Response to “Preventing Rape at the U of C”

By Maroon Staff / April 8, 2002

To the Editor: I am deeply offended by the recent editorial by Stephanie Ye entitled “Preventing Rape at the U of C.” This article displays a surprising lack of sensitivity on the part of the MAROON editorial staff and the University community to the disturbing problem of sexual assault and harassment on this campus. Ye...

Preventing Rape at the U of C: Response from Stephanie Ye to Joshua Nachowitz

By Andrew Brokos / April 8, 2002

Response from Stephanie Ye to Joshua Nachowitz I thank Joshua Nachowitz for his response to my article, though I would first like to note that the Viewpoints section of this paper is meant for the free expression of opinion, and hence Nachowitz should not be taking THE CHICAGO MAROON to task for publishing my article....

The Decline and Fall of the Western Civ Sequence

By Vanessa Cordonnier / April 8, 2002

While the MAROON recognizes that this reshaping is necessary, in that the Common Core must change to remain viable, the reduction and possible discontinuation of Western Civ is lamentable. The Western Civ program has developed a unique curriculum for students of the sequence, as well as championing the idea of “civilization” studies as a distinct...

Diversity and University

By Maroon Editorial Staff / April 8, 2002

I am deeply concerned with the current clamor, mostly coming from students but also certain administrators and academics, for greater ethnic diversity at our university, My concern is that “ethnic diversity” is an extremely nebulous concept and the ambiguities associated with it can have dangerous consequences. I have a number of questions for those agents...

A U of C Diary

By Andy Lamb / April 8, 2002

Some notes on what is like here at the U of C. Girl claims she saw cute guy on campus Last Friday, second-year Annie Spence claims she saw a cute guy having dinner at the Pierce dining hall. “He was the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen,” she said. “He was well-built, had a dazzling...

The Socialist Project in America

By Sener Akturk / April 8, 2002

How do we establish a successful Socialist Party of America, which would run candidates, not only in local and Congressional elections but also in the Presidential elections? The most important aspect of success in politics is certainly popularity. Hence, the most important goal for a successful socialist party in America must be to become popular....

Incorrect Figures on Underage Drinking

By Ben OGlasser / April 2, 2002

To the Editor: Shoddy research strikes again! In Adam Harrington’s Viewpoints article, “Beware: Moral Police are Back,” he cites a Columbia University Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse study that received more attention than it deserved. Indeed, shortly after the study’s results were published a retraction came buried deep in newspapers. While the study initially...

Preventing Rape at the University of Chicago

By Andy Lamb / April 2, 2002

April may or may not be the cruelest month, but it’s definitely a busy one. This month is National Poetry Month, National Kite Month, Mathematics Education Month, National Humor Month and School Library Media Month. It also happens to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month or, as publicized within the U of C, Rape Prevention Month....

The Not Very Fast and Furious

By Patrick Barry / April 2, 2002

I peaked athletically at age 12. This was one of two realizations that I had over break while converting my trophy shelves at my parents’ house into bookshelves. The other realization, of course, was how pathetic it was that I waited until I was a 21-year-old fourth-year in college to make this shelf conversion. I...

CARTOON: Mr. Overbrooke, Esq. & Associates

By Bianca Sepulveda / March 1, 2002

In the dream, he would say to her, “Triceratops! But I thought you were extinct!” And she would reply, “Don’t say such things my darling. Of course I’m not extinct. I would never leave you.” And he would weep for joy at having found her, and they would embrace and promise one another that they...

Saddam: let’s number his days

By Justin Palmer / March 1, 2002

Iraq seems to be in the news again. Unfortunately, even though the Bush administration has publicly declared its intention to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, recent statements from expert military analysts like Eliot Cohen seem to indicate that because of the need to replace ordinance expended in the Afghan campaign, military action against Iraq could...

Staff Editorial

By The Maroon Staff / March 1, 2002

Nuclear age keeps tickin’ For those of us who came of age in the waning days of the Cold War era, the threat of a nuclear strike on our own soil seems remote. Today we view as anachronistic photos of baby boomers executing the “duck-and-cover” drill in their classrooms. Nuclear war, while still a concern,...