The battle for York: a power struggle grips Canada's third-largest university

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A strike by York University faculty members entered its fifth week in Apr 1997, causing students to wage their own protests. The 1,050 faculty members are seeking a 13% wage increase, but the university is offering an 8% increase. Retirement benefits are also disputed.

Universities and colleges, College teachers, College faculty, Labor relations, Schools, Toronto, Ontario, York University

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Puberty blues: an author scans a new generation

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Douglas Coupland wrote 'Shampoo Planet,' a story about teenagers, in an effort to separate himself from representing the generation of the early 1960s. 'Shampoo Planet' vividly and effectively describes the teenage years and the hopes of teenagers.

Evaluation, Teenagers, Youth, Portrayals, Books, Authorship, Shampoo Planet (Book), Coupland, Douglas

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