Students struggle to afford tuition payments with earnings from part-time jobs
Eight-thousand five-hundred and eighty-that’s the amount of money a part-time employee makes in a year working 15 hours a week.
Seven-thousand five-hundred and thirty-nine—that’s an...
Tuition pains: making ends meet in post-secondary
A down payment on a house, a solid credit rating, four trips around Europe, or a university education? Choose, because you likely won’t be...
The trouble with tuition: A timeline of student protests in Quebec and Ontario
Before WWII (1867-1938), universities in Canada were seen as centres of learning for wealthy Canadians. This attitude did not change until after the war,...
Why students aren’t voting: a political scientist’s perspective
Professor Jon Pammett, a political science professor at Carleton who has studied voter turnout in Canadian elections, said there are many reasons why youth...
CUSA plans campaign to educate students about voting process
Maddie Adams, Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) vice-president (student issues), said she understands that Carleton students need to be educated on how to vote,...
