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International students hindered by high tuition costs
ST. JOHN’S (CUP) — “If I am from this province, it does not make any sense if I am taking first-year English and I am paying $255 for the course and then somebody sitting along side of me, but [who] happens to be from Zimbabwe, is paying $800 for the same course,” said Daniel Smith.
TIFF tid-bits
TIFF’s primary nod to Canadiana this year was its opening night presentation of Michael McGowan’s Score: A Hockey Musical (the title is self-explanatory), whose red carpet guests included Walter Gretzky, Ron MacLean and George Stroumboulopoulos. However, the festival also showcased multiple Canadian short films, as well as some Canadianfeatures.
Hyped film failed to impress
After attending the world premiere of Mitch Glazer’s directorial debut, the romance-fantasy-gangster flick Passion Play, I can’t help but feel that TIFF Director and CEO Piers Handling gave the most impressive performance of the evening. In the presence of the film’s director and principal cast, Handling introduced the film with such enthusiasm and conviction in its tribute to love and fantasy that I actually began to think we might be in for an unexpected treat.