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04 March 2006
The Guardian: The concept of freedom of the press
by Mumvy
Islanders might have been accorded the opportunity to see the controversial cartoons in the UPEI newspaper, if the student council, likely abetted and encouraged by the university administration, hadnâ t sent in the campus police to seize and confisca
Muslim Society of PEI Organizes Information Series at UPEI
by Mumvy
In the spirit of reaching out to fellow Islanders, the Muslim Society of Prince Edward Island, in cooperation with the University of Prince Edward Island, invites the general public to the following three events to take place in the Duffy Lecture Theatre
24 February 2006
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23 February 2006
snip’s snippets » Blog Archive » The Mohammed Cartoons: an ‘insiders perspective’
by Mumvy
A response to a letter, posted on the website of the University of Prince Edward Island, from a Muslim woman to Wade MacLauchlan, President of the University of Prince Edward Island.
22 February 2006
The Manitoban Online - Free speech under fire
by Mumvy
In response to the backlash, the University of Prince Edward Island, in a decision unbecoming of an institution that should encourage this type of discussion, removed all issues of the February 8 edition of the Cadre, the campus newspaper, because they de
.:Private Revolution: Censorship on the Island
by Mumvy
& 1 other
Fear of possible "mob action" must not be allowed to dictate to UPEI or any other Canadian university what ideas its students and faculty may express, disseminate and debate. By censoring this debate at your campus rather than taking the necessary steps t
The Manitoban Online - Student newspapers satirize cartoon controversy
by Mumvy
Cadre editor-in-chief Ray Keating said that the cartoons were printed under the newspaperâ s mandate to inform students. He added that the cartoons were published with the support of the student union, but when the university administration banned
21 February 2006
Mark Steyn Online: Letter of the Week
by Mumvy
Yesterday, my local university's student newspaper became the first paper in Canada to print the twelve "Muhammed" cartoons. Two hundred copies were picked up by students before the President and the student union/government agreed that the newsp
The Guardian: Some approved others condemned
by Mumvy
In trying to understand the motives of those who have supported or opposed the publication of these cartoons we must realize that there are at least two sets of players on either side of the issue.
The Guardian: With every right comes responsibility
by Mumvy
Published as a letter to the editor in the [Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island] Guardian, 21 Feb 2006. Contents of the initial, two-page letter of thanks to Mr. Wade MacLauchlan can be accessed at www.upei.ca/letter
Letter from S. Qudsia (Koli) Hoogeveen to Wade McLauchlan, President UPEI
by Mumvy
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Posted on the official website of the University of Prince Edward Islannd: Letter to H. Wade Maclauchlan, President, from S. Qudsia (Koli) Hoogeveen
20 February 2006
When fear cows the media - The Boston Globe
by Mumvy
Rationalizations notwithstanding, the refusal of the US media to show the images at the heart of one of the most urgent stories of the day is not about restraint and good taste. It's about fear.
Telegraph | News | 'The day is coming when British Muslims form a state within a state'
by Mumvy
For the past two weeks, Patrick Sookhdeo has been canvassing the opinions of Muslim clerics in Britain on the row over the cartoons featuring images of Mohammed that were first published in Denmark and then reprinted in several other European countries.
19 February 2006
Inside Higher Ed :: Student Paper in Prince Edward Island Publishes Cartoons
by Mumvy
& 1 other
It is illogical and shortsighted of any administration (government or academic) to deny people a right to express any and all beliefs and ideas. One is not hurt by what one reads, sees, or discusses; on the contrary, civilization is worse off when there a
Rants from the Right Coast: The SAFS expresses concern to UPEI
by Mumvy
Fear of possible â mob actionâ must not be allowed to dictate to UPEI or any other Canadian university what ideas its students and faculty may express, disseminate and debate. By censoring this debate at your campus rather than taking the nec
Awareness: The Strand takes a Stand?
by Mumvy
The Cadre, UPEI's campus newspaper, found its issues yanked from stands when protests ensued after reprinting said comics. Ray Keating, the Cadre's editor-in-chief, argued that it was a stand for freedom of the press.
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