Thursday 30 January 2014

UNB, Mount Allison strikes 'frustrating as the dickens' CBC news

Just as much as the "Fracking" involved us, the sticks occurring at our Universities also relates to us. Most of us are aware UNB was the first school to begin their strike, however Mount Allison also decided to pick up their signs and too begin to protest.
The online article I read was regarding the parents reaction and concerns. No one other than the teachers involved seem to think it is a good idea. Time is money, and education is even more money. It is unfair for professors to take the students money and not have classes. Regardless if your in first, second or final year of schooling it effects you. Students also seem to be unaware what the ramifications will ultimately be as far as catching up loss time.
It is also important to consider how major schools effect the city. Students bring in huge amount of business for a wide verity of shops. Malls and other stores are probably seeing a dip in sales due to financially worried students and students going back home to wait out the strikes.
The most anyone can do is hope that this will come to an end and hope faculty realizes there could have been a more beneficial and economical was they should have done this without harming the future of others.
Picture by Michele Brideau/Radio-Canada