Carleton University

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 26, 2011April 20, 2011

Ottawa candidates start the race

Scrambled eggs, toast, breakfast sausage, and a side of blue signs kicked off the Conservative campaign in Ottawa’s west end Saturday morning. Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa-West Nepean federal incumbent John Baird riled up the crowd as fellow MP Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign for re-election in Nepean-Carleton at Greenfield’s Pub in Barrhaven. More […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 26, 2011January 26, 2011

Carleton U inherits massive record collection

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/26/17046841.html Carleton University is the new home of a massive collection of sound recordings and music memorabilia from renowned music critic and journalist Jacob Siskind. “The quantity of material is just awe-inspiring,” said Patti Harper, department head of archives and research collections. The donation includes 20,000 LPS, 8,000 CDs, 3,000 78 RPM records, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyNovember 29, 2010November 30, 2010

Addicted teens become addicted adults

The addictive habits formed in adolescence means teens are rolling the dice after high school, too. And the thought of teens raising the stakes is “shocking on one side, and not surprising on the other,” said Dr. Michael Wohl, associate professor of psychology at Carleton University. Wohl said 25% of first-year students at Carleton have […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyNovember 11, 2010August 4, 2011

Carleton U student unions cry foul over cash

SEE VIDEO: http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/11/16098351.html The two biggest student unions at Carleton University are taking the school’s administration to court for holding $7 million in student fees. “It’s really treating us like children where we have to say OK mommy, daddy, I really need this money for this month. Can you please give it to me?,” said […]