Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Volume 37, Issue 11
Fashion in the business world
Professor Greene granted award of $25 000 immense creativity of Canadian writers, illustrators, and translators. I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to these artists, people who— through their passion—ignite our love of reading with every new book,” said David Johnston, Governor General of
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Students discuss appropriate business attire. SANA HAQ
Last Thursday the Undergraduate Commerce Society prided itself in hosting the second annual Business Banquet, with this year’s theme being business dress etiquette. The event was held in Le Treport Convention Centre in Mississauga and catered to commerce and management students. With over 200 guests attending—mainly students, but also representatives from
prominent business sponsors and members of the University of Toronto faculty—the event proved to be an exciting networking opportunity. “I love how this event is open to all students, professors of different departments, and key sponsors where one is able to actually network!” said Rajiv Dhawan, the president of the Undergraduate Commerce Society. “I am very grateful to the students, the faculty, and the sponsors who had a great role in making this event possible. This was a complete team effort
and I owe it all to them.” Dhawan and his team organized an event which was sponsored by key business firms, including KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Deloit. “It is not about the suit, but rather how you feel when you put on the suit,” said Bill Thomas, an executive from KPMG, who was the guest speaker for the evening. His speech, which was rather witty at times, was inspirational for many who dream of becoming successful business executives.
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Professor Richard Greene of UTM’s English department was chosen out of 171 applicants as the winner of the 2010 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry for his book, Boxing the Compass. Along with the award comes a $25,000 cash prize. Greene, who teaches 20th-century British literature and creative writing, was notified of his win during a break in his 18th-century literature class. “The award gives me great encouragement—a sense that after many years of working in relative isolation, my work has been received and admired,” Greene said in a press release to the University of Toronto. “I could not ask for more. It allows me to approach my work with a greater hope of being read and understood.” In a press release to the University of Toronto, Greene joked that winning the award felt like being let into a prestigious club. “You write poetry and few people read it. This makes me think of standing outside a club. The bouncer starts pointing, “YOU, YOU, and YOU! GO IN!” And so now I can have my beer and listen to the band!” The Governor General’s Literary Award is the oldest and most prestigious award for English and French literature. Categories include illustrators and translators in the categories of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, children's literature, and translation. “This year’s recipients are excellent representatives of the talent and
“The award gives me great encouragement —a sense that after many years of working in relative isolation, my work has been received and admired.” —Richard Greene Canada. A ceremony will be held on November 25 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, honouring the 14 recipients of the Governor General’s Literary Award. Johnston will present the awards to the winners where they will also receive bound copies of their work. “Richard Greene’s Boxing the Compass leaves us feeling unmoored, adrift across time and voice. The matchless long poem at its heart pulls us back to our always-moving selves, on an always-moving earth. We follow him in his offbeat but strangely familiar travels,” said the jury in a press release to the University of Toronto. Greene has published two books of poetry before Boxing the Compass and is the editor of Graham Greene: A Life in Letters. His next book, Hide and Seek: The Life of Edith Sitwell, is in the process of being published.
31 percent increase proposed for U-Pass KATHERINE LUCZYNSKI NEWS EDITOR
With the U-Pass vote beginning Tuesday, UTMSU has been campaigning for the last two weeks in an effort to encourage students to vote yes for a new summer UPass. and continue the current eight month U-Pass. With all the UTMSU representatives sporting yellow “I HEART U-Pass” tshirts, students could not avoid being handed a flyer or interrupted during class. A Facebook group started by UTMSU was also used to campaign and sought support. UTMSU members and representatives changed their profile pictures to yel-
low “I HEART U-Pass” posters and encouraged others to do the same. With over 9,000 students picking up their U-Pass last year, the service is being proposed to extend into the 2011/2012 school year, but only if the referendum passes. Last year’s U-Pass price, and the price for the last four years, was $99.14 and was automatically added to every full-time student’s tuition. The referendum is lobbying for an increase of 31% for the eight-month U-Pass, to a new price of $130 for every full-time student and there is no opt-out option. Mississauga Transit stated that regular tickets and weekly and monthly passes are already an opt-in/out-out option for
those travelling by public transportation. A new summer U-Pass is being proposed $85. If passed, the price will be added to the tuition of all students enrolled in summer classes, whether part-time or fulltime. The U-Pass Facebook page states that the original proposed cost for a summer U-Pass was $200. Part-time students are still not included in the eight-month U-Pass for the 2011/2012 school year because Mississauga Transit believes they will use the U-Pass for leisurely activities, rather than travelling to and from campus. UTMSU is also working on a petition to decrease parking pass costs by 10% in the coming year.
“Commuters and drivers need to stand together and support each other, so that both groups have the ability to travel in an affordable manner. Students deserve an eight-month and summer U-Pass AND a reduction in parking fees, and by working together, we can achieve it!” states the UPass Facebook page. Voting will take place from November 23 to 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Davis Building, CCIT, and the North Building. Students are asked to bring their T-Cards to voting stations. For more information about the U-Pass students can access their Facebook page by searching “Heart Your U-Pass? Vote YES!”
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