Put the poppy debate to rest
The white poppy campaign has received much attention in the lead up to Remembrance Day, as supporters of the white poppy stress the rethinking of warfare The idea of a...
Students should rally behind contract staff
Unfortunately, many at WLU are completely unaware of the contract staff issues that have been arising for months CAS have been in reconciliation for some time and now are meeting...
The Weigh-in: Should beer and wine be sold in convenience stores?
MIKE - AGAINST Many Ontarians have taken trips down south and marveled at the novelty of being able to buy beer and wine at convenience stores You have to admit, there’s...
Iran nuclear talks collapse — here’s why
When former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s term ended and was replaced by moderate cleric and former diplomat Hassan Rouhani, hopes were high for a reset to...
Put retired profs to work
Some time ago, in a study analyzing the central values undergirding North American life, the late Robert Bellah and his colleagues argued that rampant individualism had become...
Time to re-think the values of war
Last October, I wrote a piece for this paper in which I bemoaned the sad state of the American elections and urged people to reject voting for the ‘lesser of two evils’ The...
PINK sends wrong message
Last week, I walked through campus cutting through the concourse to get to my class, and I came face-to-face with a cardboard cut out of a Victoria Secret’s PINK model The...
Letters to the editor
RE: Academic Misconduct I received an e-mail on Oct 31 from Mike Carroll, the Dean of Arts, concerning students sharing copyrighted textbook material online Now, putting...
We are all to blame for Ford scandal
One of the worst parts of a political scandal, besides those hurt by the scandal itself, is the tendency it has to overshadow Scandal has the power to divert public and...
Self-respect should not be mistaken for insecurity
Anyone who is close to me knows that I thoroughly enjoy the world of fashion and pampering myself I would much rather wear a cute dress than a comfy pair of sweatpants Sometimes I...