Close the University

‘shopping mall’
Imagine my shock and dismay, when going to my class on the afternoon of May 21, I was forced to run a gauntlet of GMC SUVs and sports cars in front of the EMU, with a loud voice emanating from a mic and rap music from large speakers under the pavilion that usually hosts student dramatic groups, rock bands and other ordinary campus activities.
The voice yelled out slogans for Joe Romania Chevrolet and urged students to sign up for some sort of car raffle. It was obviously a big sales gimmick aimed at students. Such loudly amplified events make it difficult to talk and hear in nearby classrooms, to say nothing of what they imply about our purpose as an institution.
A colleague reported seeing a similar Chrysler-Jeep extravaganza behind the Education School the same day. What’s happening to this “public university”? Is it turning into a shopping mall? Did Romania or the other dealership pay the University for the privilege of selling their products here? Will we soon need commercial sponsors for our classes?

Louise Westling

professor of English

Dry greek chapters:

Let the wet tears flow
President Frohnmayer’s recent implementation of new dry standards is a step in the right direction for University. Many greek life leaders such as Jackie Ray ignorantly claim that the new standards Frohnmayer and other faculty have set are unrealistic and unfair. This completely ridiculous complaint has no basis. As a group heavily affiliated with the University and supposedly committed to leadership and community service, the greek system should already have implemented dry policies.
It seems that greek life needs to learn the definition of integrity. So what if all greek houses must go dry by December? Are simple standards to turn dry and improve mean GPAs really asking that much from the greek system? If it is the strong group of brothers and sisters that it claims to be, not allowing alcohol in houses should only help their commitment to leadership and community service. Greek life leaders can cry me a river. The standards are not only realistic and fair, but a positive direction for both greek life and the University.

Kevin Kim

junior

economics