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Features
Jan 11

If You're Anything Like Me

Whether or not you’re ready for it, classes here at CBU have officially resumed. If you’re anything like me, it might take a while to shake off the visions of snow-covered winter adventures and get focussed on the semester before you. Below are 4 tips to help you shake off the flurries, scrape off your boots and start out on your best semester yet. 1. Make a Schedule — Pull your syllabi (course outlines) together and make yourself a schedule...

News
Jan 11

ANSSA - MOU Response

New MOU promises nothing for you, students

The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations is calling the agreement announced today between the Province of Nova Scotia the worst of its kind. Following two similar Memorandums of Understanding from previous governments that improved university funding and eventually froze and reduced tuition fees, the agreement announced today does the exact opposite. “This move will make it nearly impossible for universities to provide the quality education students in Nova Scotia deserve,” said ANSSA Executive Director, Mark Coffin. Last year’s funding...

News
Jan 11

President Harker Addresses Recent Government Funding Cut

To the University community, Yesterday, the Minister for Labour and Advanced Education announced both a Memorandum of Understanding with the universities and, more importantly, the latest Cut in university funding imposed on our universities by the provincial government. Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada investing less in higher...

Arts & Reviews
Jan 11

Selected Upcoming Release Schedule

So 2012 is here and apparently like every year this is the one that will be the end of the Earth (according to the few and crazy). Until then, life will continue on like it normally does and that’s why I’ve compiled a short list of upcoming music releases to...

Features
Jan 11

Call for Nominations

Every year Cape Breton University’s student body elects the Students’ Representative Council, the Students’ Union President and the Vice President Academic. Want to get more involved in your school? Have a great idea that should be enacted? Run for office! Nominations opened this morning at midnight (January 11th 2012) and...

Opinions & Letters
Jan 11

A New Year is Upon Us

A new year is upon us and it will certainly be different than 2011. Domestically, Harper has his majority and parliament will continue with the task it has had since June: passing the Conservative election platform into law and fulfilling Harper’s promises. The Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly is gone and...

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  2. A Brush Up on Urinal Etiquette

    Feb 8
  3. CBU Smoking Awareness Week

    Feb 8

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  1. For Your Own Good

    Feb 22
  2. Letter to the Editor

    Feb 8
  3. A New Year is Upon Us

    Jan 11

Editorial »

  1. The Anti-New Year’s Resolution

    Jan 11
  2. Growing Green

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  3. Letter from the editor

    4/6/11

Arts & Reviews »

  1. Review: "The Vow"

    Feb 22
  2. Gods of the Modern Era

    Jan 11
  3. Calling All Ladies to the Stage

    Jan 11

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January 11, 2012


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Arts & Reviews
Jan 11

January Film Preview

Arts & Reviews
Jan 11

Selected Upcoming Release Schedule

Features

  1. March Film Preview

    Feb 22
  2. A Brush Up on Urinal Etiquette

    Feb 8
  3. CBU Smoking Awareness Week

    Feb 8

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