Talkback
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Re: “Does Manitoba Have a Dirty Hydro Problem?” (Oct. 31, Online Exclusive)
“Scott Price’s story in the Uniter Oct 31 “Does Manitoba Have a Dirty Hydro Problem?” is poorly researched and unfairly insults Manitoba Hydro.
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Re: “The enlightened sexist” (Oct. 25, page 8)
I am a male feminist… Is this possible? After reading “The enlightened sexist” by Carlen Jupiter, it would appear not. However, Bell Hooks’s book The Will to Change argues men can be involved in eradicating patriarchy.
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Former employees speak out on Global College” (Feb. 23, page 7)
There are many biased claims made in the article “Former employees speak out on Global College.” However, I will simply respond to Mr. Garcia’s statement that “working at the Global College and being part of the Human Rights Program has made me question its validity,” as well as his comment, “there is no real leadership demonstrated… (and) no long-term planning.”
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Re: “Former employees speak out on Global College” (Feb. 23, page 7)
I spent more than two hours in two telephone conversations giving information and contact names to your reporter prior to her completion of her article.
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Re: “Former employees speak out on Global College” (Feb. 23, page 7)
The Uniter’s recent characterization of the Global College’s work environment as “unhealthy” is completely inconsistent with my experience as a founding Director of one of the College’s institutes.
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Re: “Former employees speak out on Global College” (Feb. 23, page 7)
It has come to my attention that recent comments in your journal have cast doubt on the health and effectiveness of the University of Winnipeg’s visionary initiative, the Global College.
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Re: “Day of Action: revolution or devolution?” (Jan. 26, page 5)
One of the key asks of the National Day of Action is to shift government funding from loans to upfront grants.
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Re: “Brave in a new world” (Nov. 24, page 10)
I have been attending the University of Winnipeg as an international student for just over two years, and in those two years, I’ve been an avid reader of The Uniter. Never have I read an article that bleeds such ignorance as the special feature “Brave in a new world,” which gives a supposed insight into the life of an international student.
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Re: “It’s not true!” (Nov. 24, page 7)
I find it troublesome and disappointing for a university newspaper to use the term “conspiracy theory” in such a thought-stopping manner, particularly when used to describe a topic of scholarly significance like the authorship of the works of “Shakespeare.”
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Re: “What do you call it?” (Nov. 17, page 8)
Jon Kornelson makes the statement that the “rhetoric surrounding a ‘woman’s right to choose’ tends to act as more of a smokescreen which redirects attention from the real issue: the humanity, or lack thereof, of the fetus.”
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Re: “Manitoba faculty salaries fall below average” (March 17, page 4)
Some poor wording has perhaps given people the wrong impression that the recent negotiations at the University of Winnipeg will result in faculty receiving salaries comparable to other Manitoba universities.
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Re: “The salvia scare” (March 10, page 4)
As a past user of saliva, and advocate for the philosophical and self-helping benefits of drugs in general, I say we should think about what the possible consequences of banning salvia could be.
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Re: Matthew Roucek’s letter to the editor (March 10, page 9)
This letter made a number of points that were poorly considered and which only serve to reinforce the victim-blaming that community activists have been speaking out against in recent weeks.
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Re: “Dr. Octagon’s Sudoku” (page 19)
It has been at least three weeks since the weekly sudoku puzzle was replaced with a massive advertisement.
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Re: “Absurd rape ruling demonstrates how far we have yet to go” (March 3, page 9)
In response to this article, there are several clarifications that should be made.
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Re: “Nobel Peace Prize nominee continues struggle for human rights” (Jan. 20, page 5)
Sonya Howard’s article regarding David Matas’s work on organ harvesting in China was not an accurate portrayal of David Matas, the “Human Rights crusader.” The article’s starry-eyed praise for the man should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Re: “Grassroots activists slam Youth for Christ once more” (Jan. 20, page 3)
I wish to contextualize a comment in this article where I was quoted as believing Youth for Christ is reminiscent of the Indian Residential Schools (IRS).
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Re: “Procreation is a bad idea” (Jan. 27, page 9)
Katerina Tefft’s scolding of procreation is unfounded in demographics, statistics and facts.
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Re: “Procreation is a bad idea” (Jan. 27, page 9)
Katerina Tefft is correct that deciding not to procreate is an excellent way one can reduce the taxing impact humans have upon the biosphere. But why stop there? An even more important way one can save the environment is to end their own life.
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Re: “Grassroots activists slam Youth for Christ once more” (Jan. 20, page 3)
Aside from the considerable amount of personal offense I have taken to this article as it targets me, my faith and my family, my anger and frustration go much further as the faults found within this article are unending.