Student Life: The Soirée Report Part 3 – Venue Vidi Vici

by Lucas Dixon If you’ve been paying attention to these semi-regular blogs (Post 1 and Post 2) – and I know you have been, since there’ll be a test at the end – you’ll know that the 2013 NPSIA Benefit Soirée happened last Thursday. It was quite the success: Variety called it “boffo,” and AO…

Student Life: Beyond Coursework

by Fred Ninh As graduate students, I think most of us often lose sight of the fact that being in school isn’t just about hitting the books. Of course completing academic coursework is a critical part of being a student, but I think it’s only one aspect of the overall experience. One thing that I’ve really…

Happy Reading Week!

Although you may indeed be doing a lot of reading during Reading Week, we hope you do get a chance to relax, sleep in and have some fun over the break. In honour of your right to leisure, we have put together a list of places, events and activities you can check out if you’re staying…

Student Life: The Capital Advantage

by Gwen Echlin I came to NPSIA by way of Vancouver, where one of the selling points is that you can ski in the mountains in the morning, then sail the ocean in the afternoon. I found a more academic and policy-oriented experience in Ottawa, but with similarly diverse opportunities. One day last week I…

Student Life: Final Ultimatums Weekly Update

Sources: Factions Tearing Final Ultimatums Apart Poor Start to Season and Week of Scandals Finally Affecting Team Unity by Kyle Gervais OTTAWA: A week of turmoil appears to have finally taken its toll on the Final Ultimatums team chemistry. A quick recap: -The week started with the signing of holdout forward J. Nitoslawski late Monday…