Greening policy
Building a sustainable future was the topic on the table Sept. 25 as local youth gathered at Ottawa City Hall for the second annual SPECTRUM conference organized by Carleton students.
Entitled “Student Action for Sustainability,” the event brought together approximately 140 college and university students for a day of seminars addressing the Ottawa’s environmental concerns.
Help available for depression
Cracking open the books at the start of a new university year can bring stress and anxiety. Distress centres typically see a spike in calls when students go back to school.
“We tend to see a higher volume of calls from students at this time of year,” said Katherine Carter of the Ottawa Distress Centre.
Students make up about 5 per cent of the centre’s calls, according to Carter. Last year, the 24-hour support line had up to 40,000 calls in total.
