New Vari Hall info desk can’t stand the cold
Student union prez disappointed by admin’s shortsightedness
Student union prez disappointed by admin’s shortsightedness
Social media played a key role in the final push towards democracy
Similar suspect descriptions arouse suspicion
Amid looming concerns York Region Transit (YRT) would go on strike at the stroke of midnight, approximately 200 YRT contract staff returned to work as usual Feb. 14.
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New AGYU exhibitions navigate the links between art, history and political activism
egyptian protests ? Close to 40 students braved the biting cold, raising chants for democracy in Egypt and calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down from his 30-year regime immediately. The rally, prepared by the Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA), took over a week to organize. The members of MESA and their supporters followed the lead of vice-president Mohamad Hneinou, who led the group from York Lanes to Vari Hall to the
Accolade East Building.
Toronto mayor Rob Ford is proposing policy changes that will cut selected routes in Toronto.
Negotiations to continue in near future