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More Ayn Rand backlash to come?

Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand

Remember my post about all the s**t Lululemon was getting about using an Ayn Rand quote on their reusable bags? (Refresh your memory by clicking here.) Well, Women’s Health Magazine posted this tweet the other day:

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.
-Ayn Rand

While it is inspirational, I’m curious to see if Women’s Health Magazine gets the same sort of backlash from its readers (excluding me) for quoting such a controversial author. I guess we wait and see…

Seeing the value in citizen journalism

I’m totally stoked to see the results of this in the next weeks and months…

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What’s in a name?

As in the past, students at London, Ontario’s university will receive a degree that says “University of Western Ontario.” But it you receive a letter from the same institution or visit their website, it’s “Western University” (with the exception of their URL…it’s still UWO.ca).

Why the change? In an article from the Globe & Mail, the school’s president believes it will make the institution more recognizable around the world, more friendly to international students.

But what is really in a name? For as long as I can remember, we’ve always called it “Western.” Very rarely did you hear it called “University of Western Ontario.” So what’s the big deal? It’s the same school, with the same programs, and students, alumni, faculty and staff will still feel the same attachment to it.

How do you feel about the name change? Good? Bad? Could you care less? What if they changed the name of the university you attended?

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