International Briefs
University graduates find opening in international job market An increasing number of university graduates have stepped into the career of teaching English overseas, reported the Guardian….
social issues
Music to live for
The documentary Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American Civil Rights movement through the music sung at protests, during meetings and in…
What ya gonna do when the police want to talk to you?
Last month’s G20 conference in Toronto saw, according to a report on CBC.ca, “more than 900 people arrested during the [protest].” Additionally, an untold number…
International briefs
Prof suspended over using offensive rape metaphor during lecture A professor at the United States Naval War College was suspended when he used a rape…
CFS campaigns to end MSM deferral policy on blood donations
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is currently working to end the Canadian Blood Services’ lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have had…
Growing pains
To say that the Internet can be controversial is a supreme understatement. With but a few keystrokes, sites containing literally anything can be happened upon…
Racism and poor decisions
Last month, Eric Russel Daniels was shot to death by the Winnipeg Police after refusing to release the machete he happened to be carrying. Also…
Putting an end to apathy
Since the earthquake hit Haiti this past January, it has been amazing to see the international community rally together to help in their desperate time…
Letters to the Editor – April 7, 2010
A close look at the Engineering Society’s Red Loin Publication Sex, fun, entertainment or offensive information – just what is in the Engineering Society’s Red…
Letting the big ones get away
Somewhere in the last quarter of the 20th century, between the fuel shortage crises, global warming and the irreversible devastation of fragile ecosystems as the…