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Jan
27
Chalkified!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
I get to campus today, and what’s the first thing I notice? Ubiquitous chalk graffiti covering the sidewalks, walls of buildings. I can’t seem to escape the bright colours telling me to vote for iRod. It’s like being stuck in some sort of psychedelic dream, only one that’s not going quite as planned because instead […]
Jan
27
Guest Post: Part I
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
This is Serious Steve from the Devil’s Advocate with the first part of a guest post. By posting here I am freed from my obligation to be hilarious, so I hope I make up for that in analysis. I’m going to talk about races in which my opinion is fairly settled, which means this post […]
Jan
27
Interviews: Paul Korczyk.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
The interviews continue! This one is chock full of hockey commentary, which I quite enjoyed, and give props to.1.) If you had to choose one thing from your platform that you would work on, which would it be and why?When players talk to eachother on the ice, everything breaks down, and you won’t be winning […]
Jan
26
Words from the wise man of past: Darren Peets
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 26, 2009 | 6 Comments
Many of you know him as the Firehydrant, some of you may know him as Darren Peets, but regardless of how you may refer to him, you probably all know him to be someone who knows a heck of a lot about the BoG. Below is an article he wrote for the Insiders about the […]
Jan
26
BREAKING: Bijan's response
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 26, 2009 | 6 Comments
This just came into my facebook inbox after I tried to contact Bijan to hear his side of the story.In recent days, I have come under attack based on a partial recording of a meeting of Friends of the Farm at which I spoke. Through this response, I hope to clarify both the context and […]
Jan
25
BREAKING: Oh, Bijan, why must you disappoint?
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 25, 2009 | 10 Comments
It seems like a long-term participant in student politics has decided that selling his integrity is perhaps more important than actually doing what he was elected to do- namely, to represent students’ interests on campus. This strikes me to be particularly unfortunate because Bijan is in position to be re-elected onto the BoG. Unfortunately, it […]
Jan
24
More interviews: David Nogas, Tim Chu & Sonia Purewal
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 24, 2009 | 3 Comments
More candidates for various positions have gotten back to me with their interview responses. For your reading pleasure, here they are!David Nogas 1.) If you had to choose one thing from your platform that you would work on, which would it be and why? First year education reform. There’s a lot of things that can […]
Jan
24
BREAKING: Jeremy Wood Back In
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
Jeremy Wood has decided to withdraw his withdrawal from the VP Academic race, and is now once again running for office. Here is the statement he released to member of his election facebook group: “Hey everyone. As many of you have probably heard by now I today announced my withdrawal from the VP Academic race. […]
Jan
24
BREAKING: Jeremy Wood pulls out of VP Academic race
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 24, 2009 | 3 Comments
According to [source’s name removed at source’s request.], Jeremy Wood will be dropping out of the VP Academic race and endorsing Sonia Purewal. More on this as it develops.
Jan
23
Adventures in Retraction
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 23, 2009 | 5 Comments
I didn’t take notes at a debate, and it showed; I misattributed a question during the debates, and when I received a note from someone to bolster a group I immediately jumped on it instead of taking the time to ensure I was talking about the right person. It was unprofessional of me, and unfair […]
