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January 7, 2010

Migrant workers have right to unionize: protestors

Two activist groups are going to the Supreme Court over unionizing rights for migrant workers. Justicia for Migrant Workers and the Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario presented oral arguments on Dec. 17. The arguments were presented as a part of the ongoing case Fraser vs. Attorney General of Ontario to give Ontario’s 100,000 agricultural […]

January 7, 2010

Crime and news in brief

Crime on campus Campus police kept busy in December, investigating crimes from theft to arson. There were 40 counts of trespassing, 32 thefts, 19 emergency calls, and one report of elevator entrapment. Out of thefts reported, six laptops were stolen. There were several reports of mischief. On Dec. 14, campus police investigated damage inflicted on […]

January 7, 2010

SCSU fracas over top job

The Scarborough Campus Students’ Union has a new interim president after much debate at an emergency board meeting on Monday, Jan. 4. VP external Amir Bashir is now at the helm, replacing VP academics Aisha Khaja. Zuhair Syed is SCSU president in name only—he was removed from all presidential duties on Dec. 18, receiving a […]

January 4, 2010

UBC student union fails to impeach execs

Two student politicians at the University of British Columbia will keep their jobs after facing possible impeachment for filing a human rights complaint to the United Nations over unaffordable education. President Blake Frederick and VP external Tim Chu of the Alma Mater Society have instead had heavy restrictions placed on their powers. An hour before […]

January 4, 2010

U of T student lands Rhodes scholarship

Erin Fitzgerald has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, which will provide a stipend and tuition expenses at the University of Oxford for two years, with an option for a third year. Each year, 11 Rhodes Scholarships are earmarked for Canadians, with two going to Ontario residents. Fitzgerald will graduate in May 2010 with an […]

January 4, 2010

Tales from Governing Council

More Master’s programs? Cheryl Misak, U of T vice-president and provost, told the council that the university has too many student spaces for its PhD programs and not enough for its Master’s programs. In the current economic climate, she said, students are looking for a relatively short-term qualification that will put them in a better […]

January 4, 2010

UTSU rejects investigation of alleged proxy misconduct

At the U of T Students’ Union board meeting on Dec. 4, Victoria College representative Zayne Dattu raised a motion to investigate proxy misconduct allegations made by two former UTSU employees. While the motion was defeated, UTSU president Sandy Hudson successfully motioned to have the policy committee create a new proxy policy. The Varsity reported […]

January 4, 2010

Word, on the street

In 2005 Lauren Kirshner started a poetry salon for women in the inpatient ward at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Inspired by the women she encountered, Kirshner saw the potential of creative writing as a tool for empowerment. Now she has launched Sister Writes, a creative writing program for marginalized women in the […]

December 24, 2009

Cora Pizza to reopen on Saturday

After being closed down for rodent infestations and gross unsanitary conditions, Cora Pizza has been approved by public health inspectors to reopen. The pizzeria received a Pass notice after undergoing an intense cleanup and correcting all infractions. Toronto Public Health shut down the Spadina and Harbord pizzeria on Dec. 21 due to poor food safety […]

December 24, 2009

Toronto Women’s Bookstore could close by January

The Toronto Women’s Bookstore is on the brink of closing its doors after several years of financial problems. The bookstore needs to raise $40,000 by January to stay open for another three months, according to Robin Bourgeois, chair of the TWB board of directors. The bookstore sent out a community letter on Wednesday, Dec. 16, […]

December 24, 2009

Cora Pizza shut down for unsanitary conditions

Toronto Public Health closed Cora Pizza, the popular pizza spot at Spadina and Harbord, on Monday, Dec. 21. A rodent infestation and gross unsanitary conditions were the main conditions for closure. According to Jim Chan, manager of food safety programs at Toronto Public Health, inspectors discovered rodents, careless food storage, dirty work stations, and a […]

December 19, 2009

Dozens attack Berkeley chancellor’s home

Eight people were arrested on Dec. 13 following the Friday attack on the home of Robert Birgeneau, the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley. Charges included suspicion of rioting, threatening an education official, attempted burglary, attempted arson, felony vandalism, and assault. Birgeneau, a former U of T president, left Toronto in 2004 for UC […]


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