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‘Symbolic’ motion presented at emergency council meeting called to address status of new employee position Photo by Tina Wallace In an emergency meeting on April 30 called to take action on a one-year employee trial position with the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD), the association’s council also faced motions to remove two of its executive members …

The ugly economic truth of youth employment THE PERIOD OF applying for jobs for next summer has already begun, and summer jobs are few and competitive. Those who waited until April to begin their quest for employment found nothing, or got stuck with low-paying and non-resume-building jobs. Economists and Statistics Canada have confirmed this. A …

Two University of Ottawa students won $20,000 to further invest in their new company in a pitch competition for student entrepreneurs.

Students from Dalhousie, King’s, Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design (NSCAD), Mount Saint Vincent and Saint Mary’s were draped in ripped clothing, smeared with fake blood, and carrying protest signs for the zombie-themed rally entitled “Night of the Living Debt.”

The positions up for grabs were first year representative, vp public administration, and vp social (francophone), with Patrick Morris, Erik Koskela, and Caroline Brouilette, winning the spots, respectively.

In recent years, the University of Ottawa has expanded its online presence to include Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest, with an aim to be more in touch with the student body.

I share an office with a proud Muslim woman, and when I asked her what she thought of depicting Muhammed in any way, shape, or form, her answer was incredibly simple: You don’t do it.

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