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Useful at a better speed- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 2 weeks ago: (for my final column, I decide to discuss  topic that concerns me deeply: trains.) “Inter-city … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Amtrak, VIA rail, rail in North America, New York-Montreal train

Understanding the role of social media- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 2 weeks ago: (In which I discuss how social media has shaped our view of public opinion) “With the rise of … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Social Media, Public Opinion

University Governance: Students and Stakeholders- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 2 weeks ago: (in which I discuss how a university administration should relate to students) “McGill Univers … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Education 2, McGill Campus Politics, SSMU, Students' Society of McGill University, McGill University, University Governance

Cuts and an inconsequential conversation- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 2 weeks ago: (In which I look at a set of twin cuts; one to the provincial education budget, and one to McGill … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Education 2, McGill Campus Politics, Student radicalism, Budget cuts

Divest what?- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 2 weeks ago: (In which I discuss why university divestment programs are a bad idea) “A large part of the di … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, SSMU, Student radicalism, Divest McGill, University Divestment, climate change, University Governance

Iolanthe: Press Reviews

mcgillsavoy wrote 2 months ago: For reviews: Iolanthe @ Moyse Hall “The prospect of checking out this McGill Savoy Society pro … more →

Tags: Announcements, 2012-2013, fairies take over parliament, Gilbert & Sullivan, Leacock's, mcgill daily, McGill Savoy Society, Production

Term in Media Review: [My] Columns

amoussako wrote 4 months ago: The latest in a not particularly long evolution of columns. Part 1 of a multi-part series, this time … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, Media Term in Review, Queer McGill, Student radicalism, Campus Politics, The View from Tuesday

When, if ever, can speech be sanctioned?- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 6 months ago: (In which I discuss a recent report criticizing McGill’s policies on free speech) “Is th … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, mcgill daily, SSMU, equity policy, free speech, Students' Society of McGill University, 4floors, Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms

Speech and the Internet- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 7 months ago: (In which i discuss bullying and web trolls) “The increasing influence of the Internet over th … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Law/Legal, Political Debate, CNN, technology, Bullying, cyber-bullying, reddit, Web Trolls

What should a university degree represent?- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 7 months ago: (Another look at differing perceptions of the university) “Over the past few years, there has … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Education 2, Education, Higher Education, Alfie Kohn, Narrative evaluation, university evaluation systems

Why are American universities so expensive?- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 7 months ago: Something less controversial for the second piece: “While private American universities certai … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Politics, Education 2, Student Strike, Tuition, American universities, william bennet, Federal Student Loans

Moral Superiority and Student Politics- McGill Tribune Column

amoussako wrote 7 months ago: A pretty controversial way to start off the year: “One of the things that has not come back wi … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, mcgill daily, Student radicalism, frosh, Politics 2, Student Politics, Letters to the Editor, moral superiority

i just came to say hello

thoughtnapkin wrote 7 months ago: What I can write today is but a small iota of the things going on in my head at this present moment, … more →

Tags: Life, College Life, life 2, Work, Decisions, Design, Newspaper, Thoughts, Dogma

Speech Vs. SOPA- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (In which I too, have an opinion on a certain now-dead congressional bill) “The US House … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Congress, free speech, Online legislation?, pipa, sopa, Stop Online Piracy Act

The Danger of the Anecdote- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (In which I discuss the problems with the example as political argument) “The anecdote has its … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Anecdote, Welfare Queen, Ronald Reagan, Republican Party, GOP, House of Representatives, Affirmative Action, Political Debate

Student Democracy: The Agency of the Few- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (In which I opine on the idiocy of university student government at McGill) “The SSMU General … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, SSMU, Student radicalism, General Assembly, Karl Marx, frosh

Should Journalism Express Opinions- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (In hindsight, the title is a bit ironic, seeing as columns do run in the “Opinion” sect … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Journalism, He said, she said, Jay Rosen, Fair, Media Matters

Words That Have No Meaning- McGill Tribune column

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (admittedly my “least good” column of the year) “Last week, a group of activist st … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, McGill Campus Politics, language, Hyperbole, Propaganda, MUNACA Strike

In Defense of Tuition Hikes- McGill Tribune column1 comment

amoussako wrote 1 year ago: (In which I wade into the student strike issue, against my better instincts) “This week, stude … more →

Tags: Tribune columns, Politics, Education 2, McGill Campus Politics, Québec, Student Strike, Tuition, increase


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