Paul Polak was introduced as a “passionate and motivated individual” by Larry A. Swatuk, associate professor and director for the international development program at the November 5 lecture in MacKirdy hall, located at Saint Paul's United College. Read more... (0 comments)

Acountry's success or failure is strongly based on the allies that it has made. On November 6, Dr. Carin Holroyd presented a lecture which focused on reasons why Asia matters. She discussed the importance of Canada establishing a relationship with Asia. According to Holroyd, many Canadian citizens don't stress the importance of establishing and further developing connections with Asia. She also noted that Asia is viewed as a “mysterious” place by most individuals in the West. Read more... (0 comments)

Remembrance Day is not a day of mourning, but rather a day of celebration. It is more than poppies, soldiers, and white crosses planted row on row. November is a time we celebrate those who have fought and supported war efforts. Take a walk through the Kitchener-Waterloo area and you will see how Remembrance Day and honouring those who served and protected our community have impacted the community on a grand scale. Read more... (1 comment)

The great hall's walls of Renison University College reverberated with the sounds of ancient Taiko drumming from Japan, harmonies of Korean percussionists, and the delicate footwork of Chinese folk dance, this past Saturday, November 7. Read more... (0 comments)

Prospects of finding an entry to write about in this week's column were looking bleak as I struggled for a challenge to take, when I was invited to a Facebook group titled “Sober is Sexy.” Bah! Hilarious I couldn't wait to see the stream of slurring comments and embarrassing photos to follow. I laughed, slammed back the rest of my beer, clicked `accept' and then left my mind to blow in the wind for a few minutes. Was I not sexy? Scratch that, what I really thought was do I have a drinking problem? Read more... (3 comments)

The dean of the faculty of environment Deep Saini attended the opening and played a big part in making the new School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) a reality. It is his dream for it to be a success. Read more... (0 comments)