With its sixth album, "Conspiracy of One," The Offspring's members prove they are more than just old men with guitars.
The University Library's Electronic Text Center has teamed up with Microsoft Reader, a free software reading tool, to provide the University community and Web users around the world free access to literature. The partnership is intended not only to enhance the availability of books, but also to read text on an actual computer screen as opposed to printing out an entire book off the Web. "The whole idea is aimed at trying to get a person to read on the screen for a long period of time like you would an actual book," said David Seaman, director of the E-text Center. The text on Microsoft Reader looks more like an actual book than other e-texts.
The search is on. The University is looking for a replacement for former Newcomb Hall Director Eddie Daniels, who resigned at the end of last semester. "The search committee is 99 percent underway," said Dean of Students Penny Rue, who is selecting the committee. This year, the director's position will entail several more responsibilities than in years past. Previously, the director of Newcomb Hall had the task of managing the staff, running the operations and programming office and overseeing student organizations in Newcomb Hall, as well as regulating meetings held in the building by other student organizations. Rue emphasized she wanted to increase the focus on student organizations not only in Newcomb Hall, but outside as well. "With a new job, there are always more responsibilities, never less," Rue joked. The search committee for the new director will consist of faculty and students, rounding out a group of 14 members. Rue picked the committee members by searching on Grounds to make sure all groups were well represented. The "key constituents" consist of members from Dining Services, the police department, the budget office, student employees, student leaders, Student Council and other groups. Committee members include Associate Director of Athletics Mark Fletcher, Neil Bynum, director of the Luther P.
U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode (I-5th) emphasized the importance of voting Republican in this fall's elections during a speech to the College Republicans last night, despite his current lack of party affiliation. Goode, a former Democrat who is now an Independent, often aligns himself with Republicans and last night he expressed many views that lined up with GOP positions. For example, Goode voted to eliminate the marriage tax penalty and voted against the estate tax, which places a tax on people's estates to be paid by their heirs.
