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...could never understand why anyone would want to listen to Imus even before his "nappy-headed hos" debacle, but I can't help wondering whether his castigation illustrates a double standard. If Chris Rock were to say the same thing, he'd probably get another HBO special. Isn't it time we all stand up and say that race, gender, sexual orientation and nationality are off limits for cracking jokes? Humor is great, but let's not tolerate it at another's expense. Russ Bannon, PALMAS DEL MAR, PUERTO RICO It is unfortunate that many people who heard Imus' coarse...
...committee—which should include students—will take steps to increase student representation and improve transparency.The Ad Board is an assembly of 30-odd faculty and administrators, which, since 1890, has been charged with the “application and enforcement of undergraduate academic regulations and standards of social conduct.” Although there is also a Student-Faculty Judicial Board, that Board has limited jurisdiction and has only heard one case in 20 years, so the Ad Board’s powers are nearly limitless. The cases the Ad Board hears fall into...
...government’s demand for greater college accountability ignores the purpose of accreditation: to ensure that institutions of higher learning meet a minimal standard, not to impose normative standards on what or how much students should learn. Furthermore, the government should not be in the business of creating a de facto ranking system for institutions of higher education...
...entire student body—events that would, in fact, be a good use of student money. The UC should evaluate a HoCo grant application the same as it would any other student group’s and should fund it if it meets FiCom’s standard criteria...
...RadioX, operating out of Long Island at 94.7FM, 94.9FM, and 104.5FM, is run by former commercial radio DJs so dedicated to good programming that they have chosen to operate outside of the industry. Playing a mix of standard Top 40 hits and lesser known college radio fare, the pirate station is just as popular as any Clear Channel station on Long Island, consistently coming in the top five in Arbitron ratings...