Immigrants — legal or not — must not be marginalized
At a conference for community improvement last week, I heard the impressive Congressman Danny K. Davis (D–Ill.) give the keynote address. In his deep,...
Community appreciates constructive disagreement
On Wednesday, I received a message from my Lutheran Student Fellowship e-mail list promoting several events meant as alternatives to Sunday’s TBA showings....
Mourning a word’s death: RIP ‘literally’ (1533–2006)
My cherished brethren, I write today to announce and commemorate a tragic passing in the astonishingly large family of the English language. The loss...
Letter to the Editor
This letter is a response to Jackie Brook’s March 27 editorial, “Gender studies should include men.” As a male student involved in several gender issues...
Need a boost? Rest is best
Carnegie Mellon students need potent fuel for their hard-working brains, but the recent upswing in the availability and consumption of energy drinks such...
Student government elections coming soon
Last Friday, one of our board members was enjoying the Pittsburgh sun outside when he was approached by a petitioner holding a clipboard and a pen. The...
Presidential Perspectives
At a recent meeting with student govenment, interim dean Jennifer Church called my attention to a website for a grassroots campaign to try to save the...