Donor’s heir at odds with U. of T.
“I really can’t put it nicely,” said Donalda Robarts, granddaughter of Jessie Donalda Dunlap, who in 1927 and 1932 gave the U of T the land in Richmond Hill for the David Dunlap Observatory. “I would call it confiscation.”
The university voted last month to scrap the observatory and Canada’s largest telescope, and sell the land, in the heart of Richmond Hill, to the highest bidder. The school is accepting bids until Feb. 15; some estimates say the land could fetch $100-million.
Told about the U of T’s court application against Ms. Dunlap’s heirs, the mayor [of Richmond Hill] said, “Wow. It seems very high-handed to take people to court on the legacy of the family, or a gift to the university.”
It sure is. So let’s put a stop to it by signing a petition, shall we?
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That is by far the best headline I’ve ever seen from The Sun.
This is the kind of reporting we need from the Globe and Mail. I don’t care about middle-eastern politics, I care about dogs in planes, and puns about dogs in planes. If it doesn’t involve a dog wearing goggles and a cute little white scarf, I don’t want to hear about it.
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This is pretty neat:
On Monday October 1, 7:30 at Massey Hall, join Stephen Lewis, Mary Walsh, George Stroumboulopoulos, The Hidden Cameras, Susan Aglukark, The Nylons, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and others, to call for social justice at home and abroad. Tickets are your wage for one hour of work ($8, $15, $20, etc.). For more information see http://www.voteoutpoverty.ca/
I’m mostly intrigued by this because of the ticket pricing scheme. Of course, it’s on the honour system, but it’s a great concept. All they have to do is recruit a few Bay Street lawyers and they’ll be set.
Sadly, I just joined a very powerful union so my wage has recently doubled.* Unfotunately this does not accompany a doubling in hours, so I still have to play the starving grad student. Well, I’m in a co-op so I suppose I’m a starving grad student with a meal plan. Ok, now I feel guilty. $1000 ticket it is.
* Hey, I’m not complaining. Mostly I’m bragging.
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N.Z. couple can’t name their son ‘4real’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple’s bid to officially name their new son “4real,” saying numerals are not allowed.
Pat and Sheena Wheaton said they decided to name their new baby “4real” shortly after having an ultrasound and being struck by the reality of his impending arrival.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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“In a short mobile video clip which appears to have been taken by locals at [the scene] of the murder, the girl is seen being ambushed on her way home by a group of up to 1000 men who were waiting for her to return; the men killed her in the most brutal way possible, by throwing large stones on her head. The following clips show that while she is alive and crying for help she is taunted and kicked in her stomach until someone finishes her off by throwing a large stone on her face. From the clips it appears that the girl was first stripped naked to symbolize that she had dishonored her family and her Yezidi religion. She is lying on the road naked while her smashed face is covered with blood and still breathing.”
– According to the Assyrian National News Agency, as quoted on Salon’s Broadsheet.
This is particularly horrifying. I can barely wrap my mind around it. There are a few links at the Broadsheet post where you can show your support for organizations preventing violence against women; if you feel as I do, consider throwing some money their way. And if you’re still not convinced, head over to Whedonesque for a particularly eloquent comment by Joss Whedon (father of Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
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