Carleton is adopting a system to give students documented credit for extracurricular activities.

In theory, this sounds great; but in reality it will be impractical.

Carleton and the National Gallery of Canada have created a partnership to allow students into the gallery for free. The complimentary admission was made possible by a donation from the university to the gallery but both sides of the agreement are contractually bound to keep the details of the donation confidential.

Entering into partnerships that keep students in the dark is a problem.

Tuition fees make up an integral part of the university’s financial foundation, thus it’s only fair that students know how the school spends its money.

For almost four years, Canada’s self-titled “Prince of Pot,” Marc Emery, fought extradition and possible imprisonment in the United States for selling marijuana seeds online. Now, he is expected to be extradited any day.

Emery, who is the leader of the B.C. Marijuana Party, previously settled a plea bargain stating he would serve five years in a Canadian prison. However, the new Conservative government is no longer in favour of keeping Emery in Canada. Emerycould now face a life sentence in the United States.

Marijuana makes you happy. So happy in fact that there is usually no immediate need to move from the couch unless it’s for a jumbo-sized bag of Cheetos, Pop Tarts (always blueberry), Gatorade or family leftovers from three nights ago (it’s still good).

To toke or not to toke?

That seems to be the question these days among many young adults.

The marijuana debate is not a new issue, but with the help of the Marijuana Party of Canada and the media’s sensationalization of the drug, the debate is far from being wrapped up.

According to a Canadian addiction survey, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 said their reason for using illicit drugs was primarily out of curiosity, to experience the effects.