Election time!
The SRC’s General Elections are coming up pretty soon. Nominations for the positions of President and the Vice-Presidents (Social, Academic, and Student Affairs) all open on January 30, beginning at 9am.
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Science says: puff, puff, pass
Medical marijuana has been used on hospital patients in order to improve chronic symptoms, stimulate appetite and offer an improved state of mind, but what long term effects does pot have on your average stoner?
Bishop’s bids farewell to Director of Athletics
Bishop’s University, with a student body of approximately 2000 students, places a heavy emphasis on the importance of its athletics program. With such a small enrolment, Bishop’s also prides itself on the close relationships between students and faculty.
All of her business
Bishop’s University places emphasis on the recognition of successes within its student and alumni communities. Events such as Top 10 After 10 showcase these achievements, and remind students of the abilities they’ve acquired throughout their undergraduate education.
“Till death do us part?”
Ever since same-sex couples were legally allowed to marry under Canadian law, the nation has gained a special status among gays and lesbians. However, recently, many couples married under the same-sex marriage laws in Canada found themselves in a state of confusion.
Ottawa cuts in-study interest on federal loans for part-time students
In December, the federal government announced that people with part-time student loans will no longer accrue interest on their loans until after their studies have been completed, bringing the program in line with the full-time loan program.
To live or not to live
Recently, the Royal Society of Canada, which is comprised of 6 Canadian and international experts — all in fields of health law/policy, clinical medicine, doctors, bioethics and philosophy — released a report suggesting that doctor-assisted death and euthanasia are issues that should be revisited.
World News
Cairo’s Tahrir Square newly occupied by demonstrators After being forced out by government troops and police on Saturday, protestors have returned to the Tahrir Square. Reports state that 9 people have died in violent clashes this weekend, with unrest spreading from Cairo to Suez and Alexandria. This comes only a week before the first general election since President Hosni Mubarak [...]
Bishop’s does not participate in tuition protest
Adam Peabody, SRC Vice-President of Student Affairs, addressed the fact that Bishop’s did not participate in the province-wide strike in stating, “the SRC has not (to date) heard much from our student body about this issue, and therefore there was not really a decision to be made about participating or not
Quebec students out en masse for Nov. 10 tuition protest
Red paint stained the flagpole and the ground. Vapour from a discharged fire extinguisher made the rainy darkness even gloomier.
