Canadian campus news

By: Anthony Manrique

York University students threatened at gunpoint

Multiple students at York University were threatened by a group of men in three separate but related incidents between 7:15 and 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.  The first incident occurred between two male suspects and a student, in which the student was left unharmed. The second and third confrontation occurred when five or six suspects approached and threatened the student with a handgun. York Security Services are currently working with Toronto police to investigate the incidents.

ISIS supporter hacks University of New Brunswick Student Union website

On Monday, Oct. 13, the UNB Student Union’s website was vandalized, depicting messages such as “I love you ISIS” and other, more serious statements in support of ISIS. The messages were taken down after two hours, and it has been declared that the messages were not a threat to UNB students.

Four cars stuck on UBC stairs within a two-week period

Three different vehicles have become stuck after attempting to drive down a set of stairs at the University of British Columbia. These incidents have forced the university to place a barrier in front of the stairs. Later that week, a fourth vehicle became stuck on a different set of stairs on the campus. UBC officials have stated they are unsure why the cars are getting stuck.

McGill enriches efforts on sustainability

McGill University has recently released its new sustainability strategy, entitled Vision 2020. The strategy identifies 14 specific goals that are intended to create a working definition of sustainability research, develop a networking platform to facilitate collaborative sustainability research, implement a sustainable laboratory program, and renovate underused indoor and outdoor spaces into community gathering spaces.