In the March Talk of Word Play and Names
A playful reflection on March and language quirks notes many alliterations with M sounds and ponders inventing a letter or a word. The piece riffs on Prince and name changes, spelling quirks between daisy and crazy, and the multiple meanings of fair, ending with a nod to Noah in 1806.
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Prince
Daisy
Crazy
Fair
March Reflections and Quirks Delight a Dawson Creek Column
In a playful Dawson Creek column, Shannon McKinnon muses on March from word counts to weather. She notes linguistic history with Webster and the OED, jokes about March’s quirks, and ends with her contact for comment.
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Shannon McKinnon
Dawson Creek
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UNBC approves 48.3 million budget with 10 percent tuition rise
UNBC board endorses a 2004 05 operating budget of 48.3 million dollars and a 10 per cent tuition hike for most students. International fees rise to three times domestic rates though international grads pay the same as locals. The plan lowers the increase compared with SFU and UBC, funds strategic priorities, and protects services while expanding research, IT, and graduate support.
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Board of Governors
University of Northern British Columbia
UNBC
SFU
UBC
BC University
Charles Jago
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