hamilton wonders why its downtown entertainment district and core is suffering? This could be part of the reason. The City of Hamilton will…
My Most Recent Silhouette Article: "Would The Real SRA Please Stand Up"
This is from November 30th. According to at least one MSU Executive member, there is a large amount of student outrage about this article and that most students feel that secret votes should happen more often.…
University of Regina president resigns after only serving 15 months
I am going to call bullshit on one point in the lengthy story the Canadian Press has on this: “In view of differences of opinion on management philosophy and other issues, I have decided to resign as president of the university,” Mr. Hawkins said in a written statement.…
So I am on Vacation from Blogging Student Politics
I am not alone in taking a vacation, the OUSA blog, the Dalhousie SU blog, and well those are the only two that like me have posted vacation notices when it comes to blogging about student politics. It is like crack or something to me because I still…
I Think it is Time for a Break
I am going to be taking a bit of a break of my blogging activities over the holiday break. I expect to return to full blogging on January 3rd. I am also, temporarily, disabling comments and trackbacks. Being near Christmas, I have been receiving hundreds of spam comments…
University of Manitoba adopts Web 2.0 approach to learning – CBCnews
CBC news is reporting on the UManitoba VLC. It is a system that I have enjoyed using. Mind you that I do not use it enough to really get the benefits since I am not a full-time student at UManitoba being a student here at McMaster. Anyway, the article is…
Elsewhere in Canada
In the middle of Saskatchewan, a blogger returns to the Blogosphere:The Wayward Reporter is back!I am definitely going to be watching his blog for coverage of any new USSU happening. With USSU elections around the corner, I think things are going to heat up again.BTW, call out –…
UManitoba Callout
Hey, I am wondering if any of my readers at UManitoba is taking the online section forFaculty of Science: MATH 1010 Applied Finite Mathematics? I have decided to register for it and today the WebCT site for it went live.I am really looking forward to this course because…