Presidential merry-go-round at U of Regina
Jim Tomkins has been named University of Regina’s second president in only three months. Tomkins is taking over from Allan Cahoon, who was named interim president in December after the sudden resignation of Robert Hawkins, who had served for a mere 15 months. U of R will shortly appoint yet another president, as Tomkins has only been chosen until a permanent replacement for Hawkins can be found. Tomkins’s term ends in June 2008.
‘Facial G-strings’ can keep you cozy, cold-free
A Montreal man who refers to himself only as Felipo is making and selling “facial G-strings” which cover the nose to prevent winter illnesses, the McGill Daily reports. Felipo, who owns the Blue Cat Boxing Club in Mile End, got the idea from reading an article saying that the infections contracted in cold weather enter through the nose. “I’ve been getting sick maybe two or three times a year in the winter, so I made myself a nosewarmer, tried it for the winter and I didn’t get sick anymore,” he said.
Tuition not biggest factor for poor students
A new study by Statistics Canada has found that high tuition fees rank below parental expectation and secondary-school grades on the list of reasons why few low-income youth enter university. Only 8.5 per cent of the low-income youth surveyed reported money as a factor in their decision whether or not to attend post-secondary school. The researchers concluded that low-income parents are less able to expose their children to education-enhancing activities and put less pressure on them to go to university.
-Ben Spurr
