U of T to host international athletes
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.
‘Blackface’ costumes spark controversy
The University of Toronto’s Black Students’ Association has demanded an apology after a group of students won a costume competition for darkening their skin to portray a Jamaican bobsled team.
London transit strike strands UWO students
London Transit Commission workers went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 16, leaving many University of Western Ontario students struggling to find alternative modes of transportation to class.
Second-year UWO student Andrew Helt lives about 20 minutes away from campus. He said he is not too concerned about getting to class because of how close he is to school, but is concerned about paying for cabs to get other places.
What advice would you give to UWO students to survive the transit strike
“[I] car pooled. I also have a friend on Sunnyside and I stayed there a lot during the exam period. But it was hell because it was cold.”
— Shaun Cawley, fourth-year commerce
Turning a page for CU grads
Carleton held its 135th convocation ceremony Nov. 14, where more than 1,100 students graduated. Keynote speakers and award recipients Grete Hale and Richard J. Van Loon, Carleton alumnus and former president respectively, reminded students to keep sight of their dreams when the going gets tough. Both speakers were awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa — Hale for her contributions to the Ottawa community and Van Loon for his work with Aboriginal and Northern policy, among other achievements.
