The University News

Visual remembrance

Aaron Meyer • November 2, 2007

In response to Phil Hayes' letter, I would like to respectfully disagree with some of his points. While Hayes suggests we should be ashamed by the Iraq War display because it politicizes the deaths of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians, I think that this display conveys a message that is far more important than bipartisan distinctions.

Doing the ‘Crocodile’ walk of shame

John Nolan • November 2, 2007

One of the inconveniences of the infamous "walk of shame" is that it absolutely does not matter what you did the night before. Even if you were just chilling with your friends and then crashed at their place, if it looks suspicious, everyone assumes the worst.

Radiohead’s Rainbows-direct to you?

Aaron LaPlante • November 2, 2007

Last week, Radiohead released its newest album In Rainbows. This was very unconventional, as the band released its record without the help of a record company. The band chose instead to release the album online in two forms. The more traditional way was offering a special-edition, jeweled CD case loaded with extras ,including a few songs only available in this package, for around $80.

Revisiting Rowling’s revelations

Cecily Erker • November 2, 2007

As Dumbledore said in the first book in the series, "The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should be treated with great caution." Yes; hopefully, we can?all?do much better. Clearly, Samiksha Tarun did not do her research for her article on J.K. Rowling's revelation of?Albus Dumbledore's homosexuality ("Albus Dumbledore's coming out calls for re-evaluating role models," Oct.

A new Maj-era

Editorial Board • November 2, 2007

The season has begun, and the feeling of possibility is spreading through campus faster than a box of doughnuts in Coach Majerus' office. Basketball season is upon us. For many students at Saint Louis University, the basketball season comes and goes without so much as a raised eyebrow, but times are changing.

Why the GOP must avoid Rudy

John Witt • November 2, 2007

As the 2008 presidential campaign heats up, Republicans throughout the country are faced with a difficult choice. They can nominate the candidate who seems to have the best chance to be elected president next year, but who will also alienate a major part of the party's political base and hurt other Republican candidates.

Health nuts

Editorial Board • November 2, 2007

Keeping healthy can seem like a daunting task when the temperatures begin to drop and stress levels begin to rise, but personal health is of the utmost importance for students. Staying healthy involves more than simply visiting the Simon Rec and eating foods from Terra Ve.

Iran: Say no to another war

George Caputa • November 2, 2007

With all this talk about a possible war with Iran, I think that we forget that we are already fighting a war next door to Iran. It was a scary path that we started down in 2003 that led us to the mess we have today. But what exactly happened? Let's take a little stroll down memory lane and examine this war from its inception.

Colbert character confuses

Editorial Board • November 2, 2007

Stephen Colbert tried to run for president of the United States . in South Carolina, at least. Colbert, whose fame is constantly hitting new levels as he reaches out to his audience, is a man of two faces: the character and the real person. The problem with Colbert running for president is that the public has to decide which Colbert is running.

Considering the question of character

Allison Reilly • November 2, 2007

Crawling into bed at 3 in the morning the other night, I felt terribly confused. I was even more confused as to why I felt so confused. Things felt rearranged, but nothing looked out of place. Things lacked recognition, but nothing in my daily and weekly activities had changed.

Politicizing death

Philip Hayes • October 26, 2007

Almost all of you saw the cemetery in the quad last week, set up by Una, the Center for Social Justice and SLU's Chapter of Instead of War. The organizers claim it was a statement on the costs of war. There are several elements of this "statement" which lead me and many others to believe it is a thinly veiled political protest against American participation in the War in Iraq.

Provost on Public Health

Joe Weixlmann • October 26, 2007

The most accurate and important thing stated in the article "School of Public Health: For Sale?" (The University News, Oct. 12) is that discussion between Saint Louis University and Washington University regarding the School of Public Health is "preliminary.