Archive for January, 2008

Brandon Fitzgibbon
Sports Reporter

The number one provincial ranking in women’s volleyball will be on the line today when the Hawks play the Mohawk Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers (26-2-4) are ranked first in Ontario while the Hawks (39-9) are second.
Coach …

 

Ryan Lavender
Sports Reporter

The sports injuries clinic has seen an increase in the number of students suffering from concussions, says the clinic’s athletic therapist.

“We’ve had quite a few concussions this year,” Lydia Henry says.

“We’ve made an effort …

 

Colleges can’t afford travel that a league schedule brings, says Humber athletic director Doug Fox

Maciej Chabelski
Sports Reporter

The Ontario College Athletics Association is meeting in April to discuss the possibility of bringing varsity hockey back.

“We will need …

 

Natalie Escobar
Life Reporter

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) begins on Sunday with the goal to reduce binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, dieting and body image problems through a public education program.

The week is planned by the National Eating Disorder …

 

Silvia Valino
Life Reporter

Humber pharmacy technician Margaret Woodruff says the findings of a new report questioning the effectiveness of over-the-counter cough medicine is not news to her.

“The news isn’t telling us what we haven’t known forever,” says Woodruff.

 

Jay Vallis
A & E Reporter

Next week recognizes visually impaired Canadians, but the college works year round to help students with such disabilities.

Humber and Guelph-Humber has 16 visually impaired students who use the disability centre, said Maureen Carnegie, …

 

Catherine Mann
Life Reporter

As the chaos of tax season approaches, students interested in investing in a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) must file contributions by the March 1 deadline.

“The earlier you start investing, the better,” said Shani Furtado, …

 

Mike Nelson
Biz/Tech Reporter

The proposed waterfront streetcar expansion that would improve access to Lakeshore Campus has angered area residents.

The waterfront west line now runs to Dufferin Street. With the expansion, the streetcar will run past the Lakeshore campus …

 

Bianca Hall
Biz/Tech Reporter

A media centre offering free high-end computer access to the community near North Campus is encouraging at-risk young people to further their education. The program wants to offer accredited courses this fall so that the time …

 

Natalie Jenkins
Biz/Tech Reporter

The ongoing writers strike in Hollywood is forcing TV fans to find their fix elsewhere. And DVD rental stores and DVD distributers are profiting from the absence.

“The strike is going to affect television right now.” …

 

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