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The last letter-to-the-editor of the year — and it’s a nice one
Re: “Gazette Spoof Issue” April 1, 2010 To the editor: I just want to say thank you to the Gazette. The April Fool’s Issue was incredibly entertaining, and recent issues have been incredibly relevant. The April 6th issue was especially interesting. There was intelligent discussion of the Queen’s Alma Mater Society apology letter, and I [...]
Finally some love for the Spoof Issue
Re: “Gazette Spoof Issue” April 1, 2010 To the editor: The redesigned Gazette was a breath of fresh air. Journalism is all about balance [and] our society is obsessed with being politically correct. We also constantly worry if we are going to offend someone. Chances are there will always be a story, picture or whatever [...]
Board reports don’t make the grade
Re: “2009-2010 board report cards,” March 30, 2010 To the editor: I’d just like to take the time to voice my opinions about the Gazette’s 2009-2010 University Students’ Council board report card. It was announced that Emily Rowe, Justin Arcaro and Will Bortolin received grades that are more or less accepted as fail when compared [...]
Thank the real heroes
To the editor: As the end of the academic year draws close, I would like to take an opportunity to thank some of the hardest working people on our campus — the academic counsellors. Throughout add/drop, intent to register and exam season, they play triage with the long lineups of lost, stressed-out students who are [...]
Gazette’s past the reason for tamer content
Re: “What happened to the Gazette?” March 22, 2010 To the editor: Stuart A. Thompson wants us to believe that the Gazette has been “stifled and muzzled” by “study groups, focus groups and scandals.” What he fails to mention is the nature of the particular scandal, which led to those focus groups. In 2007, the [...]
Students still outraged at Ann Coulter
Re: “Free speech, not hate at UWO” March 25, 2010 To the editor: Ann Coulter came to campus [last week] and obviously stirred up a great deal of debate and controversy. When I saw this right-winged conservative was coming to Western, quite obviously I was initially surprised. I don’t have any problem with people expressing [...]
Keg stands for mom
Re: “Front page photo in bad taste” March 23, 2010 To the editor: I saw the Gazette keg stand photo and thought to myself finally the Gazette is back. I’ve missed the days where the campus paper I love and cherish didn’t hide from the taboo and cover its eyes from what really happens here [...]
Free speech, not hate at UWO
Re: “Keeping an Open Mind” March 24, 2010 To the editor: The claim made by the Gazette yesterday in the editorial “Keeping an open mind” that “…there’s no harm in listening to someone’s opinions” is absurd and utterly false. Clearly, by watching the many news segments and interviews about the 17-year-old Muslim student, it was [...]
Gazette needs to focus on student news
Re: “What happened to the Gazette?” March 23, 2010 To the editor: The Gazette has asked what students wish to see in their student newspaper. I believe strongly that student newspapers should foreground news and commentaries relevant to youth and students. For example, at least weekly — ideally more often, the Gazette should print stories [...]
An open letter to Ann Coulter
An Open Letter to Ann Coulter: You may remember me from your speech in London on Monday, but it might help if I reintroduce myself as the young man who posed the final question to you during the rather animated question period. I give you credit; you deftly fielded the mixture of support and indignation [...]
