Browsing Tag Vol. 101, Issue 13
CFS largely ineffective
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Aaron BinghamI received a copy of Mark Veerkamp's e-mail regarding the tuition freeze announcement. While I am glad to hear that the B.C. government has once again maintained the freeze, I was troubled by his statement that, by working with the CFS, "we have created a climate that forces government to recognize the importance of freezing tuition fees." If the CFS has more...
No increase here
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Colin Percival and Cperciva@sfu.caIn his article of March 15, 1999, entitled, "No to differential fees: a national commitment to higher education", Mark Veerkamp somewhat overstates his case when comparing the university funding provided by the various provinces. He writes that 'B.C. has chosen to increase provincial funding ... for three consecutive years', which, more...
Funding is responsibly used at OOC
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Signe Finnbogason, Jen Bradd, and Budget CoordinatorsWe would like to respond to Scott Newman's letter last week, "Funding Should be Questioned." While it is true that Out on campus tries to be "politically correct," that is, inclusive of all people regardless of gender or sexual orientation, it's not the only reason we recieve funding from the SFSS!! Out on campus more...
SFU afraid of openness
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy TasosJack Blaney has repeatedly promised to hold an open meeting in order to discuss the changes in the terms of reference and the appointment of a military and diplomatic historian to the endowed Chair in Hellenic Studies. The meeting was supposed to take place last Fall and then it was postponed for the month of March. Now, however, he has changed his mind and has more...
The little company that could
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Chris Pritchard, The Martlet, and Victoria (cup)A high-tech company that started a decade ago in a North Vancouver garage is leading the global race to develop a zero-emission vehicle while providing British Columbia's transit system with a new environmentally-friendly option. Burnaby-based Ballard Power Systems has supplied B.C. Transit with three new buses, each more...
‘Education’ budget may hurt universities
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Jordan PatersonThe provincial government brought down a new budget last week, bringing B.C.'s deficit to $890 million dollars. Finance minister Joy MacPhail justified the expense, which she says is needed to prop up education in the province. But many in the university community wonder how much MacPhail's budget is really doing for B.C.'s universities. "We've got a more...
Website reveals forgotten bank accounts
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Mat XStop reading this right now and check out the Bank of Canada website. Why? Unclaimed bank accounts have been transferred there and you could claim lost money long forgotten by you in some dusty old account. Barry Shell is one of the lucky ones. Shell is a research communications manager in SFU's Centre for Systems Science. He checked out the Bank of Canada website more...
Maclean’s survey takes more flak
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Sarah Murphy, The Cadre, and Charlottetown (cup)Students and administrators at the University of Prince Edward Island are questioning the methodology used by Maclean's magazine in its annual ranking of universities, saying one of its calculations is misleading. Concerns over the magazine's November, 1998 Survey on Canadian Universities were raised in January but were more...
Students condemn media racism
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Mary Vallis, The Martlet, and Victoria (cup)Two UVic law students have launched an independent complaint to the B.C. Press Council about the Vancouver Sun's coverage of the Musqueam Indian Bands lease dispute.Bonnie Day and Alisia Adams say the Sun's initial coverage of the dispute violated the councils code of practice in several ways and contributed to racial more...
New SFU program aims to bring more women into politics
| 12:00 am | 0 CommentBy Brooke LarsenThings just got a little bit easier for women interested in politics. A program teaching campaigning for women will soon be offered at SFU's Harbour Centre, says Margit Nance, director of continuing studies. The program will give an overview of the campaign process and an idea of the specific opportunities available to women. It will also touch on the more...
