Letters to the Editor

Letter: Access Copyright stuck in the past

May 19, 2013 No Comments »

To the editor: Western’s agreement with Access Copyright will be coming up for renewal, and many of us on campus have been doing our best to communicate to administrators the desire we have for them to opt out of future ... Read More »

Letter: Taunting a campus concern

April 11, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: I witnessed something on Saturday, April 6 while visiting campus to watch a student recital. I completed all three of degrees at Western and I always enjoy the chance to visit campus, especially if it means reconnecting ... Read More »

Letter: Gym not “sexist”

April 10, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: Re: Letter: Segregation in campus rec, April 5, 2013 As a female student staff member of Campus Recreation, I was saddened to hear of Mr. Chant’s disapproval of our women’s only programming on the evening of March ... Read More »

Letter: Postal outlet needs to stay

April 9, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: I am writing to in support of the University Students’ Council Canada Post outlet to stay open in 2014 and beyond. During my visit to the post outlet, I was informed the outlet will be closing by ... Read More »

Letter: Segregation in Campus Rec

April 5, 2013 9 Comments »

To the Editor: On March 8, Campus Rec barred all men from the gym for evening programming that was restricted to women. The explanation that some women are not comfortable at the gym when men are present is sexist, hetero-normative ... Read More »

Letter: An editorial dilemma

April 5, 2013 No Comments »

Re: A digital dilemma, April 13, 2013  To the Editor: I recently read an editorial in The Gazette entitled ”A digital dilemma” and am very upset with the misinformation presented. The author of this article failed to realize that the petition ... Read More »

Letter: Paper needs to be cut from assignments

April 4, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: Re: A Digital Dilemma, April 3, 2013 Tuesday’s editorial board article, titled “A Digital Dilemma,” was of the opinion hard copies of assignments should be handed in. This article makes several false assumptions. The first is this ... Read More »

Letter: Skepticism present in religion too

April 4, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: Re: Evolution a better alternative, April 3, 2013 Mr. Rodrigues states many major religions “disagree with creationism and reconcile their faith with evolution” then goes on to argue “one of the great aspects of science—unlike most faiths—is ... Read More »

Letter: Creationism a valid alternative

April 2, 2013 9 Comments »

To the Editor: Re: Bill Nye reconsiders the following, converts to creationism, March 28, 2013 I see another issue of the April Fools’ edition of The Gazette has come out. I would just like to comment on one piece that ... Read More »

Letter: Sugar is bad, duh

March 26, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: Re: New meaning to sickly sweet, March 21, 2013 The article on the problems with sugary drinks published on March 21 seems redundant. Of course, we know consuming sugary drinks like pop is bad for us in ... Read More »

Letter: GSP should be able to wear his gi

March 21, 2013 No Comments »

To the Editor: Re: Georges St. Pierre is not a true fighter, March 19, 2013 I’ve been involved in karate going on 12 years this fall. That being said, I don’t follow mixed marital arts enough to comment on much ... Read More »

Letter: Soph changes suck

March 20, 2013 3 Comments »

To the Editor: In my three years of sophing, I have experienced three different selection processes. Last year, although lengthy, the initial one-on-one interviews allowed leadership teams to get to know applicants. Sure, applications can provide insight regarding someone’s personality, ... Read More »