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York grad lands on ‘Daily Planet’
published November 1, 2011
York grad Dan Riskin (MSc ‘00) has a thing about bats – he’s obsessed with them. And he has a bat story for every occasion. The excitement in his voice jumps another level every time we touch on the subject of flying. But if that seems like an odd passion, » more
York grad enters the ‘Dragons’ Den’
published October 3, 2011
As Frances Ho (BBA ’01) clangs her way down the black metal staircase that leads contestants into the “Den,” all she can think about is not falling. She knows all the cameras are on her and this is the first impression the “Dragons” will have. Ho has come to CBC’s Dragons' » more
Grad Q&A: Marcus Tan de Bibiana’s (BA ’08) journey to Ghana
published March 24, 2011
Recent grad Marcus Tan de Bibiana (BA '08), who studied International Development, spent 6 months in Ghana working with the Africa 2000 Network beginning in September of 2010. Here's what he had to say about his experiences: Q: What is the goal of the Africa 2000 Network? Can you tell us your » more
Grad Q&A: grads take on unusual cancer challenge
published September 27, 2010
Osgoode grad Dean Novak (LLB '97) and friend Robert Hansen (LLB '97) recently took part in an unusual fundraiser for cancer--a car rally around Newfoundland. And together they raised a whopping $30,000! We touched base with Dean to ask him more about their adventure. Q: First of all, a car rally » more
Osgoode grad was an advocate for the disabled
published August 27, 2010
In July 1969, Michael Fleishman (BA Spec. Hons. ’72) was 21 and felt invincible, wrote his brother Philip in The Globe and Mail Aug. 26. When a Chevy Biscayne crushed his small car in a head-on collision, his family was told by doctors that he wouldn’t last the night. Had » more