The Concordian has issued an apology to Muslim students after a recent cover of the paper had the word “Allah” apparently used in such a way that was considered offensive to some. They realized this after copies of their paper went missing, apparently taken and destroyed by offended students.
Ironically, the editor says he she checked with two Muslims to see if they were offended before the paper went to print. Clearly he didn’t check with fanatic enough people.
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Well wheres the offending cover? I love to the little things that offend religious people, its so often ridiculous and pointless.
I can’t seem to find it online. Nor can I find much outrage about it on the local Muslim/activist websites. Maybe this just wasn’t a big deal?
I couldn’t find it either. Maybe a fatwa was declared….
Also, the editor is a she
My Question is why does the Concordian have online advertising for American mobile phone carrier T-Mobile?
That’s because their website run by a U.S.-based cookie-cutter college newspaper website company. And they don’t remember to look into things like this.
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