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A capella group leads York Juno nominees

York’s Music Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, will be well represented at the Juno awards again this year, as no less than 10 artists from York have been nominated for the awards being presented in Halifax on Sunday, April 2. This year’s nominees include four graduates, two faculty members, three former students and an honorary doctorate recipient. A Capella quartet Cadence, which includes three alumnae from the Faculty of Fine Arts, has been nominated for Vocal Jazz Album of the year for its latest album Twenty for One. The group features Dylan Bell (BFA '95), Ross Lynde (BFA ‘00) and Carl Berger (BFA ‘99) along with Kevin Fox. Other York nominees include rappers Kardinal Offishal and k-os.

Two York students win
Millennium Excellence awards
Whether in the developing regions of north Africa or in northern Ontario's own backyard, York students Sarah Aouchiche and Nathanael Gerber are making a difference.

Deadline to nominate York's best lecturers for TVO is today
Think fast, think hard – think carefully: Who is the best lecturer at York? Know the answer? Then enter that person's name in the next TVO Big Ideas competition for Ontario’s Best Lecturer by today.

Family's donation enhances Islamic studies
The generosity of the Lakhani family and their involvement with York University was celebrated at a reception at the Noor Cultural Centre in Toronto. The Lakhanis, in response to the growing demand for courses and scholarly research on Islam, have donated $1 million to establish the Noor Chair in Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Arts.

$3M Ontario Research Chair slated for Schulich School of Business
A new Ontario Research Chair in Economics and Cross Cultural Studies, located within York University’s Schulich School of Business, will lead an interdisciplinary research program focused on delivering cutting-edge strategies to increase the competitiveness, innovation and productivity of Ontario’s small and medium-sized enterprises.

D’oh to be in love
Romeo and Juliet, Cleopatra and Marc Antony and...Homer and Marge Simpson? Seth Feldman, professor in York’s Department of Film in the Faculty of Fine Arts, says the Simpsons are, in his opinion, today’s most romantic screen couple.

York is U Green Team presents
Environmental Awareness Week
Canadian weather varies drastically, especially in winter. But, this year, the coldest season took many unexpected turns. To learn more about what’s up with the weather, check out Environmental Awareness Week.

Two key diplomatic posts have York connections
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced diplomatic appointments last week involving two individuals with strong connections to York University. York alumnus John McNee (BA ’73) has been appointed ambassador and permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations. York honorary doctor of laws recipient, Michael Wilson, has been appointed ambassador of Canada to the United States.

Chase winter away at York’s annual Health Fair
With the winter blahs about to become history – it happens every year after reading week – York Health Education & Promotion and the Wellness Steering Committee are preparing for Health Fair 2006, an annual event full of ideas on how to live a healthier life.

Argos player denounces violence at youth forum
If young people feel like they belong somewhere, they are less likely to become involved with guns and gangs. That’s the message that football player Eric England of the Toronto Argonauts delivered to 250 people Thursday at a youth forum and teacher workshop.

Judith Thompson reads at Glendon’s
bp Nichol Literary Series
One of Canada’s most admired contemporary playwrights, Judith Thompson read from her works at Glendon’s bp Nichol Reading Series. A prolific playwright, Thompson has had her works staged in Canada and abroad.

Environmental assessment report on subway extension available
The subway to York University moved one step closer to reality on Friday with the release of the Spadina Subway Extension Environmental Assessment (EA) report to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for review and approval.