By Kristina Mameli Rick Hansen: Man in Motion keeps moving The ever inspirational Rick Hansen announced Sunday that 25 years after his journey began, which has taken him across 34 countries, he will launch a new campaign designed to raise more money for spinal cord injury research. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Gordon Campbell supported Hansen on the day of the Paralympic closing ceremonies announcing that Ottawa will donate $13.5 million for the cause and B.C., $25 million. The campaign aims to raise $200 million and will run for 26 months. Hansen hopes to establish research centres across Canada and connect those to institutions around the world. Happy fourth birthday, Twitter! Sunday March 21“ marked Twitter’s fourth birthday. It was exactly four years that day that co-founders Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams sent their first tweets, creating a phenomenon that has swept the globe. The popular networking site is a slightly more impersonal version of Facebook. “Tweets,” or status updates, are sent in 140 characters or less and often include links to other sites. “Tweeps” can “follow” other Twitter accounts and “retweet” their updates. Last month, the site had more than 50 million tweets per day. Facebook users beware Under the guise of an innocent Facebook email, hackers have been attempting to steal passwords from users, according to McAfee, a web security provider. The company says that if you receive an email similar to the following, don’t open the attachment and be sure to delete it immediately. Emails claiming to be from the social networking site, which boasts over 350 million users, have a subject line which reads “Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Support.” They also contain an attachment which is installed automatically when clicked on. This attachment has the ability to steal programs as well. No PDA, please aw Emirates criminally charge British couple for kissing in public Tanya Colledge staff reporter British pair living in Dubai now face up to a A= in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate, after a other complained that her son had seen them kissing in public. Charlotte Lewis, 25, had been visiting her male friend Ayman Najafi, 24, who has been living in Dubai for the past 18 months, when the alleged inappropriate act occurred. They were released on bail and fined $272 US (1,000 dirhams) for illegal consumption of alcohol, their lawyer said. The pair has launched an official appeal, but will have to wait until their hearing on April 4 to find out if they are successful. Contrary to the complaint’s testimony, the couple insists that there was no display of improper acts, and that the couple were simply greeting each other. This is the third time in less than two years that Britons have been criminally charged for failing to comply with Dubai’s strict decency laws. In 2008, a British couple narrowly escaped jail time in a high- profile case after lawyers found them guilty of engaging in drunken sexual acts out of wedlock on a beach in the emirates. The couple was sentenced to three months in prison, followed by deportation, but had the terms overturned in an appeal. In a separate case the following year, another couple was charged for having sexual relations out of wedlock when Dubai officials discovered the pair had been sharing a hotel room. The couple escaped criminal charges upon producing a marriage certificate. Najafi’s mother told the press that her son, a Muslim himself, had meant no harm, explaining that he was a “well-behaved, decent Muslim” and that he was well- aware of the countries’ state rules. In the meantime, she is working hard to try and clear her son’s name. Douglas Student Union elections this week: get out and vote! All 12 Representative Committee positions up for grabs Kristina Mameli news editor he Douglas Students’ Union Representative Committee is holding elections this week for its 12 executive positions. The committee represents the interests of all Douglas students and oversees activities within the College, championing campaigns, and advocating services. The committee to be will represent the student body from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 starting one week after they are elected. This past year’s committee was involved in an assortment of successful activities and campaigns from pub nights and pancake breakfasts to addressing student debt and transit issues. The nominees, all of which are members of the Union, as stated in the bylaws, were selected last week by a minimum of ten fellow members. The positions available on the committee include the treasurer, internal relations coordinator, external relations coordinator, college relations coordinator, and the new David Lam Campus coordinator. The David Lam coordinator must take a minimum of one course at the David Lam in order to qualify. Four liaison positions are available including an aboriginal students’ liaison, a disabled students’ liaison, a pride liaison and a Representative Committee BOUGLAS STUDENTS’ UNION 508 8 Saami Toecee states 28 inate women’s liaison. Three members-at-large positions are also available to any Union member. Two all-candidates forums were held on Wednesday March 17 at the New Westminster Campus and on Thursday March 18 at the David Lam Campus so that nominees could address the concerns of students and make their campaign platforms clear. Voting will take place from Monday March 22 until March 26 at 12 p.m. Have your say as to who will represent you next year. Please go to www.douglasstudentsunion.ca for more information.