Just a minor clarification: in my previous Wespeak I mentioned the Afrikaaners as an example and said they weren’t backed by a parent state. I used Great Britain as an example because they were also in South Africa, but I did NOT mean to imply that Afrikaaners came from Britain (rather they’re mostly of Dutch descent). Sorry for the confusing wording.
Alex Salzberg, while colonialism may have a specific definition according to a dictionary, it’s most often used to describe any settler movement, regardless of its backing by a parent state(s). Take, for example, the Afrikaaners in South Africa.
How can you [Kol Israel] say that Alison Weir’s media analysis concerning the wide disparity in reporting between Israeli deaths and Palestinian deaths is perhaps correct yet in the same sentence say they [the media] don’t present the same type of sensationalized personal stories as she does?
I wanted to thank Alexandra Early for writing such a poignant and dignified Wespeak. My friends and I recognize and appreciate the bravery required to speak out on such a sensitive subject.
In response to Professor McAlear’s questions ("What if the new campus center was one percent smaller? Would it make a difference to the students?"), I’ve experienced such incredible congestion in the campus center this year and have been a witness to the ubiquitous effects of the housing shortage.
In response to Brendan Larkin’s obituary: I feel like most people just liked Mr. Pibb because it was retro. There’s a reason why Coke trumps all dark colas—and I suggest you jump on that bandwagon before it leaves you behind.
I met up with Jessica Firshein ’05 at the campus center one afternoon to talk about thefacebook versus Friendster, teaching yoga at Wes, and her plans for after graduation. Jessica also enlightened me on career options for a religion major—both of them. She enjoys saying hello to people. So if she says hi to you, be sure to reply, because she’s also a black belt.
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