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The Students' Newspaper of the University of Manitoba
Author Archive for Spencer Fernando
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Conservatism: supporting the freedom of the individual
As a Conservative, I am often disappointed by some of the misconceptions about conservatism that exist on university campuses. I will take this opportunity to correct the record. The foundation of conservatism is a belief in individual freedom and personal responsibility. This means that your life is your own, that you do not belong to [...]
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Pipeline to prosperity
Oil pipelines are simply an economic necessity. If we want a strong economy, we need to export resources to willing buyers; there are willing buyers for our oil, and to get that oil to them we need to construct pipelines to our coasts. The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline is necessary to move our oil from [...]
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Innocent until proven guilty
“We don’t have a gun problem. We have a criminal problem, we have a gang problem, we have problems with people who have no regard for the law whatsoever. [ . . . ]And the very people the government wants to control [with the long gun registry] are the very people who do have regard [...]
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UMSU membership should be voluntary
Students are allowed to opt out of UMSU Health and Dental Coverage. Why can’t the majority of students opt out of UMSU Membership itself? Some people may find the above question a bit startling or controversial, but it is based upon the idea that all students should be treated fairly and equally. As free individuals, [...]
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Diwali
On Oct. 26, scores of people in South Asia celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. Countless Canadians celebrated as well, in a tradition that is growing in significance and influence in our country. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, gets its name from the combination of two words: “deep,” meaning light, and “avali,” meaning row. Put [...]
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Steady in uncertain times
As the Euro zone fights to avoid disaster, people worldwide are on edge. Having slowly climbed our way out the depths of the recession of 2008, there is renewed fear of a recession around the corner. For many countries the recession never ended. Spain has a youth unemployment rate of 46.2 per cent, a number [...]
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The importance of Remembrance Day
This year marks the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan. After a decade of service, our armed forces return home, having shown Canada’s resilience and strength on the world stage. Canadians are remarkably fortunate to have lived in peaceful times here at home. While each of our lives will have our tragic and difficult [...]
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The end of Gadhafi
The death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a terrible chapter in Libya’s history. For more than 40 years Gadhafi ruled Libya with an iron fist, violently punishing all who dared to oppose him. Now, with Gadhafi gone, Libya faces a hopeful, if somewhat uncertain future. It is important that people give Libya time [...]
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Welcome home Gilad Shalit
Five years ago the Hamas terrorist group snuck across the border into Israel. They captured then 19-year-old Gilad Shalit, a member of the Israeli military. Hamas held Shalit captive for five years, denying him access to International Red Cross visits to assess his condition, something that was condemned by Human Rights Watch director Sarah Leah [...]