YRT transit avoids strike

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.

Egyptian protests at York University

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.

Marnoch leaves York commmunications

For the past four-and-a-half years, Keith Marnoch of York University’s media department has been a staple in university relations. On the eve of his departure from York, Marnoch reflects on his time

This isn’t 1982 anymore

York Bookstore director Steven Glassman speaks out about textbook prices from when he was an undergrad at York, why the prices have risen exponentially over time and what you can expect from the bookstore in the future

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