Great Dane Redeemed

So, in the large scheme of life, we started out as Great Dane Rebuilt ('77-'97), then we entered into Great Dane Reloaded ('98-'05) and now we have become the Great Dane Redeemed phase of 2006. This is to complete the unfinished smaller academic side of the larger scheme, without it, the finished parts such as athletics could not individually amount to anything, therefore collectively amount to nothing without full completion. My focus continues to be on the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences such as Political Science, History and Classics, but I have also realized that theologic and religious or the faith and belief studies are just as important in our life, culture and heritage as the family tradition each one of us most cherishes uniquely to oneself.

Where better in Canada, more specifically Ontario, can one get this kind of education, which though higher also allows for forward-thinking and open-mindedness, than Redeemer College and McMaster University, which I truly feel will be our twin towers of academic power in this province in the years ahead. To show just a simply measure of this as proof, Redeemer's University President Dr. Justin Cooper froze tuition for the 2006-2007 academic year at the current level of $11,082 and the Board of Governors or Regents extended the freeze to food and housing fees at the current level of $5,166, which is very encouraging for those independent students such as myself in these usually academically unperquiste times we live in today.

Dr. Cooper's address at the Opening Convocation on Wednesday, September 6th at 10:00 am in the campus auditorium was quite heart-felt, speaking on being "Rooted and Established in the Love of Christ", as well as once more very open to all who were welcomed to attend. While speaking on change, progression and looking forward to the future, I could only think of the societal changes I myself am beginning to see in our culture of today past the academics and how they will cause an effect of difference none of us could have imagined even one year past. For some positive, others negative, but for me, just interest in seeing how everyone will cope with the future change and how we as a people can harness its power, use it properly and make sure it eventually works for we the people.