Events commemorate International Women’s Day, International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination TORONTO, March 4, 2005 -- In recognition of the International Women's Day (March 8) and the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), York University will hold a series of special events aimed at addressing concerns of sexism, racism and related […]
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York U prof's "musical menu" one-of-a-kind sensory experience
TORONTO, March 2, 2005 -- York music professor, saxophonist and composer David Mott, who is also a connoisseur of fine food and wine, has conceived of a special evening marrying the culinary, oenophilic and musical arts in collaboration with the chef of Pangaea, one of Toronto's most accomplished restaurants. On March 2, for one night […]
York's Amelia Earhart flying to help needy
80-year-old told she'd 'never be a pilot' now flying humanitarian missions in Africa TORONTO, March 2, 2005 -- York University professor and aviator Daphne Schiff has a hard time taking no for an answer – an attribute that has stood her in good stead as a daredevil who is determined to help others. “On my first flight, my instructor […]
York U researcher explores the cocktail’s influence on culture
TORONTO, March 1, 2005 -- York University researcher and Humanities lecturer Christine Sismondo has a unique take on North American social history – she takes it one cocktail at a time. “The social history of the United States is inextricably linked with alcohol – the drinking of it, the regulation of it, prohibition and repeal, […]
Undergraduate Students Learn the Art of Advocacy
Undergraduate Students Learn the Art of Advocacy TORONTO, March 1, 2005 – Ten teams of undergraduate students from five Ontario universities will get a taste of what it is like to act as lawyers this weekend at the inaugural Osgoode Cup National Undergraduate Mooting Competition. The competition, which is sponsored by the law firm of […]
STATEMENT TO THE YORK COMMUNITY
From: Lorna Marsden, President & Vice-Chancellor Date: 28 February 2005Subject: Toronto Star Campaign re: York Many of you will have seen the recent campaign being run by the Toronto Star with regard to land developments on the York campus. The agreement for this development was concluded back in March of 2002. We have answered the […]
York student’s research offers rare glimpse into shoppers' minds
TORONTO, February 25, 2005 -- York University student Erin Hawkins turned a part-time job into an obsession and an obsession into unconventional research that offers a rare look into the inner workings of the consumer mind. Hawkins, a third-year English Literature major and self-described “junkie for the printed word,” started collecting discarded shopping lists […]
