Students of many faiths honor religious traditions by using the Lenten season as a time to prepare for the Easter celebration.By JJ BowmanNews Editor For many students March 5 was just another Wednesday. But for the substantial population of students from Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran and other more traditional Christian denominations, March 5 was the most important … [Read more...] about Time to purify and reflect
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Why they protest
By Michael TravisEditor in Chief “It’s courage to stand up for what you believe in.” —Victoria Cunningham, Code Pink coordinator A few weeks ago, a firestorm of controversy surrounded one college athlete who chose to voice her opposition to war with Iraq in what seemed to be the smallest of ways — turning her back on the American flag during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It … [Read more...] about Why they protest
3.1415: A taste of his own medicine
By Sarah PyeStaff Writer I recently encountered an amusing article in the weekend edition of USA Today while searching for the crossword puzzle (blast that boring news stuff, give me a game) and attempting to choke down one of those hard little airline rolls that they call “breakfast” but were really manufactured sometime during the Eisenhower administration. The article … [Read more...] about 3.1415: A taste of his own medicine
Get a smoothie and a smile at the Sandbar
John Renteria is the fresh, friendly face behind Islandz five nights a week.By Peter CelauroAssistant A&E Editor It’s 11 a.m. on a Thursday, and John Renteria just woke up. Yawning, he pours himself a cup of coffee and scans his extensive DVD collection for the perfect movie. A splash of cream and a spoonful of sugar later, he plops onto the couch and gets settled for one … [Read more...] about Get a smoothie and a smile at the Sandbar
Whatever: Say a simple thank you and mean it
Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer Grazie. Danke. Merci. Gracias. Arigato. Obrigada. Toda. Mahalo. Takk. Thank you. No matter what language you say it in, the meaning behind the word (or words) is the same. Unfortunately, this simple expression seems to have become as rare as a blue diamond. We all learned the importance of saying “please” and “thank you” when we were … [Read more...] about Whatever: Say a simple thank you and mean it
