I wrote [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/02/19/waterloo-students-say-enough-decide-to-keep-their-five-bucks/] a few weeks ago about student-levy supported radio stations, traditionally known as "campus radio stations." I wrote that I do not believe that students, with their non-existent income levels, should be paying for a service used by those with…
Did the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay student newspaper go too far with its April Fools edition [http://media.www.fourthestatenewspaper.com/media/paper1321/sections/20080327FourthMistake.html] ? Some people think so [http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/28/dnt.wi.favre.prank.wgba], I’m just laughing.…
My apologies, I’m normally on the ball with these things. A reader emailed me today asking if I had a copy of the full ruling released Friday in the CFS-O ancillary fee class action case. I do. Here is the full ruling [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/…
Middlesex-London Health Unit is asking the Ontario government to raise the legal drinking age in the province to 21, according to an article in today’s [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080329.wxbooze29/BNStory/National/home] Globe and Mail. The health board believes this will decrease the number…
The Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario won a significant victory by losing in the Superior Court of Ontario today. The CFS-O had backed a $200-million class action lawsuit [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2007/06/05/students-launch-lawsuit-against-ontario-colleges/] against Ontario colleges for charging ancillary fees in violation of provincial government guidelines.…
University of Toronto President David Naylor’s response to last week’s protest and sit-in at the university’s administrative building, Simcoe Hall. ** Click here [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/03/24/u-of-t-denies-student-protestors-were-mistreated/] to read the original story.* ** Click here [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/03/22/police-brutality-please/…
*The Sault Star *editorial [http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=957826] Tuesday says that Laurentian University is losing $1 million a year in provincial funding for graduate students due to the distribution of those students not fitting a provincial funding formula. LU was funded to admit 25 new PhD…
Despite no tuition (students pay an "endowment fee" upon graduation), the number of youth from lower-income backgrounds attending university immediately following high-school is down 25% in Scotland. *The Herald *reports [http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/education/display.var.2149195.0.Still_fewer_people_from_deprived_backgrounds_going_to_university.…