Opinion

Senator̢۪s looming resignation will be the result of shame

By Mathew Gomes • Sep 26, 2007

THE END OF the month is fast approaching, and with only days to go before Senator Larry Craig̢۪s announced date of resignation, I̢۪ve been considering how his saga might translate well to the stage.

Deep regrets

By Brandon Santiago • Sep 26, 2007

WHAT IS PROPER conduct in a men̢۪s restroom? Senator Larry Craig̢۪s problems resulted from him tapping the shoe of an undercover officer in a men̢۪s restroom. The news coverage of Craig has made me wonder: have I unknowingly done or made any sort of signals soliciting lewd behavior?

Textbook blues and yellows

By Benjamin Baxter • Sep 25, 2007

I DON̢۪T USUALLY READ the required text. Paying attention to the lecture usually does it for me, assuming the professor isn̢۪t a moron. As a plurality of my professors are by far not morons, it̢۪s been years since I̢۪ve even opened up the syllabus-mandated, officially approved, isn̢۪t-it-interesting-that-my
-professor-published-something book for a class.

Letter to the editor

By Staff Reports • Sep 24, 2007

For the first time in my life I am feeling hope — at least as far as our presidential race goes. As a more liberal sort, I wasn’t finding much to enjoy in the upcoming presidential race. Aside from a couple bottom-runners, it’s the same old song and dance.

Apathetic students fail to take advantage of campus offerings

By Vicente Reyes • Sep 24, 2007

THERE ARE A lot of events that happen here on campus but it just doesn̢۪t seem like anyone really cares. That̢۪s the impression that I get at least. Events, even those that appear to be pretty hyped up, don̢۪t get the attention of students. With the exception of football, athletics don̢۪t really draw many students either.

Light(en) Up!

By Megan O’Laughlin • Sep 21, 2007

WANTED: A SLICK, sleazy attorney that specializes in the defense of society̢۪s lowest life form. Apparently, I need one. I am a smoker. That̢۪s right, I admitted it.

Airing a beef

By Mathew Gomes and Timothy Ellison • Sep 19, 2007

SOMEBODY HELP ME, PLEASE. I̢۪m considering making a big change in my lifestyle, and I̢۪m fairly certain that I̢۪m doing it for dumb reasons. I̢۪m going to become a vegetarian. An herbivore. A cow.

Britney̢۪s Bungles

By Andrew Corcostegui • Sep 19, 2007

I WAS HOPING THAT someone in Britney Spears̢۪ camp might have sent her a copy of my open-letter article addressed to her last semester.

Apology for “unfoundedâ€Â prejudice

By Benjamin Baxter • Sep 17, 2007

I WOULD LIKE TO apologize for my comments about the dorms less than two weeks ago. In that column, I wrote about the experience of moving in early to the dorms, and I was critical of that part of my first few days.

WEB-SPE@K: An introduction

By Staff Reports • Sep 14, 2007

Welcome to the future. Today, The Collegian is unveiling the most recent addition to both the print and online editions of the newspaper: Web-Spe@k.

Aiming for the future

By Benjamin Baxter • Sep 12, 2007

FOOTBALL PROGRAMS GET a lot of flack, and Bulldog football is no exception. Critics argue that most athletic departments spend a disproportionate percentage of its budget on football.

Alternate campus study areas prove insufficient

By Staff Reports • Sep 9, 2007

September 2006 saw the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Henry Madden Library. In preparation for the closure of the library, the university compiled a list of alternate study areas.