En Vogue
A dancer attempts a twirl at the Vogue Charity Fashion Show Wednesday night at The Grand Theatre. For full story, see the Arts and Entertainment section. (Christine Blais)
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Great expectations
American university students are becoming more high maintenance, according to a recent survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine. In the survey, students were asked to give their opinion on how effort is evaluated within university marking schemes.
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SGPS rejects athletics fee increase
Members of the Society of Graduate and Professional Students rejected the proposed Athletics and Recreation fee increase of $120 spread over three years in a referendum on Feb. 25 and 26. The rejection means the current athletics fee for SGPS members disappears as well.
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Ontario creates 3,300 new graduate spaces
The Government of Ontario has announced they’re giving $51.6 million in funding to create 3,300 new graduate spaces across the province over the next three years, 97 of which will go to Queen’s. The announcement marks the second phase of the government’s Reaching Higher plan, which was first revealed in 2006 and aims to accommodate the high demand for graduate spaces.
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AMS president apologizes
AMS President Talia Radcliffe issued an apology at last night’s AMS Assembly in regards to the heated discussions surrounding a comment ASUS President Jacob Mantle made last term. Mantle made a racist comment on a friend’s Facebook wall after which the AMS executive called for his resignation.
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