Nov. 25, 2009

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“We are dealt the cards we are dealt by the government as far as how weโ€™re funded as an institution.โ€
โ€“Vice-president academic Deb McLatchy responding to the many critiques about increased class sizes

“Itโ€™s been a bit shocking to see that weโ€™re doing so well.โ€
โ€“Assistant-vice president of finance Naz Abdulla, regarding WLUSU revenues being $96,000 ahead of budget

โ€œThereโ€™s a conscious line that Iโ€™m a professor and I have a life elsewhere and a life with my students. But my life with my students is solely work.โ€
โ€“Laurier professor Peter Kuling, speaking about separating his academic and personal life. Kuling plays Professor Kuling on BITE TVโ€™s show Recessionomics

โ€œI could get a pinata for $500 with my face and name on it.โ€
โ€“Director Sunny Chan, speaking to the full-reimbursement policy passed by the board, if their were no stipulations on it

โ€œIt was very difficult to be put up on this pedestal of what I call the crown jewel of the federal penitentiary system.โ€
โ€“Margaret Trudeau on living with all the boundaries that being a prime ministerโ€™s wife entailed


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