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Smoking risks obvious to young The Toronto Star, Monday, January 20, 2003 Canadian young people are getting the message that smoking is addictive and a health hazard, according to a new survey. Half of the 15- to 24-year-old smokers surveyed are already trying to quit and almost all of them intend to quit at some point, according to the survey, released for National Non-Smoking Week, which started yesterday. This is a change from a generation ago when young people didn't think smoking was a big concern, said Mike Farrell, director of research for Youthography, a Toronto youth consultancy. "Now they know this is a problem almost as soon as they start," he said. "They seem to understand innately that there are health concerns immediately to smoking." Youthography conducted the online survey of 745 Canadian youth with SchoolFinder.com, a Canadian student information Web site, between Jan. 10-13. The results are considered accurate plus or minus 3.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20. Fully 81 per cent of the 122 smokers surveyed had already tried to quit once. - excerpt, The Toronto Star, January 20, 2003 Back to top More youth plan to butt out Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, January 20, 2003 Canadian young people are getting the message that smoking is addictive and a health hazard, according to a new survey. Half of the 15- to 24-year-old smokers surveyed are already trying to quit and almost all of them intend to quit at some point, according to the survey, released for National Non-Smoking Week, which started yesterday. This is a change from a generation ago when young people didn't think smoking was a big concern, said Mike Farrell, director of research for Youthography, a Toronto youth consultancy. - excerpt, Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, January 20, 2003 Back to top What Do Young Canadians Think about Cigarette Smoking? Youthography.com, January 20, 2003 What Do Young Canadians Think about Cigarette Smoking? The majority support enhanced restrictions on public cigarette smoking, half of those that smoke are currently trying to quit and, surprise, just under 1 in 2 of them believe that regular cigarette smoking is worse for you than regular marijuana smoking. A new national public opinion survey of 745 young Canadians aged 15-24, fielded January 10-13, 2003 and released for National non-Smoking Week (Jan 19-25th, 2003), sheds some new light on how this highly influential group feels about cigarette smoking. The survey was conducted by Toronto-based youth consultancy - Youthography, in partnership with Canadian student information website - Schoolfinder. - excerpt, Youthography.com, January 20, 2003 Back to top CASE: Council for Advancement and Support of Education Circle of Excellence Awards, Slide and Multimedia Programs, Spring 2003 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards, District lll University of North Carolina, Elizabeth City State University Special Merit Award, Slide and Multimedia Programs (Interactive ViewBook™ on CD-ROM) Produced by: EDge Interactive - www.case.org, District lll Awards, Spring 2003 More information: See Press Release Back to top NCBA: National Cooperative Business Association Best Practices Award: iditoday CD-ROM, April 2003 Best Practices Award IDI Independent Distributors Interactive CD-ROM Produced by: EDge Interactive - Announced at Annual Cooperative Conference, April 2003 Back to top Living in Residence at University or College The Student Guide, Rob Taylor, Senior Editor, EDge Interactive, Vol. 3, Issue 4, April 2003 One of the most pleasant experiences I had while I was going to university was living on campus. As school helped to shape me in terms of preparing me for a career, residence helped shape the person I am today. I lived in a village of townhouses, each separate with four bedrooms, one or two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. Depending on where you were in the village, you could have anywhere from four-six people living in your house. You might also have a single room or a double room. Chances were if you were a student in first or second year, you'd be sharing a room. I found out that the set-up at my school was unusual when I went to visit my friends who were attending other schools. Most often they lived in dormitory-style residences. On each floor of a large building, about 15-20 students would share a living area with a television and a small kitchen and a group bathroom with shower stalls. The kitchen didn't need to be large, as the students were required to buy into a meal plan from the cafeteria. - excerpt, The Student Guide, Vol. 3, Issue 4, April 2003 Back to top EDge Interactive Wins CASE Award for Interactive CD Visual Convergence e-Zine, April 14, 2003, Issue 8 EDge Interactive announced recently that The University of North Carolina - Elizabeth City (ECSU) and EDge have won a CASE Special Merit Award for the 2003 ECSU Student Recruitment CD-ROM. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with an office in London, CASE (the Council for Advancement and Support of Education) is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications, and development. It awards institutions on an annual basis for excellence in institutional advancement. - excerpt, Visual Convergence e-Zine, April 14, 2003, Issue 8 Back to top Sink or Swim: Get Your Degree without Drowning in Debt Publication by Sarah Deveau, published May 2003, Dundrun Press Mention: ScholarshipsCanada.com Back to top CCAE: Canadian Council for Advancement in Education Prix d'excellence Awards, GOLD: Best Audio, Video or Multi-Media Presentation, May 2003 CCAE Prix d'excellence Awards Gold: Best Audio, Video or Multi-Media Presentation University of Windsor School of Music CD-ROM Produced by: EDge Interactive - www.ccaecanada.org, May 2003 More information: See Press Release Back to top CCAE: Canadian Council for Advancement in Education Prix d'excellence Awards, BRONZE: Best Audio, Video or Multi-Media Presentation, May 2003 CCAE Prix d'excellence Awards Bronze: Best Audio, Video or Multi-Media Presentation University of Ontario Institute of Technology CD-ROM Produced by: EDge Interactive - www.ccaecanada.org, May 2003 More information: See Press Release Back to top CCAE: Canadian Council for Advancement in Education Prix d'excellence Awards, BRONZE: Best Department or Program Site on the World Wide Web, May 2003 CCAE Prix d'excellence Awards Best Department or Program Site on the World Wide Web U of T National Report Online, University of Toronto Developed by: EDge Interactive - www.ccaecanada.org, May 2003 More information: See Press Release Back to top Help!tv: Choosing a School, Episode 02-930 CLT/ACCESS - the Education Station/CP24, aired Monday June 2 and Sunday, June 8 Episode 02-930 On this episode of CareersHELP! we got the scoop on laying the groundwork for your world of work - yes, that gutwrenching decision of how to choose a school. With so many options out there and tuition so high, you can't afford to make a mistake so we'll help you navigate the pitfalls. We also gave you a chance to help us give heaps of cold, hard cash to some lucky post-secondary students through our Sell Your School Contest. Resources Featured Main Guest: Chris Wilkins/SchoolFinder.com and ScholarshipsCanada.com - HELP!tv, June 2, 2003 Back to top Concordia University Chooses Canadian Technology Firm's Web-based Recruitment Software The Heller Reports' EdNET Week Headlines, Vol 6, No 7, August 22, 2003 EzRecruit™ is Web-based software that will enable Concordia to manage student recruitment from first contact with prospective students through to the application process. Once the first contact is made, whether it is by e-mail, regular mail, phone or at education fairs, ezRecruit™ will make it possible to answer student inquiries quickly and effectively using automated e-mail responses and FAQ's. Concordia will then be able to provide more streamlined service and build stronger relationships with prospective students. - excerpt, The Heller Reports' EdNET Week Headlines, Vol 6, No 7, August 22, 2003 Back to top Hampton Road Black Media Professionals, Excel Awards Category: Public Relations, One-Time Campaign, Fall 2003 Excel Awards, Hampton Road Black Media Professionals Public Relations, One-Time Campaign University of North Carolina, Elizabeth City State University (including Interactive ViewBook™ and Video Production) Produced by: EDge Interactive - ECSU Magazine, Fall 2003, Vol. 2.1 Back to top Student proves silence isn't golden Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday September 16, 2003 Emily Van Halem, a graduating student of Mayfield Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, has won the 2003 EDge Directories Scholarship. In her winning essay, entitled Silence Isn't Always Golden, Emily outlined her dedication to improving and contributing to her community and Canada. EDge started the scholarship in the fall of 2002 to reward students who are making Canada a better place to live. For every SchoolFinder.com Directory 2003 and ScholarshipsCanada.com Directory 2003 sold to high schools and libraries across the country, a percentage of the sale was donated to the scholarship fund. Students entering an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada were eligible to apply. Over 80 applicants from all over the country sent in essays and applications for the scholarship. - excerpt , Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday September 16, 2003 Back to top More to Life Television Program TV Ontario, Friday, September 19, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mention: ScholarshipsCanada.com Back to top Ontario Getting Worse; Young Voters Youthography.com, September 29, 2003 Almost 1 in 2 young Ontarians believe Ontario is in worse shape than it was 5 years ago. While 39.6% of youth surveyed feel Liberals have the best plan for Ontario, almost the same number (37.1%) lack confidence in any party. Only 22.9% trust Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty, and more than half the respondents (54.6%) cite lack of trust in any one of the party leaders. A new national public opinion survey of 500 young Ontarians aged 15-29, fielded September 12-16, 2003 and released prior to the Ontario election, sheds new light on how the roughly three million Ontario youth will vote. The survey was conducted by Toronto-based youth consultancy - Youthography, in partnership with Canadian student information Web site Schoolfinder.com. - excerpt, Youthography.com, September 29, 2003 Back to top Double Cohort Students Anxious And Confused As They Face An Uncertain Future Youthography.com, October 21, 2003 A new public opinion survey of 635 Ontario high-school students fielded Oct 2-7, 2002 by Toronto-based youth and young adult consultancy - Youthography, in partnership with Canadian student information website - Schoolfinder, shows they are reasonably happy with their school's efforts to help. However, they are still very concerned about how the Double Cohort is going to impact their post-secondary education and confused about where to get reliable information. The Good News Fully 80% of high school students surveyed gave their schools an "A" (38%) or a "B" (42%) grade in terms of "preparing them for their continuing education". The remaining grades on this general tack showed 14% of surveyed students giving their schools a mediocre "C". Only 2% of all students surveyed gave their school a failing grade. On a local note, students surveyed in the embattled Toronto District School Board actually gave significantly higher general grades on this criterion with more than half of this sub-sample (52%) giving their schools an "A" grade vs. the 38% total sample average. - excerpt, Youthography.com, October 21, 2003 Back to top College Recruits New System Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday October 28, 2003 Seneca recently launched the Web-based enrolment management system, ezRecruit. ezRecruit is a program designed to handle Web-based inquiries, increase the applicant-yield ratio and better help the college understand enrolment behaviour - without increasing costs. - excerpt, Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday October 28, 2003 Back to top How to Survive College or University Without Going Broke ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 19, 2003. CKRM Radio-Regina, Saskatchewan ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 19, 2003. CJOK Radio-Fort McMurray, Alberta ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 25, 2003. CBC Radio-Grand Falls, Newfoundland, The Central Morning Show ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 25, 2003. CFRA Radio-Ottawa, Ontario, On Target ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 25, 2003. CKAT Radio-North Bay, Ontario, The Morning Show ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 25, 2003. QR77 Radio-Calgary, Alberta, QR77 Afternoons ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 28, 2003. CKNW Radio-Vancouver, British Columbia, The Stirling Faux Show ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 29, 2003. 680 News-Toronto, Ontario ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 29, 2003. CHRY Radio-York University, Toronto, Ontario, Covered and Bound ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 30, 2003. B101 Radio-Barrie, Ontario, Focus ScholarshipsCanada.com, September 30, 2003. CFAX Radio-Victoria, British Columbia ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 1, 2003. CFOS Radio-Owen Sound, Ontario, Lunch Talk ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 1, 2003. CJME Radio-Regina, Saskatchewan, John Gormley Live ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 2, 2003. Omni Television ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 3, 2003. Omni Television ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 6, 2003. Omni Television ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 16, 2003, Carleton University Radio, Ottawa, Ontario ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 16, 2003, CFRB Radio-Toronto, Ontario ScholarshipsCanada.com, October 23, 2003, CJAD Radio-Montreal, Quebec, The Peter Anthony Holder Show Back to top Top 100 Internet Sites for Learning and Employment Publication by Jobboom in collaboration with Human Resources Development Canada, November 2003 Sites produced by EDge Interactive included in publication: SchoolFinder.com ScholarshipsCanada.com Career-College.com - Publication by Jobboom in Collaboration with Human Resources Development Canada, November 2003 Back to top Canada's Largest College Chooses ezRecruit™ to Manage Student Recruitment The Heller Reports' EdNET Week Headlines, Vol 6, No 18, November 7, 2003 Seneca College, Canada's largest college, with a current enrolment of more than 107,000 students, chose EDge Interactive to develop and implement EDge's Web-based enrolment management system, ezRecruit™. This enables Seneca to meet the demands of Canada's busiest college student services office with a high-tech solution accessible anywhere, anytime. - excerpt, The Heller Reports' EdNET Week Headlines, Vol 6, No 18, Nov 7, 2003 Back to top It's decision time Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Rob Taylor, Senior Editor, EDge Interactive, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 There are many different factors to consider when applying to go to university or college. Many students find that they wish to take a very general schooling, like an undergraduate degree in the arts, to find out who they are and what they are capable of before they embark on the rest of their lives. - excerpt, Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Back to top  Scholarships can save students Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday, November 18, 2003 ...You can apply for these scholarships and should look for them in advance. Details are available at www.ScholarshipsCanada.com... "With the double cohort, the number of people looking for scholarships has increased dramatically," says Rob Taylor, senior editor at EDge Interactive Publishing Inc., which runs the ScholarshipsCanada.com site. - excerpt, Metro (Toronto) Newspaper, Tuesday, November 18, 2003 Back to top