Hope slim for governmental change
“We might as well pay the mafia” by Jonathan Ryan is a relatively excellent editorial. Too bad that as long as the tyrannical plutocracy leads, then the authoritarian police state must necessarily follow. My mantra, at present, continues to be: "There is no reasonable hope apparent." We should be working on what has been spoiled. However, I still think we...
[Read the full story]Minimizing risk not discrimination
I would like to draw attention to Chelsea Howard’s article “Gay blood no good” on November 5, 2009. I understand this is a little late, but it’s hard to respond when you’re overseas. As a former Canadian Blood Services employee whose cousin is gay, I can understand both sides of the debate. But what really irks me is how people...
[Read the full story]Without prior knowledge, a candy cane’s just a candy cane
When I stumbled across the January 12th issue of the Muse, I was surprised by the angst contained in the letter from “M. Flanders”. I immediately thought that Flanders was overreacting, even though I didn’t see the image of the “blatantly suggestive and extremely distasteful” phallic symbol being sucked in front of the Christmas tree. Having since seen the image,...
[Read the full story]Parking article hits nail on head
Kenny Sharpe's article “Memorial stops idling on issue of campus parking,” the Muse , November 26, 2009, underscores the lack of integrated regional planning on the north-east Avalon. The “lack of parking spaces” at Memorial University has been an ongoing complaint since the campus moved to its present site 48 years ago. As other university campuses have discovered - creating...
[Read the full story]Sex column illustration blows readers away
Dear Muse staff, First of all, I would like to state that I am by no means homophobic; but, regardless, I have a major issue with this week’s issue. I really want to know who thought the guy sucking off the candy cane was an appropriate illustration for this week’s Sex 2.0? This pseudo-Christmas pornographic illustration was not only blatantly...
[Read the full story]Letter to the Editor
LETTER: Grad school on Planet Earth, by one who has been there As students who follow Dr. Jon’s recent prescription for entry and success in graduate school (‘Grad School or Bust,’ issue 7) are likely to find themselves with a bad case of A1N1 — arn one? Nar one — a dose of reality is in order. If you think...
[Read the full story]Letter: Students should help other students
My condolences on the referendum. I should be clear up front: I voted in favour of the media levy, and I’m disappointed that I was in the minority. I can’t say I’m surprised, though. It was pretty clear that, within a couple of days of the launch of the campaign, the media levy question had quickly become a referendum on...
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