Archive: Mar 2004
Pan African Expo fosters compassion
The Pan African Expo is a show that the Black Students' Union performs every year as a culmination of Black History Month. It has been a part of the UR community since the 1970s and in the past has brought many prominent speakers to address the university. Since 2001 the format has changed, with a […]
Barenaked Ladies hit the town
Anyone who has ever bashed Canada clearly hasn't heard the Barenaked Ladies, an upbeat Canadian pop group. Since forming in Toronto in 1988, the group has sold 10 million records worldwide and has released eight albums along with a "best hits" album. The Barenaked Ladies has drawn in younger generations with hits like "One Week," […]
Jailhouse rock' undermined UR free speech
A few weeks ago, the administration felt it necessary to dispense its propaganda machinery to UR students in what was deftly dubbed "What part of 'Jailhouse Rock' don't you understand?" It had been billed for weeks as the file-sharing debate that everyone should attend, but what occurred was more a file-sharing guilt-trip and "help us, […]
U.S. errs in Haitian policy
Jean-Bertrand Aristide has lived a very unique life. He has been elected president of Haiti twice, and now he has been overthrown twice. His rapid departure came with the assistance of American, French and international pressure.Aristide was not a great president. He started out that way, and was a brave social reformer during the "Baby […]
Furtado spins catchy CD
I don't like Nelly Furtado. I hate "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light" with a passion. I cringe every time one of her songs comes on the radio and immediately change the station.When I found Furtado's CD, "Folklore," in the Campus Times office, I casually picked it up and threw it in […]
Chances gained
Inevitably, college students experiment at some point with something they have not tried before, occasionally with illegal or controlled substances such as marijuana or alcohol. Disciplinary processes should exist to aid in educating students about drug use, rather than to simply punish students without regard to changing future behavior. A new program, the Second Chance […]
Fee increases
It has been five years since there has been an increase in the Student Activities fee. While many are pleased that no increases have been instituted in the recent past, inflation and increased student participation in activities demand the Students' Association Senate's measure to modestly increase the fee. When the senate last attempted to raise […]
SCO smears free software
The public's perception of a thing often shapes the future of that thing. This is why smear campaigns work, even if founded on false accusations. SCO, a software company, has launched a smear campaign at an entire community - the free software community.SCO has made unfounded claims about theft of code by the community, and […]
Misspent spiritual energy shows in 'Passion'
"The Passion of the Christ" makes a difficult story into an even more difficult movie. I'm not a Biblical historian, so I can't speak to its accuracy in portraying Christ's final hours. I'm not an expert on the subtleties of historical interaction between Jews and Christians, so I can't speak with authority on the claims […]
Overly specific directions help but also cause extra worries
Imagine that you just did your grocery shopping for the week - or month, if you're like me - and you are hungry. You reach for a one-serving pack of macaroni and cheese. And what do you do next? Microwave the macaroni with water, then add cheese powder and maybe margarine. It's easy. But imagine […]