An epitaph for The Express

Craig Welsh, former associate editor with The Express, has a nice obituary for that paper in his Townie Bastard blog. There's a touch of bitterness here and there, which is quite understandable, but Craig restrained himself admirably overall. I was expecting the written equivalent of the final scene in "Scarface", with bullets zinging everywhere, but no, Craig's tone is even and respectful.

Now that's a compelling editorial!

When I heard in the news last week that the Students Union at Memorial University (MUNSU) had voted its own president's position out of existence, it struck me as odd... but the issue went away quickly and I thought nothing more of it. Well, a tip of the hat to Craig Welsh, a former Express reporter now working in Iqaluit, for bringing a recent editorial in the MUSE to my attention. The Muse, of course, is the student newspaper at Memorial University (and Welsh is a former reporter*). Now The Muse has had its high points and low over the years, but this editorial shows that the paper is still a force to be reckoned with. If you like to read strong opinions, presented in a gutsy, take-no-prisoners style, click here.

*Revised as per correction in comments.