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URBee trumps Rocky in a fight for school spirit
A school mascot represents the personalities of its students and community and provides a character with whom they, though different individually, may associate as a group. URBee captured that essence uniquely. He did not instill fear in anyone because he did not try. He was a jolly, stout bee who loved to see his 'Jackets […]
URos inflation
The URos program, which allows campus dollars to be spent at off-campus restaurants and retailers, should be expanded to more locations sooner rather than later.Of the original seven locations, only Aja Noodles no longer accepts URos due to lack of student interest. Because of this failure and a careful consideration not to dilute the value […]
Grad disconnect
The tragedy at Northern Illinois University last Thursday proved to be yet another mindless act of terror on a college campus, ending with the death of six students. The fact that Steven Kazmierczak was a graduate student has led to questions on how graduate students can feel disconnected on a college campus.Counseling services are regularly […]
Talk on candidates' sexes wrongly steers election
When I was in elementary school, I distinctly remember being told that, one day, one of us may be the first female president of the United States. While I appreciate the "be all you can be" message shared with grade schoolers, there is something funny about that phrase.After all, you have to be 35 years […]
Parties divided will go under in the lengthy race
This election season has proved to be one of the most exciting ones of this generation. Neither party began the season with an heir apparent. Both parties began the season with a huge pool of hopefuls, ranging from old-school policy-wonks like Joe Biden and Chris Dodd to rank-and-file ideologues like Fred Thompson and Jim Gilmore. […]
America's judgments of Putin differ from Russia's
As we prepare to vote in this country, a similar political process is taking place on the other side of the globe. In Russia, the upcoming general elections have stirred much skepticism in the Western community.The main problem is that of President Vladimir Putin's disregard for Western standards of democracy. For the past eight years, […]
Car strikes crossing student
The latest in a series of recent pedestrian accidents, this one occurring on Kendrick Road near Southside Living Center on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 7, sent an undergraduate student to the hospital for six days. Sophomore Christine Poh sustained post-traumatic symptoms in addition to head injuries after being struck by a motorist while crossing […]
Burgstrom and Skevington stand out for track at Kane invitational
Senior Mike Burgstrom was once again the star for the Yellowjackets at the indoor track and field meet last weekend when the men's and women's teams traveled to Cornell University for the Kane Invitational, winning the weight throw for the fifth time this season.Burgstrom has won the weight throw in every invitational he has participated […]
Life, Love… Sport
Hey everyone. Thank you for reading Life, Love... Sport (Back from the Dead Edition). This past week, yours truly was battling some serious strep action, so if my writing seems a bit woozy or you're just not a big fan of sick people writing articles, you're just gonna have to bear with me. This week […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Heated massage oils are a great way to warm up an Ice Queen. Whiskey works well too, though.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - You know your girlfriend's a keeper not because she does your laundry but because she leaves instructions of what you like for your girl on the side.Gemini (May […]
