High speed crash foils UWindsor's robot glory
By Leanna Roy
News Editor
August 3, 2010
After two consecutive wins at the International Autonomous Robot Racing Challenge (IARRC), UWindsor missed their chance at a third win after the team's robot crashed into a cement wall. It was travelling at an estimated 40 km/h when a coding error occurred. “Our steering locked and our emergency system failed at the same time; it’s like a worst case scenario,” said team captain Alex Bussiere, a fourth year engineering student.
UBC Thunderbird Robotics Team, Snowbots, won the Grand Prize of $5, 000. Other competitors included teams from the University of Waterloo and McMaster.
Qualifying rounds in the morning were followed by a design, drag race and obstacle competition. Windsor’s coding failed during the second round which is what caused it to crash into the wall of the St. Denis Centre last week.>>
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Hospice hopes triathalon earns $100k
By Leanna Roy
News Editor
August 3, 2010
The Hospice of Windsor-Essex county is preparing for a triathlon in order to fund the organization which has been caring for the terminally ill for over 31 years.
The event will be held in Tecumseh on August 14, 15 with the hope of contributing to the minimum amount of $1 million in funding needed to fuel this organization.
"The Hospice has carried a reputation for being a place where people go to die but really the Hospice is for the living," explained Stephanie Saunders, a past employee of the Hospice who recently graduated from UWindsor with a degree in Communication Studies.
Services from The Hospice include programs and support that go beyond providing a residential home for the terminally ill to live out their remaining days.
There are programs for kids and families of Hospice patients, social workers and even yoga classes. There are also people who volunteer to take patients to their appointments. >>
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Lack of grants hits students' wallets
By Leanna Roy
News Editor
August 3, 2010
A recent study done by Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) shows that Ontario university budgets are beginning to rely more and more on tuition revenue rather than government funding. Currently the University of Waterloo is receiving more money from tuition fees than government grants, putting a heavy financial burden on students and parents.
UWindsor belongs to OUSA as well as Council of Ontario Universities (COU) who both strive to see greater funding from the provincial government. Additionally, OUSA would like to see a greater proportion of the cost of our education covered by the Ontario government, bringing us in line with other Canadian provinces.
"Our students pay for a much higher portion of the cost of their education than at institutions in all other provinces. This seems somewhat unnecessary, seeing as we live in the country's most prosperous province," stated vice president of university affairs, Robert Woodrich. >>
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