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University of Victoria Students’ Society Military Ban
I always enjoy any news article that contains the words “impeachment petitions were circulated.”
The Martlet has a great article about the University of Victoria Students’ Society, whose Board of Directors voted to ban military recruiters from the University in a 7-6 count. The UVSS have since rescinded their decision, and instead it will be put to a vote at the Annual General Meeting on October 25th.
There’s different ways you can look at this. You can see the military recruiters as simply showcasing a job opportunity, in the same way that any other organizations do for job fairs. However, you could also interpret their presence as an endorsement of war crimes or colonization practices in Afghanistan. One way or the other, it will all come to a head on October 25. It’s always good to see students passionate about an event happening at their University, even if it is from the result of an unpopular decision.
Read the whole article at The Martlet Online.
The Current Security Situation at UW
For those interested, the security situation at the University of Winnipeg is being updated more regularly on their website. Also of interest is the University of Winnipeg Security blog, which has been around since late 2004. It hasn’t been updated over the last month, but nonetheless it is interesting to look at. I had no idea that this blog even existed, and I’m sure more students would be interested to hear that it exists.
More information about the current security situation can be found after the jump.
David EisBrenner on the Task Force on Access
Here’s an article David EisBrenner wrote for The Uniter on September 20. It deals with the University of Winnipeg’s Task Force on Access, which examines the accessibility of post-secondary education.
We Like Being Liked
Joey Coleman, one of Canada’s top student bloggers, gave us a shoutout today on his Macleans blog. It’s a great compliment to be told you have “really good information broadcasted.” For those of you haven’t seen Coleman’s blog, check out his Macleans blog for one of the most comprehensive resources for current student news.
An Appropriate Quote, Given the Circumstances
“He who sacrifices liberty for security deserves neither” is a quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but it only appeared in a book he happened to publish, so it may not have been his quote after all. Regardless, it is a thought that is relevant on campus this week. I’m not necessarily saying I think it’s a correct statement, but I’m not saying it’s altogether wrong either. It’s definitely worth discussion, however.
Your thoughts? Comment below.
Episode 2 – Blackwatch Plaid
Here is the second episode of The Fishbowl, which deals about the recent security issues which have taken place at the University. In this episode we have a round table discussion with prominent students on campus including Matthew Molnar, Kent Davies and Shelagh Pizey-Allen. We also sit down with University of Winnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy to get his take on the current situation, as well as the future of security on campus.
Here are some pictures of the campus on Wednesday, the day that the attack was supposed to happen, and also some pictures during the discussions in the studio. Click for larger images.
Episode 1 – Switching Fists
Here is the first episode of The Fishbowl, “Switching Fists.” Use the link below to download the show.
The Fishbowl – 001 – Switching Fists
The download for the show above is available through yousendit.com, which means the show will be available for seven days. We want to change this so that the episode will be available at any time, rather than a limited time. This is the source of our technical difficulties, so this temporary download will have to do for the moment.
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Technical Difficulties
So normally this is where the latest episode would be available for download. But I can’t get the hosting site to work, so stay patient! To tide you over, here is a picture of David Jacks, who we spoke to in the interview today.
The First Ever Post
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