Trinity Western University’s Laurentian Leadership Centre has been taking students deep into the core of Canada’s politics for five years. Now, the LLC will be receiving national attention of its own. On March 11 and 12, independent film company 90th Parallel filmed the extension campus for a documentary on the “GenNext” movement and how they are sparking a reformation in Canada.
Kevin Newman, anchor of Global National, interviewed various students and program director Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham.
Filmmakers also taped a class and some informal discussions.
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March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Syphilis rates soaring
WINNIPEG (CUP) — Since 1997, the incidence of syphilis infections in Canada has increased nine-fold, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Data found that the rate of infection rose to 3.5 per 100,000 in 2004 from 0.4 per 100,000 in 1997.
While the rate of infection is increasing in both males and females, men accounted for 88 per cent of reported cases in 2004.
Over the past 10 years, syphilis outbreaks have been reported in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, according to the 2004 Canadian STI Surveillance Report.
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Reactions to the recent firing of Spartans Men’s head basketball coach Stan Peters, and the subsequent lawsuit, have sparked numerous opinions from within the Trinity Western University campus. But the issue has found itself at the center of attention outside the school as well, as blogs and Internet forums present public opinion on the controversy.
Canadian Hoops Talk, a forum for Canadian basketball fans, has over three pages of discussion from contributors located across the country. This incident has also been discussed on the CIS blog, among others.
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After over a month of legal disputes, Stan Peters, former Spartans men’s basketball head coach, and Trinity Western University “have reached a mutually agreeable settlement” of their lawsuit, said a press release issued by the university on Friday.
Peters filed a wrongful-dismissal lawsuit in early February. According to The Province, the 47-year-old coach “claims that the manner of the termination was ‘callous and insensitive’ and without cause and reasonable notice” in legal documents.
Mid-season terminations are “highly unusual,” said a statement of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court.
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While most students were up the mountain or visiting family for the spring Reading Break, the Trinity Western University Titans were overseas in Slovakia playing hockey and doing mission work with Athletes in Action.
On the trip, the Titans played five games against different Slovak Division II teams, most of which were stocked with junior and semi-professional players. These teams were highly skilled and boasted impressive skating and puck handling abilities. After each of their games, the Titans hosted the opposing team at a local restaurant and the Titan players shared their faith and spirituality and how God has worked within their lives.
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So, when the editor approached me to write an article on apathy, I said, “Sure. Why not?” But now that the article is three days late, and it’s time to actually write the thing, I remember exactly “why not”: I don’t wanna. But now it’s crunch time and I have to race to write an article on apathy that I don’t want to write. Talk about irony.
So, what do you guys wanna talk about? How are classes going? Are you seeing anyone?
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The concept of worldview is commonly used by many evangelicals to signify a set of beliefs and convictions that are personally chosen and acted out. Worldview thinking runs on the unspoken premise that things like religion, morality, and sexuality are personal choices. This type of thinking needs to be assessed and smoked out for what it really is: the reduction of religion to a trifling personal choice that causes disunity and individualism.
The popular internet blog “Stuff White People Like” takes up the task of documenting and commenting on all the inane things that the stereotypical white person in America enjoys. The list is currently at 87 entries but the one entry that caught my eye was entry #2: “religions their parents don’t belong to.”
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Scared of public speaking? Want to persuade others? Then Trinity Western University’s newly formed Toastmasters Club may be the right place for you. Held each Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in RNT 125, the club is part of an international organization that helps its members improve their speaking and leadership skills.
“You learn how to speak in public in a friendly atmosphere,” said Francisco Grajales, the organizer of the club.
Toastmasters helps its members give prepared speeches, impromptu speeches and everything in between. Grajales joined the club to develop his impromptu speeches.
