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Web CT on the way out at STU

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Amy MacKenzie – The Aquinian Some students at St. Thomas this year are dealing with several online course management tools as the school transitions from WebCT, its primary e-learning tool, to Moodle. St. Thomas spends a significant amount of money on WebCT each year, making Moodle the more economical choice. As an open source media, [...]

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Kerri Breen – The Muse (Memorial University of Newfoundland) Jack Harris asks federal government to make post-secondary a priority ST. JOHN’S, N.L. (CUP) – A Newfoundland politician is calling on the federal government to follow his province’s lead and remove the interest on student loans nationally. Jack Harris, the NDP MP for St. John’s East, [...]

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Stephanie Fauquier – The Aquinian Still fighting for a win this season This weekend the women and men’s soccer teams took on Holland College at Barker Street Field. The women put up a great fight, but ended up losing 6-0, continuing a rough season of no wins. Still, the team is in a rebuilding phase [...]

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Men’s soccer ties Holland College

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Stephanie Fauquier – The Aquinian The men’s soccer team battled Holland College this weekend at Barker Street Field, and tied the game, despite putting up a good fight. “The season has been going and this game was great, because we didn’t get scored on for one,” said captain Brandon Wile. “Our confidence was really low [...]

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Is the Freshman Fifteen Mandatory?

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Dr. R. McLeod – Special to the Aquinian Everyone knows the saying – as a freshman, you will gain 15 pounds! But, does that have to be the case? Obesity is a major health issue in Canada. In 2004, the Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition (CCHS) reported that over 50% of Canadians were overweight. Furthermore, [...]

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Women’s hockey media night

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Stew Corbett – The Aquinian Six new players will skate with the Lady Tommies this season at the LBR. The team hopes to build on the success of last season, where they finished third with a 14-5-5 record, including an impressive 8-1-4 clip after Christmas. The new players will help fill the holes up front [...]

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Women’s hockey preview

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Six new players will skate with the Lady Tommies this season at the LBR. The team hopes to build on the success of last season, where they finished third with a 14-5-5 record, including an impressive 8-1-4 clip after Christmas. The new players will help fill the holes up front left by forwards Ashley Duguay [...]

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Before I begin I just have to do some house cleaning with a reply to the no2010.com blog. Over the weekend a reader named Jordan sent me an essay by the group Strax.  Strax is a UNB/STU social justice and student power organization. His article was further pushing the point that the 2010 Olympic Games [...]

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Confused? You will be!

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Is The Young and the Restless making you feel old and sleepy? Not enough melodrama in Days of our Lives? Then you should try paying attention to Canadian politics. Except for the sex, alien abductions, and attractive young people, it might as well be a soap opera. Consider the following. Michael Ignatieff, the suave man-of-the-world, [...]

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