Staff Editorial With the $1.6 million in budget cuts recently proposed by Seaver Dean David Baird, students are starting to show signs of outrage for the first time in recent memory. Could it be? At this usually complacent campus, is the proposal to eliminate six of our majors, many of our minors and some fairly prominent programs actually ruffling some student feathers? … [Read more...] about Students waken to budget cuts
Perspectives
U.N. must stop Darfur genocide
Melissa OverbeckAssistant Perspectives Editor The Sudanese government has failed to keep its promise to halt the violence ravaging its Darfur region in a situation all too similar to the 1994 ethnic cleansing in Rwanda. Secretary of State Colin Powell acknowledged that the violence in Sudan constitutes genocide and claims the United States has “learned from Rwanda,” yet the … [Read more...] about U.N. must stop Darfur genocide
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The Assault Weapons Ban was a sorry excuse for gun control that didn't do what it was intended to do and disregarded the Second Amendment. Scott WithycombePerspectives Assistant Two weeks ago, Congress allowed a very weak attempt at gun control to expire without much serious protest. The expiration of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was met with minimal media coverage and almost … [Read more...] about 2004-09-23-con.htm
A Modest ProposalSave the cows: Stop the soy takeover!
Daniel JohnsonArt Editor I enjoy a refreshing beverage just as much as the next man, but sometimes Starbucks just goes too far. I am always out of my element when I enter Starbucks — I never have truly mastered the ordering technique. I have a vague recollection of listing off sizes, spices and colors for a hodgepodge drink. I figure if I match what I know about cooking and … [Read more...] about A Modest ProposalSave the cows: Stop the soy takeover!
Give hecklers a break, not a metal chair
Scott TrevathanStaff Writer There are parts of sporting events that are just as natural as the games themselves. One of my favorite parts of attending any event that involves groups of men running around while throwing balls at each other is heckling the players. It is unfortunate that Texas Rangers relief pitcher Frank Francisco could not handle the taunting and decided to … [Read more...] about Give hecklers a break, not a metal chair