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Timorous policies risk democracy, life

ONE MILLION in Rwanda. Ten thousand in Kosovo. A few hundred in East Timor. These are the estimated death tolls of intra-state war in the 1990s. Rwandans got no state-sanctioned assistance from foreign powers despite atrocities occurring there; Kosovars received aid after a few months of genocide; East Timor now calls for help.


Opinion

Making good on bad message

IT'S RARE to see a column inspired by hot dogs. Wurst of any kind usually don't get much press. But last week a few hot dogs did some damage to first-year students' image of the University Judiciary Committee. The wieners in question appeared on a flyer the Committee posted and distributed in first-year residence areas.


Opinion

Working out self-governance woes

ON SUNDAY night, two friends and I went to work out at the Aquatics and Fitness Center. Unfortunately, preparations were underway for the annual first-year bash and we were unable to get in.


Opinion

GOP decisions doom health care debate

OUR NATION'S capital recently has been deep in a debate on the issue of health care. Only a few days ago, the Senate voted on a package of health-care reforms, a so-called "Patient's Bill of Rights." Rather than agree to any form of compromise, Senate Republicans decided to push their own version of the bill.


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Latest Podcast

In this episode of On Record, Allison McVey, University Judiciary Committee Chair and fourth-year College student, discusses the Committee’s 70th anniversary, an unusually heavy caseload this past Fall semester and the responsibilities that come with student-led adjudication. From navigating serious health and safety cases to training new members and launching a new endowment, McVey explains how the UJC continues to adapt while remaining grounded in the University's core values of respect, safety and freedom.