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Should the YFS have former British MP George Galloway speak on campus?
Ann James
First year, social work
“We have freedom of speech. I think it’s okay if Galloway comes to our school and makes known his opinion. so let him come say what he has to say.”
Galloway incites protest
The brutal wind and the pouring rain did not stop protestors from gathering to rally against a presentation by controversial guest speaker former British MP George Galloway at York Nov. 16.
Bilingualism delays Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study co-authored by a York psychology professor revealed bilingualism can potentially delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Many students unaware of loan risks
This is where credit counsellor Christi Quinn of the Credit Counselling Society comes in. Her job is to help students manage their debt before it becomes detrimental.
“About 25 per cent of students who receive student loans experience a lot of difficulty having to pay them back, especially in the early years after graduating,” she said.
Battling anti-Semitism a constant effort: B’nai Brith Canada
When Naomi Samuel was browsing through the stacks at Scott Library, anti-Semitic graffiti was the last thing she expected to see.
When the pot no longer needs stirring
The atmosphere around anti-war rallies at York is starting to get really aggressive.
Examining Ontario’s new disability law
Ontario has joined other provinces in the move toward making its facilities and businesses more accessible for persons with disabilities. In June 2005, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law.
Shoot & Tell: Nausher Khan
He works in a flea market on the shore of Karachi’s Clifton Beach, an Afghan refugee who’s lived in Peshawar – a city in the north of Pakistan close to the Afghan border – for two years and in Karachi for the last year.
