The recent SFSS situation at Simon Fraser University marks a new era of student governance. Not only at SFSS, but across all of Canada. What do I mean? I mean that this is the first true example of a students’ union being held to account by students in a meaningful…
The McGill Daily reports that the Quebec Young Liberals are pushing for the tuition freeze in Quebec to come to an end. I find this interesting. I do agree with there basic premise that financial aid must increase with tuition. This year tuition is up in Ontario and I am…
Last Night on the Colbert Report, Stephen played this video:…
SFSS DN! is liveblogging as students are taking back the SFSS. http://blog.sfssdemocracynow.ca/2006/09/27/renegade-forum-meeting-in-progress/ > Renegade Forum Meeting in progress As I type this, a renegade Forum meeting is in progress. Attended by five or six current Board of Directors members, and enough current Forum members…
The SFSS “G7” has cancelled a Student Forum where students could have spoke to the issues going on at SFSS. Wow, I do not know the local fruit in B.C. (okay, maybe I should use the local plant, but I am not going there) cause I would replace the…
I listen to many radio show by downloading them on demand. Today, I happened across the Brian Lehrer Show [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/]which is a show on WYNC [http://www.wnyc.org] in New York City. I have listen to the first ten minutes of a segment…
I listen to many radio show by downloading them on demand. Today, I happened across the Brian Lehrer Show [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/]which is a show on WYNC [http://www.wnyc.org] in New York City. I have listen to the first ten minutes of a segment…
From SFSS Democracy Now: [http://blog.sfssdemocracynow.ca/2006/09/25/sfss-bod-ignores-2425-of-its-members/] > SFSS BoD Ignores 2,425 of its Members Tepidly breaking news tonight – and what everyone was expecting – Students for a Democratic University is reporting that the SFSS BoD is rejecting the petition of 2,424 students calling for…