Communication breakdown

By The Maroon Staff / April 4, 2003

While President Randel’s e-mail to the student body earlier this week may not have entirely allayed fears about the war in Iraq, it succeeded in assuring students that the University is concerned about its student’s emotional needs and is prepared to offer any services it can in the event that the war hits closer to...

Sub-way to go!

By The Maroon Staff / March 11, 2003

The owners of the Subway franchise on 55th Street have succeeded admirably in creating an environment for late-night gathering. Though the project started in service of giving exposure to the Cricket World Cup, Subway has become a heavily used late-night spot for students and Hyde Park residents alike. Not all the 24-hour establishments in this...

Hate speech proposal falls flat

By Matt Tievsky / March 11, 2003

Last Tuesday, The Chicago Maroon reported on homophobic comments made at the Mr. University pageant. The Maroon staff also published an editorial calling on the University administration to “strictly enforce punishments against those who engage in such behavior.” The “behavior” the Maroon has in mind is “discriminatory, offensive behavior,” and the editorial specifically includes “homophobic...

Some spring break tips

By Persis Elavia / March 11, 2003

Take a look at what you’re wearing right now, while I do the same. Most likely, you’re attired in a sweater or sweatshirt or jeans, although if you’re naked, please go put on some pants. Now, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, look at what’s underneath that shirt. Is it pale, chubby, or jiggly? Don’t worry,...

Greek statement of tolerance

By The Maroon Staff / March 11, 2003

As members of the Greek community, we recognize that our institutions have recently come under criticism concerning issues of non-tolerance and exclusivity, especially regarding homosexual students at the University. While the actions of a few members of our community have embarrassed us, as Greeks, we do not promote or condone the ridiculing of any gender,...

A valediction, featuring Dylan

By Pete Beatty / March 11, 2003

I’m, uh, resurrecting some brand of tradition with this here valedictory op-ed. The occasion of said valediction: My retirement from active duty as editor of The Maroon. Superficially this might not mean anything to you, if you don’t know me or work here, so I’ll do what I can to make this meaningful in a...

A Response to Matt Tievsky

By Phoebe Maltz / March 11, 2003

When the Maroon wrote a staff editorial last Tuesday calling for the University to punish hate speech and action, I do not believe that the intent was to claim that the University should punish all speech that anyone could find offensive. There is a difference between being offended and being afraid; speech that causes the...

Secrecy from the White House

By James Liu / March 7, 2003

The First Amendment is once again in peril. While it is true that in wartime, the Supreme Court usually sticks by the government. Fair enough: all rights have limits, and in certain emergencies those limits have to constrict somewhat. Nevertheless, certain rights are integral to America, such that losing those rights, such as freedom of...

Left-right spectrum incorrect

By Phoebe Maltz / March 7, 2003

It is often the case that students here who oppose Taco Bell are also opposed to the war with Iraq and are in favor of less stringent drug laws, while those who want to attack Iraq also oppose gay marriage and high taxes. While there are certainly some students who fit into neither category, this...

Intellectual discourse lacking

By Chris Meeske / March 7, 2003

I’m going to begin with a disclaimer: this is not about the War On Iraq. For several reasons, I have no interest in “answering” the question of whether or not the United States should invade Iraq. The issue has been talked and written about to death by commentators both on and off campus. More importantly,...

Teach-in a success

By The Maroon Staff / March 7, 2003

Walking out of class has not always been considered an effective way to express a political position. Indeed, we at the Maroon recently critiqued this form of protest as misdirected. We noted that professors who planned to cancel their classes unfairly imposed their political beliefs upon students who simply wanted to learn or those that...

On cowboys and Republicans

By Phoebe Maltz / March 4, 2003

This is not debatable: at least in the United States, the left is better dressed than the right. On the left, there are actors and urbanites, French expatriates and young people. On the right, there is an array of less hip types sporting shoulder pads and high-waisted khakis. For every college kid looking perfectly disheveled,...