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Most people have made a paper airplane at some point in their life,
often to the dismay of their teachers. What started as a fun,
childhood exercise of folding paper airplanes is now taking Jamal
Jamali on a real flight across the world.

Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce, will speak on “Navigating in Unchartered Waters: What’s
Next for Canada’s Economy?” at Huron University College on Monday,
March 23.

Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon will deliver the
keynote address at the 2009 Mustangs scholarship breakfast on
Tuesday, March 24.

Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Joe Preston announced today (March 19)
the Canadian government is investing $8.7 million in a University
of Western Ontario-led initiative to develop technologies that will
increase the industrial value of agricultural surplus.

The 200-plus students, faculty and staff who participated in this
year’s Alternative Spring Break Program will share their
experiences through story, videos and photographs at the annual
Alternative Spring Break showcase today.

Aside from slaying monsters and engaging in epic quests,
Anthropology graduate student Caroline Whippey sees similarities
between the mythical characters in the online role-playing game
World of Warcraft and the lives of its 11.5-million player base

With many Ontario universities facing financial pressures and exercising restraint in spending, the provincial budget being released March 26 will be among the most closely watched in years.   Universities have been forced to reduce spending in the face of a worldwide...

A newly published study found patients actually have more control
of their high blood pressure (hypertension) when treated with less
medication.

The 2008 Personal Statement of Pension Benefits and the Retirement
Plans Annual Report will be mailed by March 27.

Just days back from co-chairing the week-long Aboriginal Policy
Research Conference in Ottawa, University of Western Ontario
professor Jerry White can already see the fruits of his labour.

A public meeting will be held April 27 before the Environment and
Transportation Committee (ETC) at city hall to review the newly
amended draft noise bylaw that is scheduled to take effect July 1.

Telfer SOGS president