Perspectives

TROY SENIKStaff Writer Thomas Jefferson spoke virtuously in 1817 as he attempted to build support for the Elementary School Act; “[We proposed a plan] to avail the commonwealth of those talents and virtues which nature has sown as liberally among the poor as rich, and which are lost to their country by the want of means for their cultivation.” Eight years after leaving the … [Read more...] about Public school system must change in near future

BRIAN CHATWIN Staff Writer There are quite a few different approaches to the illegal immigration problem in the United States. We hear different catch phrases being thrown around such as amnesty, documented workers and guest worker program. Ultimately, whatever the solution, both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans agree that the strain on social services provided to … [Read more...] about PRO: How should the U.S. enforce citizenship and control borders?

JIM COHEN Staff Writer Wednesday evening marked the beginning of the one week observance of Passover for Jews around the world. In honor of the holiday, observant Jews will spend time in temple and in the homes of family and friends to commemorate the liberation of the Hebrew people. It is a time to reflect a long and arduous 40-year journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The … [Read more...] about Passover story teaches hope

SHANNON KELLY Perspectives Editor When my University of Michigan friend called complaining about the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By any Means Necessary (BAMN), I brushed off the group as campus activists doing nothing wrong by exercising their freedoms and rights by marching for affirmative action. I do, … [Read more...] about Activist group cries racism, has no proof

Staff editorial Ah, parking troubles. Countless have been there — five minutes before class, driving as close to our destination as possible, only to find that the only parking spot to be had is painted a prohibited green, blue, yellow or red. Nevertheless these revered spaces beckon our little cars. The inner conflict begins: “It will only be for a minute …  or 60. And there’s … [Read more...] about DPS letters add stress to tense parking