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2008-11-26 Home Front: Culture Wars

Ottawa university boots cystic fibrosis from charity drive

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Posted by tipper 2008-11-26 02:24|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I won't even ask about Tay-Sachs.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-11-26 05:43|| 2008-11-26 05:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The ironic part is this factually incorrect "argument" was proposed by someone representing science students. That does not speak well of the caliber of instruction at Carleton.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2008-11-26 07:49|| 2008-11-26 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 How about Sickle Cell?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-11-26 10:19|| 2008-11-26 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 So I take it Breast Cancer is off the list too right?

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-11-26 11:08|| 2008-11-26 11:08|| Front Page Top

#5 One of the councillors who voted in favour of switching the charity said Monday night that the information provided to the panel prior to the vote was factually incorrect, and he will be seeking support from other members to hold an emergency meeting to reconsider their decision.

I'll translate. "We got caught. But it wasn't our fault."
Harrrumph harrumph harrumph...

Posted by tu3031 2008-11-26 11:27|| 2008-11-26 11:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, CrazyFool, men do get breast cancer - killed my neighbor's brother a few years back.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-11-26 12:16|| 2008-11-26 12:16|| Front Page Top

#7 It's not referred to as "Cartoon University" for nothing, you know.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2008-11-26 12:59|| 2008-11-26 12:59|| Front Page Top

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