Headlines for October 31, 2023

CBC News Toronto
Ontario college revokes international student admissions again – leaving hundreds scrambling
Northern college has revoked the admission of 200 international students, mostly from India, months after similarly revoking acceptances from 500 international students. This has left many students in limbo, scrambling to find another opportunity. It’s alleged the school admitted more students than they had room to take in.
The Globe and Mail
Head of York student union won’t retract statement on Hamas attack, says university is trying to silence group
The head of the York student union York Federation of Students has declined the universities request to take retract his statement following the Hamas attack on Israel. He claims the university is attempting to silence the group.
National Post
Hundreds of Quebec university students protest against tuition hike
Quebec post-secondary students took to the streets Monday afternoon in protest of the provincial government’s tuition increase for out-of-province students. They say it put the English-speaking universities in peril and discriminates against anglophones.
The Charlatan
Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority
Multiple former members of the Carleton chapter of Alpha Pi Phi have come forward accusing the sorority of hazing between 2021 and 2023. The report included allegations of rape, sexual misconduct, drug use, and more, leaving one student with a major depressive disorder diagnosis.
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