A recent Statistics Canada study has encouraging information for those who choose to take a break before getting their degree. The study, published in collaboration with Canadian Policy Research Networks, found that as long as a completed degree was eventually received, students who chose to put off their post-secondary education were not at a disadvantage in the post-graduation labour market.
After a few months of being closed, the Atrium section of the Plaza building will finally be open for full use by Brock students and staff. The closure was implemented when one panel of the tempered glass unexpectedly fell from the guard rail system that runs along the second floor and down the stairs to the main floor of the Plaza building.
Candidates are declared, the rules set, and now 13 Brock University students will vie for student votes in the hopes of securing positions on the BUSU executive and Board of Directors. In a mandatory all-candidates meeting on Friday, the candidates and campaign managers were made aware of the rules and proper procedure for Brock University Students' Union (BUSU) elections this year.
"There is nothing more valuable to families than time together. And yet it seems tougher than ever to find, with so many of us living such busy lives," said Dalton McGuinty Premier of Ontario in a recent press release. In an effort resurrect the idea of the nuclear family, McGuinty decided that the third Monday of February will now be known as 'Family Day'.
Excalibur (York University) TORONTO (CUP) - While doctor shortages continue across Canada, the province of Quebec may have found a new solution. The Quebec College of Physicians recently decided to ease restrictions on foreign-trained medical professionals.
UWO Gazette (University of Western Ontario) LONDON (CUP) - The Evra birth control patch may be more convenient than the pill for many Canadian women, but while new evidence suggests it may also be more dangerous, doctors are urging calm. The January issue of Health Canada's Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter documented 16 cases of blood clots and one heart attack in Evra patch users since the birth control technology arrived on the Canadian market in 2004.
Monie Grewal Bachelor of Accounting, second year If BUSU will be looking into adding another building or wing for the business department with Taro falling apart. Melissa Dol Sociology, second year What would your position be about the off-campus Code of Conduct? Esther Adjei History, fourth year How can BUSU use their administrative power to help curb the cost of tuition and other ridiculous fees the school charges to drain our pockets? I would like to see more funding to alleviate the cost of attending university.
Free Music downloading A new, completely free peer-to-peer (P2P) music-downloading program launches this week without the expected backing of all four major music labels. Qtrax, a program based on the Mozilla browser, is supposed to launch with a library of over 25 million songs available to download, however, EMI, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony-BMG have all stated that no agreements have been made.
