Archive: Apr 2003
Letters to the Editor
Don't scrap bylawsI have just read with some horror your April 17 article, "Mallach gives State of the SA."From 1988 to 1990 I chaired the Constitution Committee of the Students' Association Senate. Our charge was to propose amendments to the SA Constitution and bylaws to improve the functionality of the SA.I find it interesting that […]
SA does more with far less
Recently, the administration rejected a request from the Students' Association for an increase of $25 in the student activities fee. The request has been rejected because it is believed that at the current time the SA isn't responsible enough to deserve a larger budget. From what I've seen in four years here, I find it […]
Call for clarity
The point has been proven once again - the bylaws of the Students' Association Constitution are inadequate and unclear.During this election, two of the four campaigns have been brought before the SA Election Committee for violating the bylaws by distributing unsolicited e-mails to members of the UR student body.Junior Noah Kuschel's violation consisted of requesting […]
Cheers and Jeers
As the semester winds down, we'd like to mention some of the good and bad ideas that have occurred over the past year.Cheers to registration for running unusually smoothly this spring. We appreciate the level of organization and efficiency on the part of the administration.Jeers to the weather, particularly the ice storm in early April […]
John Gifford
It amazes me that while we are helping free the Iraqi people from a cruel regime, the Bush administration and several prominent Republicans are limiting our freedoms at home. After September 11, Congress and the president signed the USA Patriot Act into law. This temporary act allows the government freer range to investigate and invade […]
U.S. history of creating democracy poor
While the U.S. troops were busy organizing public relations stunts and securing the oil fields of Iraq a much greater event was occurring. 5,000 years worth of history was being looted from museums and historical sites throughout Iraq.The power of this is far more subtle than the toppling of any statue. This neglect for the […]
Quieting D-Day not a cure for stupidity
Originally, I was gonna bust that ditty out for you on Dandelion Day, replete with a top hat and cane, but word came down from above that my performance had been cancelled. Along with it, pretty much every other student group event that had once hailed proudly around campus on everyone's favorite Dandelion holiday.Indeed, this […]
Give diplomacy a chance
With the recent tension between the United States and Syria, some believe that President Bashar Assad's country could be the next target for U.S. invasion. While the option has undoubtedly been explored by Bush, "Operation Syria Freedom," is unlikely to take place.This is not because Syria has suddenly become an exemplary international citizen. On the […]
Speakers announced for commencement '03
This year's commencement podium will be graced by not one, but three graduation speakers - Myles Brand, John A. Williams and Kenneth Olden.All have connections to UR and all will be receiving honors. Williams and Olden will be receiving honorary degrees from UR.Brand - the current National Collegiate Athletic Association President and UR alumnus - […]
Life' a winner
Realizing the fact that this is going to be my last Campus Times article, I reminisced back to my freshman year. The day I had my two cents but didn't know where to put them, I was referred to the CT and from there began a four year relationship with this newspaper, starting from a […]