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At Western is a weblog designed to collect your responses to campus news and issues. We will be posting items here from a variety of campus sources and asking for your feedback. Let us know what you think!

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What paper-based publications could be eliminated in favour of online versions?

When it comes to conservation, the most important of the three Rs is 'reduce'. The Registrar's office is looking to reduce the volume of paper that gets consumed. Are other areas ripe for change?

Is the recent Facebook study group controversy just a sign of a generation gap?

If you could have only one digital gadget, what would it be?

Would you make room in your digital diet for a laptop, PDA, cellphone, mp3 player, or maybe some other electronic essential? Tell us what would make the cut for you...and why.

Why don't women run for USC president?

Do you Twitter?

Social networking services have multiplied beyond YouTube, MySpace and Facebook. Do you use any of these new services such as Twitter and what do you think of them?

Do you have comments about the food or food service provided on campus?

Hospitality Services is seeking your opinions -- "good or bad" -- submitted to foodcomments@uwo.ca. What would you change or keep the same?

Should cigarettes be sold on campus?

What were the top campus stories of 2007?

What were the top campus stories of 2007? What will be important in the year ahead?

Are there areas of campus where cell phone use should be restricted?

Is email a thing of the past?

Instant messaging and social networking sites provide a communication and messaging platform that is attracting larger numbers of users. Meanwhile, email inboxes fill with growing volumes of junk mail and fraudulent offers. What does the future hold for email?

Should Western do research supporting the military?

Should Western do research supporting the military?

What would you tell someone considering Western?

Is university as challenging as it should be?

Could you be an ambassador for London?

Why does Western regularly top the Globe and Mail's report card?

In the Globe newspaper's University Report Card, Western placed first or tied for first among large Canadian universities in 57 of 78 categories. This is the sixth year Western has topped the survey among peer schools.

Is there an information overload on campus?

How can Western prepare you for a career?

Will you vote in the Oct. 10 provincial election?

Have you ever had a negative experience on a social networking site?

There has been a lot of debate lately surrounding privacy concerns for users of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.  What are your thoughts on this discussion?  Do you feel your privacy is comprised through the use of these sites?  Have you ever had a negative experience related to this issue?

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