Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Construction disrupts study
Thumbs up for the efforts of Hedrick Hall residents for
circulating a petition against the early morning construction of
the Hedrick dining hall. Construction begins at 6:30 every morning,
and residents are unable to get the sleep they need. They are
asking that construction not begin until 8:30 or 9 a.m.
Rumor has it that the university is a place for students to
study, but this relentless noise makes that nearly impossible.
Wasting paper defeats the purpose
Thumbs down to Calpirg for wasting so much paper with those
flyers they love to pass out, but inevitably get thrown on the
ground by uncaring students. Also, thumbs down for taking up our
valuable class time with presentations. Last time we checked, we
pay reg fees to hear professors lecture during classtime. Save the
soapboxing for Bruin Walk.
Baylor campus can’t ‘Get Nu’d’
Thumbs down to the department of student activities for forcing
a recall of Sigma Nu T-shirts at Baylor University. The fraternity
sold T-shirts which read, "Get Nu’d." The department said this is
too "risque" for the student body. Thumbs down to pointless
censorship.
Classes can be interesting, too
Thumbs up to the student who initiated a course at UC Berkeley
on the music of Tupac Shakur. Classes focusing on popular culture
can be as educational as traditional courses, and they motivate
students to take a more active approach to learning. The Democracy
at Cal program allows students to teach two-unit courses on various
topics.
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