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A week of awareness |
Although the current political situation in some Islamic
countries is unstable, UTM's Muslim Student Association
(MSA) is working towards motivating
the student body to learn more about the Islam world.
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Students question ECSU at Annual General Meeting |
Although it was meant to review the past, much discussion
was focused on the future of the Erindale College Student
Union (ECSU) when it hosted its Annual General Meeting
(AGM) last Wednesday. With ECSU elections looming
on the horizon, statements made by both ECSU directors
and audience members reflected the upcoming election and
the candidates running in it.
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| Rant:
Is money a dirty word? |
| Money
and the handling of it has become one of society’s
most tabooed subjects, even more
than sex or drugs. It is acceptable for friends to dish
about relationships, yet it is considered bad manners
to ask how much a person makes or how much they have spent
on purchasing something. |
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| ECSU election
committee grilled |
| ECSU election
committee criticized |
| With campaigning
for the upcoming Erindale Council Student
Union (ECSU) election in full swing, criticisms have
surfaced about how the student government runs the election.
At the heart of the criticism is the ECSU elections committee,
which some say is a source of bias and conflicts of interest.
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| ‘Duck
man’ drowns? |
| A few weeks
back, I was scolded for making brash comments about political
antics during election time. I loosely accused politicians
of ‘lying’ or making promises that are not executed
during their tenure. |
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