As part of Amnesty International’s Human Rights Week, I, along with Donnie Wieand later in the day, stood in a replica Guantanamo Bay Prison Cell, which was featured in last week’s CT. I would like to give information as to why this is a situation deserving (demanding, really) of attention and action. Guantanamo Bay is …
Entries from April 2008
Guantanamo deserves attention
Posted under "Miscellaneous" on April 23rd, 2008 by Maggie Maxwell
Bias against China
Posted under "Miscellaneous" on April 23rd, 2008 by Zhihui Ban
The article published in the Campus Times, “China prepares to sweep gold in Relays of Shame,” authored by Mark Fleming, is full of bone-deep bias against China and the Chinese people. I wonder why the editor would let this kind of article appear around our campus. Does that mean that racist articles can also be …
Women’s issues apply to all
Posted under "Miscellaneous" on April 23rd, 2008 by Sharon Barney
After four years of involvement with “The Vagina Monologues” here at the UR, first as a performer and then as a co-director, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime — to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of “The Vagina Monologues” and the V-Day Campaign in New Orleans over the past weekend. Called “V to the …
Spitzer’s record overlooked
Posted under "Miscellaneous" on April 22nd, 2008 by Amelia Titus
Your staff writer Tony Scott indignantly declared, “Call me overly skeptical, but Spitzer’s actions as attorney general seemed to have been a way to consolidate his base of support rather than having stemmed from genuine care for those he defended and represented.” Call me overly skeptical, but does it really matter? Spitzer’s record prior to …
Efforts for D-Day
Posted under "Miscellaneous" on April 17th, 2008 by Alvin Lomibao
This year’s effort to organize and plan Dandelion Day, one of University of Rochester’s oldest standing traditions, has been intensive. The stakes are high and the pressure to ensure the day’s sustainability lies not with one student group, but with the entire student body. From all sides, we hear one clear statement: keep Dandelion …
Inconsistencies in Dining
Posted under "Editors" on April 5th, 2008 by Daniel Green
Dining Services and Residential Life recently made exceptions to the new housing-based meal plans that will allow students in certain Special Interest Housing groups to choose meal plans below the minimum required by their residence. Specifically, Special Interest Housing members in Residential Group One can choose a Residential Group Two meal plan (100 Clubs). Furthermore, …
Gandhi’s nonviolence
Posted under "Editors" on April 5th, 2008 by Marc Epstein
The controversy surrounding Arun Gandhi has brought attention to the practice and belief of nonviolence. Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has been a loyal follower of the culture his grandfather embodied throughout his life. The problem with his provocative blog post, then, was not that it espoused his views, to which each person …