Parking pass prices are increased again By Hannah Larking News Editor July 9, 2008 A motion was passed at the June 24 Board of Governor’s meeting to raise the price of parking passes once again. According to Stephen Willetts, Vice President of Administration and Finance at the University of Windsor, the proposal was put through by parking services to increase the price of parking passes by 10 per cent, which approximately equates to an increase of $24 per year. Parking passes are on sale now for $264.
The prices will continue to consistently rise as a result of mandatory expenses parking services incurs, like employee salaries, maintenance expenses and fees for the use of the parking lots, said Willetts.
“We need our parking fees to cover these costs,” said Dave Cooke, former MPP and Cabinet Minister sitting on the Board of Governors. “For me, as one of the board members, I think our parking fees are very low and from an environmental viewpoint, we could raise the price even more,” Cooke added. >> | Students line up for new disability studies program By Hannah Larking
News Editor July 9, 2008 A new honours bachelor program in disability studies will be added to the curricular roster beginning this fall.
 The program coordinator, Dr. Irene Carter, who is currently a professor of social work at the University of Windsor, explained that it will be co-hosted by the school of social work and the department of psychology – giving it an ideal niche to flourish.
The University of Windsor will be the only university to offer disability studies as a full-time undergraduate program in Ontario, putting it at the forefront of the province. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Windsor breaks records outside Olympic Trials By Hannah Larking News Editor July 9, 2008 Windsor had one smog day in the month of June, contributing to a total of four for 2008 so far, which may not sound like a cause for concern, but this year’s weather has been anything but predictable.  On Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9, Windsor broke a heat wave record when the city hit highs of 33 and 34 degree Celsius - temperatures that, according to Environment Canada, haven’t been reached since 1968.
In addition to this, so far this summer Windsor has beat its own personal best for rainfall, with an estimated 172 millimetres last month alone.
Last year at this time Windsor had experienced 19 smog alert days already. Luckily for us, we have only had one smog day in June – but with heat and moisture extremes like this, it’s good to stay informed on what smog is, and what you need to do when a smog alert is issued. >> |
