TORONTO, September 10, 2004 -- York University Prof. Lewis Molot says that it’s much too early to tell whether Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will be successful in limiting Toronto’s waste exports to Michigan, even if elected. Molot, a professor in York’s Faculty of Environmental Studies, has been following Toronto’s garbage woes closely. He adds […]
York U. students to recognize Olympic Silver Medalist at Yorkfest
TORONTO, September 10, 2004 -- Fresh back from the Athens Summer Games, Karen Cockburn, who took Olympic silver in the women’s individual trampoline event and dazzled Canadians from coast-to-coast, will help kick off Yorkfest with a demonstration of her aerial acrobatic talents for York students on campus on Tuesday, September 14 at noon. York […]
York U. walks in support to end breast cancer
TORONTO, September 9, 2004 -- York University will have a spirited and energetic presence at this year's Weekend to End Breast Cancer walk, Sept. 10-12. The national fundraiser, entering its second year, raised $8.5 million for breast cancer research last year and was deemed by organizers a huge success. This year, teams from across Ontario will […]
York U. student one of the top ultimate fighters in the world
Unknown at home, he has 40,000 Japanese fans TORONTO, September 3, 2004 -- When he's not training to subdue his opponents at the brutal martial arts sport of ultimate fighting, 27 year-old Carlos Newton quietly pursues his studies in Japanese and psychology at York University's Glendon campus. At 5' 9” and 195 lbs. of solid […]
Complexity of Darfur conflict defies simple solution says director of York U. African Studies
TORONTO, September 3, 2004 -- Former Canadian lieutenant-general Romeo Dallaire blasted Western governments, including Canada’s, this week, calling their response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region “lame and obtuse.” Pablo Idahosa, Director of African Studies at York University, says that frustration is symptomatic of complex problems in the region that defy simple solutions. […]
York U. author Susan Swan reveals What Casanova Told Me
TORONTO, September 2, 2004 – Venetian adventurer, legendary lover and autobiographer Giacomo Casanova has captured the imagination of celebrated Canadian author Susan Swan. The latest book by the colourful, prize-winning novelist and York University humanities professor, What Casanova Told Me, will be published by Knopf Canada on Sept. 18. What Casanova Told Me embraces two centuries, two […]
York celebrates Olympian Karen Cockburn’s silver medal win
TORONTO, August 20, 2004 -- York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna Marsden expressed jubilation over business student Karen Cockburn’s Olympic silver medal-winning performance during the women’s individual trampoline event in Athens today. “We are all incredibly proud of Karen here at York,” said Marsden. “Karen’s silver medal triumph is definitely a joyous occasion for […]
