Among other things, a defense of Broadview

By Phoebe Maltz / April 28, 2005

The buzzwords surrounding culture- or ethnic-themed dormitories are misleading: “multicultural” sounds like a good thing, whereas “segregation,” not so good. A dorm of pride-filled blacks or Latinos is something a college can be proud of; the all-white dorms or frat houses implied by such an arrangement (and yes, all-white housing is the inevitable result of...

This Drunk Van is Your Van

By Maroon Editorial Staff / April 25, 2005

The results of the CDC survey of drinking on private university campuses are encouraging for the U of C. Far fewer students here drive drunk than at other schools. The bad news is that plenty of students on this campus still drive drunk. While the CDC’s study shows us that 91 percent do not drink...

Haiti is a disaster that is always ignored

By Andrew Hammond / April 25, 2005

William Tecumseh Sherman once said, “You cannot refine it. War is hell.” If General Sherman were alive today, he would say the same thing about Haiti. The poorest country in the Americas is a disaster. The statistics are as numerous as they are appalling. So let’s look at the greatest hits. The average Haitian has...

RSOs work hard and deserve ample funding

By Joshua Steinman / April 25, 2005

One person is a daydream. Three people make a conversation. Five turns into a club. And it is no wonder that as the College has increased its enrollment from well below the 1,000 mark to an expected 1,200 for the incoming class, the number of RSOs has blossomed as well. Unless you meticulously scanned the...

The Pope’s election and his views are archaic

By Barney Keller / April 25, 2005

Now that there is a new pope, everyone can breathe more easily. John Paul II was replaced quickly after his death, and his replacement, Benedict XVI, will now take over the Catholic Church. The problem is, the last pope will probably be missed more than this new guy will be welcomed. John Paul II was...

Better Slate than Nothing

By Maroon Editorial Staff / April 22, 2005

In a Student Government (SG) election that has attracted less attention than past years, the student body is confronted with a difficult and disappointing choice. In a contest in which only two slates adopt serious platforms, the Maroon is compelled to choose the slate that seems more seriously committed to student issues and better prepared...

Pope Benedict XVI is ready for his new mission

By Francesco E.M. Giordano / April 21, 2005

Approximately three weeks ago, on April 2, Pope John Paul II passed away. After weeks of mourning, the world now has a new Pope, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, the previously well-known Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany. While some rejoice and others bemoan Cardinal Ratzinger’s elevation to the papacy, we must all keep in mind...

Justice Sunday is one more way the GOP forces its beliefs on others

By Hollie Russon Gilman / April 21, 2005

“The filibuster was once abused to protect racial bias, and it is now used against people of faith.” This quote appears on the fliers for “Justice Sunday” on April 24. Organized by the Family Research Council, this event is the latest attack by the right-wing conservatives to overturn the congressional power to filibuster. This event...

The RealID Act makes me want to vomit

By Emily Alpert / April 21, 2005

To pressure Congress into swallowing Bush’s latest military spending bill, the Republican Party is sweetening the deal. To mask the $81.3 billion of bitterness, House Republicans are heaping on riders like $580 million humanitarian aid to Darfur, $656 million for tsunami relief, and $580 million for peacekeeping programs. In this flurry of cut-and-paste legislation, however,...

We must fear Bolton’s nomination

By Patrick Burke / April 21, 2005

Evident from the proceedings of this Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee apparently feels more than a little uneasy about John Bolton’s nomination as ambassador to the United Nations. Yet although criticism is hitting Bolton from many different sources in Washington, the Bolton aversion has yet to truly materialize. Some in Washington fear Bolton’s reputation...

Tennis, Anyone?

By Maroon Editorial Staff / April 18, 2005

Despite all of Ratner’s amenities, it has one major flaw: no indoor tennis courts. The pool was an important step for the swimming and diving programs, which are now able to practice and compete on campus. The tennis programs, despite remaining homeless, have made tremendous strides over the past few months, dominating established competitors with...

A Brussels-Beijing Axis: Strange Bedfellows?

By Adam Weissmann / April 18, 2005

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, political scientists the world over began analyzing the new global situation. Many declared that American hegemony had been achieved and that it would last. Others warned against the potential of a new bipolar rival in China. There has been much talk in the past decade about the impact...