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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

History of Hops

By Nicole Findlay Brianne Laneville takes her beer more seriously than most, but you are more likely to find her at the National Archives than enjoying a black and tan at the local pub. The first-year history student is tracing the brewing industry in Canada. Matthew Bellamy, a professor in the Department of History,... More

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Geomatics student lands scholarship

By Nicole Findlay On a Monday morning a few weeks back, William Parkinson woke up to find he had received an email informing him that he was $1,500 richer. While he may have been tempted to chalk up the unsolicited email as a phishing scam, he had in fact been selected as the recipient... More

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Controversies in the classroom

By Nicole Findlay Mention Toronto’s Jane and Finch, and gun-toting gangs preying on children immediately springs to mind. Although firearms related murders are not restricted to that community alone, it is viewed as an anomaly, one more closely associated with racism in the United States, than a product of Canadian marginalization. Students... More

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

SLALS opens world of opportunity for students of language

By Heather Forsyth “Learn a new language and get a new soul,” a Czech proverb says and through the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, students are doing just that. A variety of reasons leads students to choose to study a new language and whether it’s a program requirement or an elective, the... More

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Critical eye on the cultural environment

By Nicole Findlay Armed with cameras and a critical eye, students enrolled in Derek Smith’s cultural geography class, set out to examine Canadian cityscapes. Combining the resulting photos with quotes from assigned academic texts, each student produced a photo essay that critically examines the spaces through which we navigate every day.... More

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Balancing act results in PJIWS scholarship

By Nicole Findlay Elisabeth Wilson, a third-year women’s studies and sociology major has been awarded the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies’ Scholarship for 2006-07. The award is especially noteworthy as Wilson has been working full-time while pursuing her studies. It was her job at a not-for-profit organization that advocates for... More

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Mapping coral reefs

By Nicole Findlay Valerie Torontow is immersed in marine ecosystems. An avid swimmer, Torontow has combined her love of water with the skills she is developing through her Geomatics coursework. The third-year student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is concentrating her studies on remote sensing and GIS mapping with the... More

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Open source fascination results in award

By Nicole Findlay Christy Nieman was recently presented with the Wreford Watson Award. The honour is bestowed on the most outstanding students entering their fourth year in a Department of Geography and Environmental Studies’ program. “I did not apply for it, and I must admit, it was a pleasant surprise when I was notified... More

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

At peace with the world

By Nicole Findlay Our children are our future. The cliché is repeated so often and in reference to so many societal issues, one barely pauses to stop and consider the implications. But, it is a phrase Wen Ma takes to heart. Wen Ma – who goes by Maria, has been examining the little known... More

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

FASS students vie for Canada’s top job

By Nicole Findlay Not only does he have to contend with the NDP, Liberals and Green Party nipping at his heels, Steven Harper faces a more youthful challenge to his position. FASS students Alysia Garmulewicz and Patrick Rogers have also set their sights on Canada’s top job. Garmulewicz, a second-year interdisciplinary studies student, was... More

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

A break from the ordinary

By Nicole Findlay While their peers basked on southern beaches or revelled on ski slopes, a group of FASS students choose instead to spend Reading Week learning about one of Canada’s poorest neighbourhoods and volunteering with an inner-city school in East Vancouver. “One of my goals for this trip was to learn about the... More

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Reading week re-imagined

By Nicole Findlay While her peers head south for a week of sea and sun, and others cross their fingers for powder on the slopes, Meghan Moore, a first-year ArtsOne student will spend her reading week on the streets of Vancouver’s downtown east side. Moore is one of 15 Carleton students who are participating... More

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