LIKE MANY STUDENTS, I delight in the occasional snide remark at my rival university. Indeed, much of the content of the “meme war” unfolding on Facebook between the University of Ottawa and Carleton University is harmless and amusing.
I was, however, deeply disturbed to discover that my picture had been used as one of these characters. My photo was used without authorization and I was incorrectly identified as Seamus Wolfe, the former president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, who was arrested during his tenure. The caption read, “Becomes Student Leader … Gets Arrested.”
Fortunately, friends of mine came upon the image, declared it to be false, and it was subsequently removed. However, I am shocked that not a single member of this “Carleton Pride” initiative had the courtesy to apologize for this blatant misrepresentation, which temporarily brought about considerable harm to my reputation as a student leader. I am equally shocked that these elusive graphic artists did not have the foresight to use Google to verify who it was they had chosen to slander.
Adam Moscoe
Third-year psychology student
