Tag: News and Politics
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Who’s Buying Your Candidate?
This info is from the New York Times’s article here. I just played with it in excel. Have you ever wondered where all the money comes from in the US election? Well, here’s seven of the top raising candidates and how much of their super pac money is coming from donations greater than one million…
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Time for Inside Higher Ed to End Anonymous Comments
There have been many cases against anonymous comments. Popular science removed their comments entirely for a good reason, as referenced in a New Yorker article: “The editors argued that Internet comments, particularly anonymous ones, undermine the integrity of science and lead to a culture of aggression and mockery that hinders substantive discourse.” Huffington post brought…
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Thoughts on the 2014 Election
My thoughts on the 2014 Abbotsford municipal election. Actually just about the SD34 Board of Education Trustee election. I’d like to start by thanking the 3500 people who voted for me. It was a great experience and my first time putting myself out there in a city context. I hope to run for School Trustee…
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2014 School Trustee Platform
The campaign season has wrapped up and I did not make it in. But I wanted to keep my platform here for people to see. Brief Bio: Noah Arney grew up and attended school in Abbotsford and returned to establish a family after receiving his Bachelor of Education from UBC. He has worked in education…