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 …
Miscellaneous
Guantanamo deserves attention
April 23rd, 2008 by Maggie Maxwell
Bias against China
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
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
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
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 …