TODD BOULDINVisting Asst. Professor of Relgion and Social Science 1. What issues are involved in the debate about health care reform? The essential issue in the health care debate is whether health care insurance is a universal right that should belong to all Americans, and if so, whether it is the role of the federal government to guarantee universal access or coverage. … [Read more...] about What democrats and republicans are saying about health care
Students wake up at Zags game
MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor “Well, at least most of the fans stayed for the whole game.” That was the most positive reaction I could get from any of my friends as we arrived home early enough to witness the last few painful minutes of Monday’s highly anticipated men’s basketball match-up between the hated Gonzaga Bulldogs and the host Waves on ESPN. The title of the game … [Read more...] about Students wake up at Zags game
Professional violinist charms audience at Raitt Recital Hall
ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant MACK CARROLL/Asst. Photo Editor The musical passion that flowed from professional musician Nicola Benedetti’s violin at Raitt Recital Hall on Sunday was an inspiration to all who heard. The notes showered the audience and enabled them to find a key, even for a moment, to the heart of classical music. “Nicola masterfully played the violin,” said … [Read more...] about Professional violinist charms audience at Raitt Recital Hall
Weisman powers up new exhibition
JESSICA REIMERStaff Writer Walt Whitman once said he believes a leaf of grass is no less than the journeywork of the stars. What Whitman sees in the significance of a leaf, L.A. artist Charles Arnoldi sees in the beauty of a branch. While most artists use wooden brushes to paint, Arnoldi uses wood as paint. Until Mar. 30 the Frederick R. Weisman Museum is hosting a new exhibit … [Read more...] about Weisman powers up new exhibition
Your tube becomes ‘YouTube’
LISA YAMADAStaff Writer It started with a homing pigeon in Athens followed by running messengers in Egypt. Since then, civilization has sought new and quicker modes of communication, from heliographs to horse and buggies to electric telegraphs to the increasingly irrelevant snail mail. Today, e-mail changes the time of transmitting messages from days to seconds. But it is … [Read more...] about Your tube becomes ‘YouTube’