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An Introduction

Captured words.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Foreword.................................................. 2

Writing for The ISSUE................................. 3

Statements of Support................................ 5

Get Involved.............................................. 6

A young boy from the slums of Kibera, Kenya intently participates in a Photo Workshop conducted by Sisi Ni

Amani – ‘We Are Peace’ Project. Photo by Cody Valdes, Tufts University. July 2010.

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FOREWORD. –By Rahul Radhakrishnan, Editor-in-Chief.

he ISSUE is a collegiate

publication established by

students at The University of

Windsor. The premise behind The ISSUE is

an initiative to improve awareness and

active participation surrounding

international socio-political issues at

UWindsor. The ISSUE endeavours to be a

student publication that paves the way to

social activism. It is a catalyst through which

awareness and active participation is

generated by means of international

citizenship, leadership and public inquiry

into various crises. Consequently, The

ISSUE creates a turf upon which

participation in social activism could grow

from the disperse of knowledge, while

potentially democratizing our media.

A publication of this nature will encourage

grassroots discussion amongst students. It

does not pose as an alternative to a Political

Science lecture or reading. Its reach can

transcend the four walls of a classroom

while consolidating ideas, knowledge and

information amongst a vast number of

students.

The ISSUE will carry articles that address the

underlying roots of an ongoing political

dilemma, and progressively coming to par

with current affairs. This approach would

provide an insight into the origins and core

of an issue. Unquestionably, for certain

issues a single article will not suffice, so the

writing will be extended into a series which

will be carried in following issues.

Ultimately, this publication hopes to tackle

international issues by stimulating curiosity

within the student community. This can be

achieved with the perseverance,

participation and journalistic capabilities of

students.

The editorial team has made it possible for

every student to receive a link to every

edition of The ISSUE emailed to their UWIN

inbox.

We encourage YOU to contribute to our

initiative. Feel free to contact us via email –

theissue@uwindsor.ca, and join our

Facebook page to be in the know, and help

us keep the ball rolling.

The ISSUE is and will remain an

independent, not-for-profit, and

student operated publication.

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It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle

that the modern methods of instruction

have not entirely strangled the holy

curiosity of inquiry.

- Albert Einstein

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WRITING for The ISSUE

he ISSUE aims to arouse

awareness and interest in areas

of international development. In

order to gain a better understanding of a

situation in a place, writers are encouraged

to expose the underlying factors which

evolved into the current situation. You are

open to expressing perspectives acquired

via travels, interviews, knowledge and

research. The ISSUE desires to offer an

examination into different issues straying

away from the conformity imposed by the

mainstream media.

If the particular issue you are writing about

hasn’t been introduced previously in the

publication, writers have the opportunity to

encourage readers to explore the

background of the subject within an article.

(for example: an article about the Rwandan

genocide will summarize the events leading

up to the violence, and furthermore gives

insight into the situation itself). Writers are

free to explore any relevant topic of their

choice. Writing could follow a casual

format, and collaborated works are also

welcomed. Referencing your sources at the

end of submitted articles are encouraged so

that we can include them as further

readings in the follow-up section of the

webzine.

The ISSUE intends to promote student print

and photo journalism, so if you can provide

us with an original article and/or original

pictures we’ll hoist you on our shoulders

and march across campus. Send us these

pictures along with your article or post as

many applicable pictures as you can on our

Facebook page; make sure to give rightful

credit to the photographer.

The length of the articles may vary. The

more concise they are the better for us;

however, a number of topics require and

deserve more than a page or two in our

webzine. If your article stands out, it will be

credited as our feature article or will be

extended over to our following edition as a

continuation.

Good luck and thank you!

- The ISSUE Team

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There are those that look at things the

way they are, and ask why? I dream of

things that never were, and ask why not?

-Robert F. Kennedy

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Taking a stance.

Understand.

“People are stronger than Walls”. Protesters at the Erez border crossing, outside the Gaza Strip. Both Israelis and

Palestinians participated to protest against the occupation. The rally also coincided with the World Social Forum.

Photo by Sean Low, University of Waterloo. Jan. 2008

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September 13th

"This is a worthy initiative with a lot of promise. Its success depends on students,

students who take the trouble to share their ideas in a format that ought to allow

for more thoughtfulness than one often gets in blogs.”

Dr. Stephen Brooks Professor, Department of Political Science University of Windsor

“I am very excited about this initiative. I believe it is extremely important to raise

students' awareness of global issues. We live in an interconnected world: issues that arise elsewhere in the world touch and affect us in many ways. This publication would also give an opportunity to many students to sharpen their journalistic skills.

I wish you success.”

Dr. Tanya Basok Director, Centre for Studies in Social Justice University of Windsor

“I love the concept of a zine on third world issues written by and for students. It is

an initiative that, having started at the University of Windsor, will soon involve

contributors from many places and a worldwide readership. I look forward to being

one of those readers.”

Dr. Roy Amore Professor and Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

University of Windsor 2010

“I believe this to be a great forum for students, and the community at large to learn

about relevant issues that the media touches on, but with a pluralistic perspective.

I hope "The Issue" becomes a regular feature in our campus and we can count on it

to hear multiple voices on multiple topics.”

Enrique Chacón Advisor, International Student Center

University of Windsor

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The ISSUE EDITORIAL TEAM – Introductory Issue.

Founder & Editor-in-chief Managing Editor Contributrors

Rahul Radhakrishnan Katelyn Murray Leah Cowan