Opinion


Abandoning year-end concert progressive choice

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Program Board was forced to either forego the traditional end-of-year show or bring in a last-minute act that may or may not have satisfied student desires. We applaud the organization for choosing the former, instead of subjecting the student population to a shotgun performance and in the process wasting a lot of money. »

African-American students should make voices heard

All winter long, African-American students bottled themselves up in their dorm rooms, waiting for Old Man Winter to finish his dirty work. There were no black students doing anything to make their campus feel more like home. The only times we got together were for the weekend parties, which were off-campus, of course. Parties at the club are cool, but no one's college life is lived at the club. Only small bursts of activity provided by the University Residence Association and Student Association kept the campus's heart beating in the darkness of winter, which usually began somewhere around five in the afternoon. »

Smoking senseless, unhealthy

We all have our little pet peeves. One of mine is smoking. I find it to be a disgusting, nasty, and unhealthy habit. I really don't like walking around campus and having to walk by smokers who are standing right outside the building getting their puffs in. I like breathing cigarette smoke-free air. I don't understand why so many people from my generation are smokers. Every time I see a person my age smoking, I am puzzled by their choice. »

Qualifications of adjunct professors questionable

submitted by Aaron Brown

Recently I have had the opportunity to be on the committee that selects an outstanding adjunct faculty member for the annual Anderson Adjunct Award. This really got me to thinking: do we have good adjunct professors? »