Ariane Madden
Dining Services re-launch not without hiccups
September 10, 2012Students pleased with changes, but say there is still work to be done By Ariane Madden Photos by Ariane Madden SFU Dining Services marked a new era with the launch of the renovated MacKenzie Cafe and Residence Dining Hall cafeteria last week. The bricks and mortar renovations also signified a complete overhaul to campus dining management and the residence-dining plan. The changes to dining services at SFU came after years of dissatisfaction, which prompted months of consultations from SFU Ancillary Services. The changes, which were originally announced in June, include a 24/7 all-you-can-eat meal plan for residence students and the…
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July 30, 2012By Ariane Madden Details emerge from Dark Knight Rises shootings Details surrounding the shootings in Aurora, Colorado that killed 12 people and injured 58 others during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises last week have begun to paint a picture…
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July 23, 2012By Ariane Madden University of Alberta to become leader in recycling helium Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking to capitalize on a world helium shortage by developing new ways to collect and recycle the elemental gas. Helium is…
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July 16, 2012By Ariane Madden York bolsters security after repeat attacks Police and campus security at Toronto’s York University were on high alert last week after a series of attacks on women by what seems to be the same suspect. Victims described…
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July 2, 2012By Ariane Madden Virginia university president reinstated after prior ousting Teresa Sullivan, president of the University of Virginia, was given her job back last week after a brief ousting following “philosophical differences of opinion” with members of the board of…
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May 7, 2012By Ariane Madden Concordia permits use of transgender chosen names Transgendered students at Concordia University in Montreal will now be permitted to use their chosen names — rather than birth names — on school identification cards and other university documents.…
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April 10, 2012By Ariane Madden 60 Montreal students arrested amid continued protests Sixty Montreal students were arrested on April 4 after destroying parts of a hotel and shopping centre, including using a “pyrotechnic device” amid continued demonstrations against proposed tuition increases in…
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April 2, 2012By Ariane Madden Instructor strike at Brock causes problems Thirty-eight English as a Second Language instructors at Brock University went on strike last week, causing transit back-ups as they blocked the entrance to campus. Negotiations from a previously-closed labour contract…
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March 26, 2012By Ariane Madden VCC bans bottled water sales Vancouver Community College voted last week to ban the sale of bottled water on campus starting spring 2013. The college will be the first post-secondary institution in greater Vancouver to ban bottled…
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March 19, 2012By Ariane Maddena UBC students launch photo dating site Two students at the University of British Columbia launched a different kind of dating website last week, garnering both support and privacy concerns over its execution. The site, called “Peeked Interest”…
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