Re: Special insert and ‘Boycott the bitch,’ March 30
The Concordian provided wonderful relief with its absolutely superb humour issue in all its brilliance. And the opinion column by assistant opinions editor Carly Yuck and opinions editor Kayla Morin was powerfully written. It remains a paradox of human nature that the students did not demonstrate against - and that the provost of the university did not write to - those people and organizations that promoted a week of hate against a cultural group just a short while before.
David S. Rovins
Independent Student
Re: Le Frigo Vert fee levy fail
Given that campus papers could have done a better job keeping journalistic standards up, and since representatives and administrators could have been more considerate and responsible, one could easily make the case that the Frigo Vert lost its bid unfairly. But I would not say so. I would say the Frigo has not lost at all.
A great many worthwhile and socially constructive projects would have come about had the Frigo been permitted to update its subsidy. But while some services will likely disappear, I trust the Frigo will continue to do what it does and then some. One thing is for sure, those cynical and colonized enough to have thought that a vote against Frigo would serve as a message to reorganize along an “incentives” or meritocratic model have certainly made a grave mistake. Adversity is the last thing to ever steer Frigo folks from its mandate, to which they are physically, intellectually, and emotionally committed. Compromise in the name of profit is an attitude that conditions oppression and that we thus position ourselves against. How farfetched an idea it is to think that we might consider it for ourselves!
Le Frigo Vert responds to power by bringing people in the community together, answering their needs by relating to them on an equal basis and involving them in the development of a strong political ethic beginning with food. The Frigo offers tools for stopping alienation, lends a hand in bringing people to make of food what they can and what they would in ideal conditions, and also builds bridges to other related struggles for self-determination and empowerment. Sounds like a big job, eh? That’s why we asked for money, and that’s why we will do what we do even more obstinately than ever before.
Faiz Abhuani
Collective member of Le Frigo Vert
Re: International briefs, March 30
I must say I was quite amazed at your comments in relation to Iceland's recent ban on strip clubs - especially coming from a weekly paper written by university students, a group I would presume is somewhat informed.
You do complain that the ban on strip clubs is not "fun" - but I don't really see all the fun involved in poor Eastern European girls being trafficked by pimps from their homes to richer countries where they are put on display against their will. And don't tell me you guys don't know that prostitution and stripping are in reality practically two sides of the same coin.
Human trafficking is nothing but a modern version of slavery. However, you might be right: maybe it would be better if we could still import people from Africa to do the work for us so we could spend time having fun ourselves. Not to speak of the fun we could have abusing them!
Go to a quality video store and see if you can find a copy of a Swedish film called Lilya 4-Ever by Lukas Moodyson. That will teach you a thing or two about the European sex industry you so enjoy.
Sincerely,
Atli Bollason
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