Tag Archive: journalism

Sep 28 2009

To be, or not to be?

“Last weekend, I went to the Air Canada Centre to watch the game,” wrote Fred—our grammar instructor at Tuesday’s night class—who turned away from the blackboard to take stock of the expectant expressions on the faces of the students staring at his neatly scrawled words. “Now, who can tell me: what’s the object of this …

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Aug 14 2009

A certificate in Journalism

Well, that’s what I’m hoping to get eventually. I’ve taken the first step by signing up for two courses: Grammar for Editors and Writers, and Fundamentals of Reporting. I’ve been procrastinating for quite a while now, about going to night classes, but I finally decided to take the plunge and sign up for the courses. …

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