Sydney,N.S Manini Sethi Starting school at university is a new and exciting experience for all students. But this new chapter in life can also be stressful as it involves moving out of your comfort zone and possibly into a new place with a new culture and new people. At CBU, no stone was left unturned … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S Hridya Chaudhary Isn’t it boring when there is all work and no play. Well, CBU is not about that. There’s always something happening around. It wasn’t a usual weekend when the weather was aggressive and so was the soccer game on October 5th, 2019. The CBU’s Capers went against the Mount Allison’s Mounties. … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S Dipanshu Grover We live in a very beautiful island. Even though the weather is cold, the community is warm and welcoming. Where people greet each other with a smile, it is sad to hear about someone facing violence at work. Many International students in Cape Breton work as cab drivers as their part … Continue reading
Sydney,N.S Dipanshu Grover As the fall colours start to bloom and the cool breeze starts to blow around, life suddenly seems to look beautiful for a student coming to Cape Breton for University. But that`s not the whole part of the story. What if going back and forth to classes becomes a challenge for students? … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S. Robert Lovell On behalf of Caper Times staff (Daniel, Shivam and Robert), we thank you for your support and interest in stories that directly concern the Cape Breton University Community. This year Caper Times moved to online-only publishing; it may have taken a while to find our audience, but find you we did! … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S. Daniel Boutilier CBU is on pace to become the third biggest University in the province, primed to pass St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, and potentially to rival St. Mary’s University in full and part-time undergraduates in the near future. As reported by the CBC in March, there are 4,700 students enrolled … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S. Robert Lovell “I just assumed that any exams we would have to take would be included in tuition.” – Mikayla Ayre, Nursing Student An apparent miscommunication with faculty surprised nursing students with unexpected costs close to the end of their program. The costs were associated with a HESI (Health Education Systems Incorporated) Exam … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S. Robert Lovell Concerns raised about unfair hiring practices at CBU Students’ Union. A student has come forward with concerns about unfair hiring practices at the Students’ Union concerning the position of Vice-President Finance and Operations (VPFO), due to take over in May. The concerns highlight an alleged conflict of interest between President Brar … Continue reading
Aries ♈ (March 21 – April 19) You will decide to try a new diet this week called intermittent fasting. It’s when you go fourteen hours forgetting to consume anything but coffee and water and then order a large pep n’ cheese pizza to yourself. Taurus ♉ (April 20 – May 20) This is the time to … Continue reading
Sydney, N.S. Shivam Sadana The Nova Scotian branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-NS) organised an event last Friday titled ‘Fairness for International Students’; the event aimed to provide a platform for international students to share their problems with the federation. These forums are being organised all over the country, and it was the … Continue reading
