August 27th, 2010

Wow. What a whirlwind of a first few days. In the last week the DSU has gone out full force in establshing itself as a centre for Student Power. 

On Friday, over a dozen clubs attended a meeting in order to get the ball rolling on 2010 club registration. But, there are still many storied clubs at Dawson that are seeking new leadership, including: Green Earth; Mixed Martial Arts; Classics & the Chess Club. If you're interested in starting one of those puppies up, please come see us in our office.

You can check out the full-list of clubs registered in 09-10 to get an idea of what exists in the DSU and what doesn't.

And if what you want doesn't exist yet, well then engage yourself. Do something. Make it happen. Make some noise. Play. Laugh. Love. Live. Make A Life. 

Did you click on the link? Hot, eh? This video showcases the artistic, cultural, religious, political, recreational, and social clubs that are the heartbeat of the Dawson Student Union.

All new and returning clubs have until September 3rd to hand in their application package.

February 24th, 2010

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the DSU as an accredited independant Student Union.  This anniversary was celebrated with the launch of our brand new website & by serving a 'big ass' cake to over 500 students.

The last 5 years have served as an important reminder that it is our collective responsibility to work together towards proper student representation.

The students, united, will never be defeated.  And when we work together, we will ensure that a more socially just learning environment is created and sustained for future generations of Dawsonites.

Much love goes out to Phil Jones, Ben Lewis & Emily Coffey for their tireless work on building the new website and the DSU makeover.  

February 23rd, 2010

Today, former Québec Premier Lucien Bouchard, alongside business leaders, former University rectors & former "student leaders" called for the current Québec government to drastically raise tuition fees for Québec students.

The DSU is appalled by this attack to one of the most accessible models of post secondary education in the world.  And while it is true that Universities & CEGEPS are under-funded, Québec institutions have continued to be amongst the top-performng Universities in the world.

And studies have shown that for every additional tuition fee dollar, provincial governments have reduced their own part of the funding.  Those who have the pretense of stating that the quality of our education will be improved through additional student funding are misleading the public.

Education is a basic human right, and we will continue to lobby to ensure that Québec's post-secondary institutions are both highly accessible and of exceptional quality. 

Read the CFS reaction to the Proposed Financing Pact.