[Soccernet] Race row escalates, chief suspended

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/913569/race-row-escalates-as-french-chief-suspended?cc=5901 Technical director Francois Blaquart has been suspended from his post at the French Football Federation following allegations the footballing body is seeking to introduce quotas limiting the presence of ethnic minority players in the national team. Wow… fucked…  Both racist and self-defeating .. the downward fall of French football Continue Reading

[Chronicle] Paranoid? You Must Be a Grad Student

http://chronicle.com/article/Paranoid-You-Must-Be-a-Grad/127235/ A mild case of paranoia might even help you navigate the tricky path to that terminal degree, says Roderick M. Kramer, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. It’s an academic cliché that graduate students are paranoid, but Mr. Kramer has actually crafted a Continue Reading

[The Star] Queen’s students rally to draw attention to spate of deaths

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/972047–queen-s-students-rally-to-draw-attention-to-spate-of-deaths?bn=1 Reeling in the wake of six student deaths, including three confirmed suicides, in the past year, a group of about 40 students gathered in front of Richardson Hall at Queen’s University Friday afternoon to challenge the school’s response to the tragedies. Geneviève Rochon-Terry, 20, wrote, “I can’t encourage friends Continue Reading

“Look at Japan now! With all the radiation coming out, we’re going to have monsters soon. And when all the monsters come out, all your university degrees will be completely useless!” (after complaining to her about grad admissions process) Mom

Conservatives ads for racialized communities released (via Mark Tam) Translation: “In the past hundred years, the Chinese have helped develop CanadaAlthough it was a history of unfairness, the conservative party has always recognized our hard work and sacrifices; 5 years ago, Harper apologized for the head tax; hard work, family Continue Reading