Editor’s Note: This article is published in print as part of The Tin Soldier – a satirical and humorous insert published with the final issue of each university term. Articles that are part of The Tin Soldier are not meant to be taken literally or seriously.
As a result of recent events at the Inkpress’s Annual General Meeting, Waterloo Engineering students have now taken over another publication. The Tin Soldier and The Iron Warrior are normally run by engineering students, both anonymous and not. The Waterloo Engineering Society has also successfully bid for the Canadian-wide Promag. Counting the TiePublication (which is run by softies) and The Carbon Warrior (announced in a past issue), Waterloo Engineering students now control approximately 68% of all campus publications.
Despite all appearances, engineering students claim that they are not trying to take over other student publications. After years of being accused of being snobby towards other faculties and organizations, it appears that this out-of-faculty involvement is actually an attempt towards forging stronger bonds with other parts of the university. It was found by this reporter that the students involved honestly believe that they are helping to boost participation and are taking over positions that would otherwise go unfilled. The combined efforts of the different engineering departments may actually have a positive impact on these papers.
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