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Tackling student debt ERIC SMITH
Student debt loads are rising dramatically in Canada. A billion-dollar federal loan scheme and recommendations contained in a provincial report may help ease the burden. |
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Bookstore debate continues DANIEL McCABE
McGill Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) Phyllis Heaphy is pushing hard to outsource management of the University's bookstore some say too hard. Dr. James Archibald, head of the Senate Bookstore Committee is asking "If it ain't broke, why fix it?" |
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Rethink research, Bélanger urges DANIEL McCABE
We may be risking our ability to do world-class research says Vice-Principal (Research) and Dean of Graduate Studies Pierre Bélanger. McGill has to think more carefully about allocating funds to cover infrastructure costs, overheads and service contracts for equipment. |
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Getting sick in space DANIEL McCABE
Floating weightless in space may sound exciting, but it can make a high-flyer feel very ill. Physiology professor Doug Watt may have a cure for what ails the astronauts. |
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Mapping the future of our cities SYLVAIN COMEAU
The School of Urban Planning celebrates a couple of birthdays and director Jeanne Wolfe tracks the new trends in the field.. |
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Bookstore deal debated in Senate KARL JAROSIEWICZ
Senators complain they are poorly briefed on the possible outsourcing of McGill Bookstore management to Chapters. Some even question whether the issue is appropriate Senate business. |
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