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Premature campaigning indeed

Dear Editor,
On February 22, you published a story wondering if “campaigning had begun before elections.” That would be the protocol in any general election (although according to the UTMSU Elections and Procedure Code, it’s out of order to campaign before nominations and the specified silent period). That said, your article stimulated my critical thinking and [...]

By Henry Ssali | 01 Mar 10 | posted in Opinion | Comments (0)

We could have done better

Dear Editor,
I have been contemplating on whether to stay quiet and continue enjoying the privileges of the organization I love or speak out and defend the values for which it was created. The latter is a challenge I have chosen to embark on.
Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Stefanie [...]

By Henry Ssali | 25 Jan 10 | posted in Opinion | Comments (0)

No double standard

Dear Editor,
I was surprised to see that Mr. Begs recent letter describes the UTMSU as being unaccountable and unapproachable. He implies that the student union does not truly represent students views, which is simply not true.
Since September, the UTMSU has had a number of consultation meetings through various ministries such as Equity, Environment, Education & [...]

By Henry Ssali | 26 Oct 09 | posted in Opinion | Comments (0)

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