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Contents: Winter 2004 -- Carleton University Magazine
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Over the moon
In his address to students at the 122nd convocation ceremonies, Canada’s first astronaut in space, Marc Garneau, told the crowd, “It is the hallmark of the human spirit to take on challenges. To explore, discover and learn.” After logging 677 hours in space on three space shuttle missions, Garneau is taking his own advice by embarking on a new and exciting challenge as Carleton University’s ninth chancellor. More ...
By James Hale

 
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Upfront - Education, elections and expectations Upfront
Education, elections and expectations
An enormous deficit now dominates the political agenda of the Ontario Liberal party, making many election promises moot. Can postsecondary education hang on as one of the government’s major spending priorities? More ...
By Ryan Davies

Feature - Bullies beware Features
Campus confidential
Brett Popplewell is not someone to be pushed around. Nor is he willing to watch others be harassed or mistreated. Instead, he has created a comic book that addresses the issue of school yard bullying in a unique, imaginative way. More ...
By Cindy Robinson

Campus life - Proud pioneering spirit Campus life
Proud pioneering spirit
Carleton University’s diverse faculty and academic programs are generating pioneering researchers as well as innovative teaching philosophies. Here, we profile two campus life stories that exemplify the proud spirit of Carleton’s academic community. More ...
By Jim Donnelly

Alumni profiles - Fighting racism Alumni profiles
Fighting racism
Bernie Farber, BA/75, endured many incidents of anti-Semitism as a boy, and his father lost many family members in the Holocaust. Now, the executive director of the Canadian Jewish Congress is fighting racist acts and attitudes in Canadian society. More ...
By Alex Wooley

Alumni profiles - Going wild Going wild
Beth Mairs, MSW/84, was suffering from burn out as a social worker when she decided to make a bold career change. Fourteen years later, Mairs has turned her business, Wild Women Expeditions, into the largest outdoor adventure company for women in Canada. More ...
By Erin Sweet

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