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Also, minimum wage will be >$10/hour soon, so if you're still making only $6.25/hour at your job like you claim you should perhaps talk to your employer.
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Yeahhhh... no you can't opt out. The majority of students wanted this space and thus the referendum was passed. And 4 hours of work over 4 years isn't that much if you rationally think about it. $25 a year? Just save a toonie every month and you're set. Just refrain from buying ONE coffee or
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This is ridiculous. I will never use this space and do not want to spend $25 or 4 hours of hard work at my job to fund this. I hope there is an opt out on our tuition. I strongly oppose this!!!
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Really? On the front page? "Students with disabilities SEAKING (?!) academic ACCOMODATION (?!) facing hurdles." It's bad enough that writer, Cheryl Stone, and Gazette editors missed these grade-school spelling errors on the FRONT PAGE...don't you have "spell-check?" A University newspaper? This IS embarrassing. Sigh. L.Harnick
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Just used these today! Stocked up for the week and saved a bundle. Now if only there was a video recipe somewhere...
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The Globe and CP both agree with me on the stat
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Toronto Star is pretty convinced Giulio Caravatt took the last snap as a Canadian QB for the Lions in 1996...thoughts? Link
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Behind all the St. Patrick’s Day festivities on Wednesday was a sordid mix of crime and mischief around Western. Campus Community Police Services were occupied with the expected liquor offenses and underage drinking charges. But the list of crimes was much longer: One student put his fist through a glass fire cabinet ... (more)
The recent graduation of the first class of nursing students from Rwanda’s Kigali Health Institute marked the success of efforts from Western faculty and staff. The program, organized by David Cechett, professor of anatomy and cell biology at Western, works to improve Rwanda’s health care system by educating nurses within ... (more)
One Western student is receiving kudos for his hot results from his ice creamery. Greig Perantinos, third-year Ivey student, has been named the student entrepreneur regional champion by charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship. Perantinos received the award for his ice cream shop, Cool Moose Creamery, which opened two summers ago in Tottenham. ... (more)
Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus is expanding into the third dimension. SFU unveiled their new digital theatre last Thursday, with $400,000 worth of equipment, software and installation donated by Surrey-based Lightyear Digital Theatre. “We were actually approached by Lightyear who were looking for somewhere they could show off their technology,” Terry Lavender, ... (more)
With the H1N1 scare behind us, Western students should be wary of other, more common infectious diseases. Following the detection of meningococcal disease in a Western student, Middlesex London Health Unit is urging students to take precautions to prevent the illness from spreading. Symptoms of meningococcal include fever, stiff neck, severe headaches, ... (more)
The federal budget, released Mar. 4, gives universities across Canada more money for research. Money promised to university programs includes $32 million for Canada’s three research granting councils, $8 million to cover indirect costs of research and $45 million over five years to create postdoctoral fellowships. “This will enable Western and other ... (more)
Londoners should be wary of who they see to take care of their pearly whites. Early last week a London man was arrested by the London Police Service in co-operation with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. The team was investigating complaints of a “doctor” performing dental surgeries in ... (more)
The production team of the business-focused CBC TV show, Dragons’ Den, is holding auditions at Western. The show encourages all students to come and share their business ideas, even if they have no experience. “Students tend to have a great business sense and they could definitely do great on the show,” Katie ... (more)
Western’s increasing use of social media continued Monday with a day-long Twitter-based trivia contest celebrating Founder’s Day. “We’re trying to make it into a big thing,” Mathew Hoy, senior web designer at Western, said of the day celebrating the university’s establishment. “It’s kind of a grassroots initiative, so the more we ... (more)
Brescia University College is breaking into the world of blogging. With the first post on Friday, Feb. 26, Colleen Hanycz, principal of Brescia, has made a commitment to write once a week at minimum until the end of April. “I look forward to engaging this way with all members of Brescia’s community, ... (more)