There may finally be a good reason to live in the Queen’s ghetto
A local company, comprised of Queen’s grads, is installing [http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1125870] an “free” advertising based wifi service in the ghetto.…
Getting caught with your hands in the cookie jar: Part II
About a week ago, I linked [http://chronicle.com/news/article/4843/u-of-central-arkansas-president-to-repay-300000-bonus] to a story regarding an American university president who repaid a $300,000 “bonus” after his state’s Attorney General started looking into whether the payment violated state laws. (Arkansas regulates the pay of public employees) According…
Now what will I use as a toboggan?
The The USA Todaywrites [http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-07-22-trays-college-cafeterias_N.htm] on the continuing trend of removing trays in university cafeterias. Like me, the The USA Today is concerned about what really matters in this story – the lost of makeshift toboggans.…
“Gimli Glider” Day - how are you marking it?
Today marks [http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=n072246A] the 25th anniversary of the Gimli Glider [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider] incident.…
Solar Car race ends
The 2008 North American Solar Challenge ended* [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jFkem48dw9fTEznIJByztEuH-vxA] in Calgary today. It’ll be interesting to see the final results. The University of Waterloo is definitely in the top four and will be the first place Canadian team in the race. I wrote about the…
Does the American First Amendment protect from parking tickets
Only in America can a parking ticket spark a constitutional argument. Utah’s The Daily Heraldreports [http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/274075/3/] DonCarlos Wells, a Utah Valley University student, is challenging a $10 parking ticket on constitutional grounds claiming parking regulations violate his right to free assembly. I…
UVic: University or Wildlife sanctuary?
We all know UVic is the home of cute bunnies, but did you know they also have deer [http://uvicgradstudents.blogspot.com/2008/07/antlered-visitors.html]?…
Going offline for the weekend
I’ve fallen behind on my writing and need to go offline for a few days to focus on catching up. It’s been a busy two weeks for me. The blog will not be updated until Monday or Tuesday. I will not be monitoring my email until Monday morning…