Archive: Apr 2010
Letters to the Editor: Misconceptions about UHS service
My name is Melissa Kelley and I am the Health Educator for the UHS Health Promotion Office. I am writing today to express my concern for a comment printed in this most recent edition of the Campus Times on March 25. In the UR Opinion section written by Matt Chin, students were asked: 'Where do […]
Rachel Corrie?s legacy: new face of Palestine
On March 16, 2003 in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, a Caterpillar D9R Israeli bulldozer crushed the American human rights volunteer Rachel Corrie. While she stood to defend the home of the Nasrallah family and its five children, she did not anticipate that the vehicle in front of her would continue its path.Khaled Nasrallah, who […]
Health care mandates impossible to enforce
Without delving into the details of the health care bill, one feature particularly stood out in the media explosion following its passage. The politicians who passed the bill should have noticed a serious flaw. While the bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to impose heavy fees on both individuals who do not purchase health insurance […]
Tea Party movement: a new counter-culture
A mass of affluent and well-educated people gather to protest the tyranny of government. They are still shaken by the election of a president who has formed a coalition against them that is likely to provide his party many victories in future elections. In response, they settle into morally and politically purified communities, and create […]
J.J. Gonzalez and Robert Valdovinos
While J.J. Gonzalez and Robert Valdovinos proposed a platform that would benefit the student community, their plan fell short on two fronts. In many instances their initiatives suffered from a lack of originality, at times making it unclear whether they are merely riding the coattails of the Weissmann administration, rather than bringing anything new to […]
Scott Strenger and Ashley Haluck-Kangas
Scott Strenger and Ashley Haluck-Kangas offer a combination of experience and vision that lends credibility to their bid for the two highest offices in student government. They communicate a message that included innovative ideas of their own and an important focus on academics.As an active senator and deputy chairperson of the Communications and Public Relations […]