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Stimulus gambles with the American economy
Early into the presidency of Barack Obama, the 'new hope" in presidential politics is resorting to old tactics. Most importantly, he is using fear as a political tool. Fear is one of the most powerful political options available now and throughout history. Typical political analysis shows that people are most likely to look to new […]
The real Hamas: terror, hatred and murder
No one wants the violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories to continue. It must stop for peace and democracy to have a chance to flourish. The prospects for peace and democracy, however, remain bleak as long as Hamas, a radical terrorist group, stays in power in Gaza. The real assault on peace and freedom […]
How we're getting screwed with UR?s health care
Would you buy car insurance that only covered you in one state? What about a life insurance policy that only paid your family if you died in Nevada? These are ridiculous questions because no one would ever knowingly buy coverage of any kind that operated in such a small area relative to the entire country. […]
Don?t shoot the Messenger, put Cleaver in her place
Students all around the UR campus were furious! In every crevice were students engaged in discussion that may have began one way but drifted off into a dialogue consisting of an article published in Messenger Magazine, entitled 'The Problem of Reverse Segregation at the U of R" by Marcy Cleaver. Despite whoever may be behind […]
Future rests on entrepreneurship education
Today, America finds itself in an economic slowdown with uncertain markets, rising unemployment rates and big government bailouts. This has created a unique opportunity for us to not only examine what makes Wall Street strong, but more importantly to understand what makes Main Street strong. Small businesses across the country created by passionate entrepreneurs are […]
SDS protest
About 75 UR students held a sit-in protest at Georgen Hall this past Friday Feb. 6, organized by Students for a Democratic Society, to show solidarity with the plight of Gaza Strip civilians. The protest highlights an important idea while the University should encourage students to be politically aware and active, UR itself should remain […]
Water bottle ban
Last month, Washington University in St. Louis took a major step to reduce the nation's environmental footprint by implementing a campus wide ban on the sale of water bottles. UR raised its own green bar last year by purchasing wind energy credits and hiring a new sustainability director. Though these achievements are notable, a ban […]
24 hours of eating
Where can you find pre-med students who have a test the next morning in organic chemistry? You would think Rush Rhees. But, surprisingly enough, you will find that they, like many others, may be studying at Taco Bell while ravenously wolfing down greasy beef enchiladas. Where can you find students staying up all night trying […]
Volunteer, it?s your duty
Generally, I wouldn't call myself a procrastinator, but when it comes to filling out applications, I love to put them off. It has taken me the better part of a month to go through the process of pulling job applications for various summer positions, contacting references to make sure I'm still in their good graces […]
Athlete of the Week
Junior Jim Bristow, a financial economics major from Torquay, England, happened upon the game of squash around age 8 and realized that he had a talent for it. This talent now shines forth on the courts in the United States he's currently ranked sixth in the country.Last weekend, Bristow led UR to wins over Franklin […]