In response to the unfortunate incident of racial bias last week, when a group of students shouted racial slurs at another group of students, University students may be tempted to respond by calling for changes to our honor code or University Judiciary Committee by-laws, effectively giving these groups the authority to punish students who engage in certain speech and behavior.
The Foxfield Races is certainly one of the University's most popular traditions. Who doesn't love a sea of pastel, Lilly Pulitzer dresses, floppy hats, food, drinks and, oh yeah, horses.
While many fourth-year students are still stressed out about post graduation plans, first-, second-, and third-years are trying to line up prestigious summer jobs and internships.
Last week, Students for Individual Liberty hosted Adam Kissel from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) who spoke to a group of students about speech codes on college campuses.
The living wage campaign seems to be making a comeback. Currently, the University imposes its own minimum wage of $10.14 per hour for employees directly employed by the University, although Workers and Students United claim that some workers who should be making this amount, such as individuals working for subcontractors, are in fact paid less.
If you are 15 years old in this country, you can't drive, vote or get married, but you can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
It is clear that many University students break the honor code. You could probably find this out by conducting a University-wide survey or using some equation, but all you really need to do is to take a look around when you are taking your next exam in a huge lecture hall.
Under 21? Want a credit card? It just got a whole lot tougher for you to get one. The Credit CARD (Card, Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure) Act of 2009 went into effect Feb.
MTV'S new reality show "16 and Pregnant" just launched its second season, which promises to be even more dramatic than the first one.
I used to be strongly opposed to all kinds of guns. I wanted them banned everywhere - public places, schools and homes.
