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November 21, 2014Student vote to end pop quizzes and early classes Students at Ryerson University are tired of 8:00 a.m. classes and pop quizzes, and they’re hoping to see the end of both unpopular practices. The Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) passed two motions at their general meeting on November 11, tasking themselves to lobby the administration to stop offering classes before 10:00 a.m. and to eradicate surprise tests. The changes in class start times would especially benefit students with long commutes. However, Ryerson president Sheldon Levy explained, “The challenge is that we have to be able to accommodate the schedule and the…
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Universities must prioritize their budgets for existing students
November 17, 2014CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that UBC will increase tuition fees by 20 per cent. Rather, UBC will increase housing fees by 20 per cent. This factual error has now been corrected. Facts are taken from a…
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November 2, 2014UBC Researchers develop test for vitamin B12 deficiency Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new testing method for vitamin B12 deficiency that only requires a single drop of blood. The technique is sensitive enough to work…
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Commemorative plaque returns to Freedom Square
October 20, 2014The Freedom Square plaque has been returned to SFU’s Burnaby campus after appearing and disappearing multiple times since its installation 47 years ago. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) finally managed to track down this elusive piece of SFU history…
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October 13, 2014UBC students rally in support of Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution The UBC Hong Kong Student’s Association (HKSA) continues to vocalize its support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong after hosting the Operation Yellow Ribbon student campaign earlier this month. The…
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September 29, 2014UBC gets a boost for speech pathology masters program The University of British Columbia has received increased funding from the provincial government toward its Masters of Science in Speech Pathology program. The $2.475 million initial investment will allow for 13…
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Agreement revives hope for the Shrum Bowl
September 2, 2014Although we won’t be seeing the Shrum Bowl this year, according to Milt Richards, SFU’s athletics director, there is a good chance that this time next year we will be seeing SFU and UBC face off for the first time…
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September 2, 2014Former UBC kinesiology professor charged with voyeurism Former professor of kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, James Rupert, faces charges of voyeurism based on accusations of observing and recording nudity in private places without consent. He began in-court proceedings…
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