Science Building
Construction on UTSC’s sixth capital project-and likely the last one for a while yet-continued before the break as students buckled down for exams. The groundbreaking last March saw U of T President David Naylor claiming that it will provide “students at UTSC with a phenomenal environment where they can do top-flight research.” The 5,277-square-metre building, however, will only add “informal student space” (eg. benches) to the study space-strapped campus.
Street Meat in Scarborough
A colourful patio umbrella in front of UTSC’s student centre has signalled a new source of nourishment that has long been available on the St. George Campus. Among the regular assortment of hot dogs and sausages, a Halal option is also available. Whether or not this option will satisfy all Muslim students and be the SCSU’s “big step forward in recognizing the needs for Halal food on campus” remains to be seen, since meat that is not Halal is also prepared with the cart.
New Principal
As students basked during the last week of their exams, the university announced a replacement for UTSC’s Principal Kwong-loi Shun, who had resigned in September after accepting a position at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Franco J. Vaccarino, a psychologist with a history of involvment in a variety of medical organizations, will start off his five-year term this July.
Dry Campus
With the cancellation of the SCSU’s 2006 Halloween pub due to staffing and cost issues, according to the SCSU, the taps have run dry throughout the fall semester. Students, however, may be able to quench their thirsts in January, unless plans for a “mega pub” are smashed.
-Kevin Kwok Wong
