By Erick Maleko
The Canadian Alliance of Student AssociationsÂÂ, comprised of 26 students’ unions accross Canada, is lobbying the federal government to reduce fees for international students. The federal government and university administration say international students are not taxpayers, and therefore should not receive subsidized rates for tuition. International students pay tuition fees three times higher than domestic… Continue reading International student fees questioned
By David Ng
Last week, if you looked past the spangled stars, Chanel suits, Orwellian backdrops, sheepish enthusiasm, and blind adulation, you would have found something unexpected at the Republican National Convention: Canadians. It was with noble enthusiasm that a group of Conservative MPs, including John Reynolds, Stockwell Day, Jason Kenney, and Peter Van Loan represented the Conservative… Continue reading The lessons we hope to learn
By Dave Kenney
Something weird is happening to country music. No, new country hasn’t gone techno. Instead, country music has some unusual new members–punk rockers. One such member is Chicago’s Neko Case. Formerly of the Vancouver punk act Maow, Case’s country influences came full circle with her solo album, 1997s The Virginian Playing traditional country and rockabilly, Case… Continue reading Country’s newest poster girl slides into town