In Brief:
In a story out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a PhD student is at the centre of a controversy about graduation requirements and exam anxiety. The doctoral math candidate was granted a PhD from the University of Manitoba without having to complete comprehensive examinations because of a severe case of exam anxiety. A professor at the university, Gabor Lukacs, has since taken the matter to court claiming it to be a breach of academic standards. As a result of his actions, Lukacs was suspended by the university for harassment, insubordination and violation of the student's privacy. Following the controversy at the University of Manitoba, Dr. John Walker of the Anxiety Disorders program at St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg talked with the media about exam anxiety.
