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Letter to the Editor: Mayor's speech not covered well in Campus Times issue
I was very disappointed with the Campus Times' coverage of the mayor's speech.The article implied that the event was a school-sponsored event, which was unfortunate considering the hard work and long hours that Christopher Hancock, in addition to the Urban Exploring Club and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, who actually sponsored the event, put into it.Even […]
Letter to the Editor: Article on Olympic torch relay is unjust toward China
I would like to respond to the opinions article, "China prepares to sweep gold in Relays of Shame." I express my disappointment and resentment of the author, Mark Fleming, who wrote such a distorted, insulting article about the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay.First, Fleming said, "The Chinese government has an abysmal record for human rights, does […]
Special: A letter from the SA President and VP
When we sought office last spring, we categorized all the work we wanted student government to complete for the academic year. Yes, it fell under the pillars of advocacy, communication and expansion, but there was more. We organized our goals: first, we outlined projects that we could accomplish this year and, second, we created projects […]
Olympics in China is not an avenue for activism
Since China was selected to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, there has been large-scale public outcry over the actions of the People's Republic of China with regards to human rights. Most recently, the beginning of the Olympic Torch Relay has been made into a platform for human rights activists, the most vocal of whom have […]
Change is needed in public campaign financing
The United States has employed public financing of presidential elections since the 1970s. Although the specific regulations of the U.S. system of public financing are complicated, the concept behind public financing is simple. In return for accepting limits on spending, candidates can obtain government funding for their campaigns. One obvious intent of public financing is […]
Senate rejects budget
For the first time in over 14 years, the Students' Association Senate rejected a budget proposal for next year's distribution of SA funds, by a vote of 10-5. Senators voted against the budget in its entirety, citing objections to a five percent increase in Campus Activities Board's funding. The next procedural step returns the budget […]
