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Petition preempts Indian Affairs’ rumoured change to PSE funding

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In response to rumours that funding for aboriginal post-secondary students could be drastically changed by the federal government, the First Nations Education Council is circulating a petition to maintain the current program while increasing funding.

Hindsight is 20/08

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2008 news in review

Pro-life group banned on campus loses lawsuit at B.C.

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KELOWNA, B.C. (CUP) — UBC Okanagan Student Society (UBCSUO) has won the case brought against it in the BC Supreme Court by the pro-life group on campus that was denied club status. At a special general meeting, students of UBC Okanangan voted resoundingly against funding the club.

No smoking signs ‘useless’ say students

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TORONTO (CUP) — New “no smoking” stickers on campus warn students of a $5,000 fine that neither Ryerson nor the city can actually enforce.

Queen’s cancels Homecoming to combat violent street party

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TORONTO (CUP) — Two riot squads, 138 arrests, more than 600 fines, and 8,000 people at an illegal, all-night street party made for a $300,000 policing bill. By the numbers, Queen’s University Homecoming this year was a thing to behold.

No smoking signs ‘useless’ say students

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TORONTO (CUP) — New “no smoking” stickers on campus warn students of a $5,000 fine that neither Ryerson nor the city can actually enforce.

Carleton drops Shinerama because it ‘only affects white people’

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TORONTO (CUP) — Last week, the Carleton University Students’ Association passed a motion nearly unanimously which read, in part: “Whereas Cystic fibrosis has been recently revealed to only affect white people, and primarily men [ . . . ] be it resolved that: CUSA discontinue its support of this campaign.”

Bet your bottom dollar

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I have yet to hear any of them stand up and ask the question on the minds of most people I’ve talked to: Are we fucked, or are we FUCKED?

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Canadian human rights commissions: friend or foe?

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While scores of chronically offended, hyper-politically correct people are apparently on the lookout for any sign of discrimination, the last thing we need is a government sanctioned, quasi-judicial body telling us what we can and cannot say.

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More U of A students turn to food bank

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EDMONTON (CUP) — The cost of living and tuition aren’t the only numbers on the rise at universities, as the University of Alberta’s Campus Food Bank is experiencing an increase in clients.

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