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McGill University’s anti-abortion group has had its rights as a club suspended by the university’s student council.

Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) voted 16-7 in favour of suspending the rights of the Choose Life club because of the club’s promotion methods, said SSMU president Ivan Neilson.

“The club was violating policies on equity oppression and they needed to be brought back to a more reasonable approach in their choice of displays,” Neilson said.

Students at the University of Waterloo recently voted against paying a student levy to keep the campus radio station, 100.3 Sound FM, on air.

This year, students paid $2.50 in their tuition fees to support the station.

Station president Steve Krysak said he thinks a major factor involved in the loss was that people were not informed.

“A lot of people didn’t know there was a vote,” Krysak said. “Less than 5,000 people voted in a school of 24,000, making 455 votes the deciding factor.”

The Toronto Transit Commission approved a new student discount on Nov. 17, applicable to all post-secondary students.

Effective September 2010, students from post-secondary institutions across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area will qualify for a discounted student Metropass, which will save students $22 to $32 a month.

CBC’s star news anchor Peter Mansbridge has been named Mount Allison University’s chancellor.

In a statement released Nov. 11, Mt. Allison’s president Dr. Robert Campbell said, “Peter’s reputation is well suited to Mt. Allison.” He added that Mansbridge “is a recognized leader in his field and is committed to cultivating creative and critical thinkers with the desire to make a meaningful impact in the world.”

The 2015 Pan American Games to be held in Toronto will greatly benefit the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus, with construction planned for a new sports complex, the school said.