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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.
A whiff of TIFF
While it could have been an uneventful and boring one-man show, director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) easily makes 127 Hours into an inspiring story about determination and the quality of life.
Study recommends new national drug plan
A new study out of Carleton University found that up to $10.7 billion can be saved from the annual $25-billion drug bill if a national pharmacare plan is implemented.
Lions defend domain against rival Laurier
Fourth-year defenceman Jamaal Smith knows a thing or two when it comes to playing soccer against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Sunday’s showdown went down exactly as he expected.
York Lions show improvement despite loss to Varsity Blues
York headed to its 41st annual Red & Blue Bowl Sept. 18, but unfortunately came up short after the final blow from the whistle.
Contoversy follows female reporter into the men's locker room
It’s been a quiet week in sports lately, largely because a lot of attention has been directed to female sports reporter Ines Sainz, who was allegedly sexually harassed by several athletes from a major league football team.