Another great article [http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1023/p01s02-usec.html] in The Christian Science Monitor: > The nation’s financial crisis is forcing college students and college applicants to take a long, hard look at what they can afford and what value they place on investing in higher education. For…
My opinion piece on the residence fire at McMaster University is now online [http://thesil.ca/?p=940]. I like to highlight two points I make in the piece on this blog as well. The first is the amazing work of McMaster’s security service. I’ve always been amazed…
C-Fax 1070 reports [http://www.cfax1070.com/newsstory.php?newsId=6771] that the two sides in the UVSS strike sat down face-to-face for the first time in three weeks today. Attempts to force an impeachment referendum against the present UVSS executive continue after union activists and supporters were not able…
A sure sign Christmas is on it’s way, the postal workers are threatening to strike [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2008/20/c7515.html].…
I am told by a very reliable source attending the UBC Alma Mater Society meeting that the AMS has unanimously voted to withdrawal from downgrade their membership with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. The AMS will become associate members of CASA instead of the full members they presently are.…
I’m profiled in today’s Hamilton Spectator. Here’s the link [http://www.thespec.com/article/453971] [http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/pdfs/20081023/G5.pdf]…
I’m always pleased to learn when an university opens a satellite location in an urban core. Having visited Brantford, Ontario a few times recently, I’ve seen first hand the revival Laurier’s Brantford campus has spearheaded. Hopefully, Oshawa will enjoy the same benefits from UOIT’s new downtown…
Memorial University has finally banned beer companies from sponsoring residence events. While I would normally add this to my ongoing coverage of the War on Fun, this decision makes a lot of sense. With 64% per cent of residents not being of legal drinking age, the inclusion of beer advertising…