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Leading community service

“It’s a cheesy line,” Iman Azman admits, “but it’s really true.  Coming to Carleton has been a life-long dream.”  In a way, she has her dad to thank.  When Iman was 12, he took her to... More

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 in Journalism Feed for all posts filed under Journalism, Political Science Feed for all posts filed under Political Science

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Living off the land

By Nicole Findlay Adele Michon knows a thing or two about living off the grid. Michon spent her childhood in rural France where her family was living off the land, growing vegetables and foraging for... More

Monday, March 14th, 2011 in Geography and Environmental Studies Feed for all posts filed under Geography and Environmental Studies, News Feed for all posts filed under News

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Life on the reserve: a directorial debut

by Peter Johansen A film premiere this week has special meaning for Graham Shonfield. He’s the guy who made the movie. Graham’s a second-year student in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy... More

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 in News Feed for all posts filed under News, Public Affairs and Policy Management Feed for all posts filed under Public Affairs and Policy Management

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Laying down the law

by Valerie Pereboom Resistance Hip Hop. Testimonials.  Documentaries.  A chance to meet a great Canadian. These are images, stories and experiences Melanie Adrian’s Intro to Law students are... More

Monday, February 28th, 2011 in Law Feed for all posts filed under Law, News Feed for all posts filed under News

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Testing the psychopath testers

By Nicole Findlay As a child, Kendra McGuffin vacillated between visions of becoming a ballerina or an undercover detective. Neither career option proved as interesting as one devoted to studying... More

Monday, February 28th, 2011 in News Feed for all posts filed under News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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In the wrong place at the wrong time

By Nicole Findlay Teenage girls who end up on the opposite side of the law are often in the wrong place at the wrong time, and more importantly with the wrong person. Leigh Greiner, a forensic... More

Monday, February 14th, 2011 in News Feed for all posts filed under News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Mastering many trades

Numbers people and literary people aren’t supposed to mix. But try telling that to Daniele Costanzo. Certainly, the fourth-year Economics major knows his numbers. He’s been a Dean’s List... More

Monday, February 14th, 2011 in Economics Feed for all posts filed under Economics, News Feed for all posts filed under News

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Graduate Student Profile – Dogged research benefits children with Autism

A pet dog may provide just as many benefits, especially inside homes, as a full-service dog for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to new research from Cosmin Coltea, a... More

Monday, February 7th, 2011 in News Feed for all posts filed under News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology

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Making the grade, and making a difference

Fourth-year Criminology student Chelsea Pascal works to support herself.  But she finds the time to support others, too.  Ever since the Montreal native transferred from Dawson College three years... More

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 in Criminology and Criminal Justice Feed for all posts filed under Criminology and Criminal Justice, News Feed for all posts filed under News

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Fencing around the issues

by Peter Johansen Jennie Russell never really thought about fencing as a sport for her until she read Carleton’s viewbook for prospective students. She was looking for ideas about extracurricular... More

Monday, January 31st, 2011 in Global Politics Feed for all posts filed under Global Politics, Journalism Feed for all posts filed under Journalism, News Feed for all posts filed under News