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Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 9:04 am
Once in awhile an opportunity comes along that can greatly impact your life.
For Leah Beveridge and Andrea Flynn, it happened this year when the two second year honours biology and aquatic resources students took summer jobs as research assistants in the lab of biologist Dr. David Garbary.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:02 am
Those who become part of the StFX experience stay connected forever.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:47 am
Students, you need a ride to class? Then you're going to love the kick-off to the Capture The X Factor Video Contest. Members of the Students' Union and X-Army are shuttling students around campus Mon, Sept. 27 through Thurs, September 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of Random "X" of Kindness.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Probes to monitor soil-source greenhouse gas emission are poised to be launched around the world to help in the fight against climate change and rising atmospheric CO2 levels. The breakthrough technology is the brainchild of StFX Earth Sciences professor and researcher Dr. Dave Risk, his colleagues, and students from StFX's Environmental Science Research Centre.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 3:04 pm
CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon came to campus Sept. 21, a few days in advance of the historic, first-ever CFL regular season game to be played in Atlantic Canada.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9:01 am
StFX's The Antigoinsh Review and UBC’s Booming Ground partner to discover and mentor great young literary talent.
The Antigonish Review at St. Francis Xavier Universty has a grow-op, and UBC wants a part of it. Choosing from the best emerging writers in college or university, the Grow-Op features up-and-coming poets four times a year on their website, The Poet Grow-Op.
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Monday, September 20, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Each year, over one million Canadians will choose between one of 92 universities across the country. To compete for top students, post-secondary institutions have to work harder at distinguishing themselves as front runners, particularly when so many offer excellent academics. According to the head of recruitment for St. Francis Xavier University, selling the intangible, softer elements of academic life is pivotal for success. It is also the idea behind a unique initiative that has students abuzz.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 9:14 am
The pink shirts. You couldn’t miss them on campus Orientation Week.
A whopping 134 spirited upper class students – all similarly clad in can’t miss bright t-shirts – were out in full force as volunteer members of the Orientation committee, known as the O-Crew, to welcome new students and to help do their part to ensure the freshmen class started the year right. -
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 8:49 am
Quick. How many student leaders does StFX have? If you guessed an amazing 600 to 700, you’d be right.
The effect they’re having on campus? Infinite.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10:03 am
The Making the Career Connection (MCC) committee is pleased to announce Bruce Snow as keynote speaker of the 3rd Annual MCC dinner to be held September 29, 2010 on the StFX campus.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 8:12 am
St. Francis Xavier University researchers have joined forces to tackle an age-old problem; how to find non-toxic ways to keep man-made surfaces clean in the marine environment.
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Monday, September 13, 2010 at 3:30 pm
CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon will be coming to St. Francis Xavier University a few days in advance of the historic, first-ever CFL regular season game to be played in Atlantic Canada. The game, known as Scotiabank Touchdown Atlantic, will feature the Edmonton Eskimos and ‘home team’ Toronto Argonauts and is scheduled for Sunday, September 26 at 1 p.m. at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick.
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Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:54 am
A StFX business professor who came up with a unique approach to looking at how companies develop history to tell stories about themselves has been recognized with a prestigious, international thesis award for her efforts.
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Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:45 am
A fourth year information systems student will be kicking into high gear this month when he runs the Toronto Waterfront Marathon September 26 to raise funds for War Child Canada.
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Friday, September 10, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Anne Simpson has an exciting year ahead. Simpson, a part-time English faculty member, will be the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Prince Edward Island from Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2010, then take up her role as the Writer-in-Residence at Dalhousie University from Jan. 10 through March 31, 2011.
