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Rick Mercer was on campus today to congratulate Brock University on raising more than $56,000 for Spread the Net, more than all other colleges and universities combined. Stephen Pilar’s, Brock’s VP finances, offered to have his head shaved if Brock University raised more than $30,000 for the Spread the Net campaign. Before that Brock launched… Continue Reading One Campaign begins, another one ends at Brock University

View RSS feed If you haven’t been there yet I highly recommend MP Dan McTeague’s “Tomorrow’s Gas Prices Today” web site. It delivers what it promises based on a formula that factors in today’s closing price for bulk gas on the New York exchange and projects tomorrow’s price. –Updated Friday; March 12, 2010 The site… Continue Reading Tomorrow’s GTA Gas Price Today!

After learning today that Groundhogs have about a 30% accuracy record for predicting the end of winter I’ve decided to get in the game myself: I’ve flipped a coin. The rules were: Heads: Spring comes early (good for a head cold) Tails: 6 more weeks of winter (a long tale) This year’s result: Tails –… Continue Reading Groundhog Day Coin Flip

Why can’t you reach www.brocku.ca, lms.brocku.ca and kumu.brocku.ca (and more) right now, or at least at Wednesday; January 21, 2009 at 12:15 EST? Apparently there’s a power outage across St. Catharines. If Brock University’s back on the Internet it’s probably fixed, but if not then there’s probably still now power at Brock University. It’s official,… Continue Reading Power Out at Brock University – Wednesday; January 21, 2009

Tonight I was at my local CUPE meeting. As a contract instructor (among other things) at Brock University I’m a member of CUPE 4207. This has generally had little influence on my daily thoughts, but last week when CUPE Ontario president Sid Ryan made his statement condemning the invasion of Gaza… and then some, my… Continue Reading Sid Ryan, CUPE and resolutions