Majors: Vestiges of an
Antiquated System
By Kyle Warneck
Staff Writer
A friend of mine, who happens to be an expert in higher education,
told me a disturbing story the other day. His daughter is
at a small liberal arts college and she, like thousands of
students across the country on any given day, was confused
choosing a major. She asked her father, "Why do we have
majors at all?" My friend, the expert in higher education,
said that he honestly did not have an answer. Perhaps once
long ago, before Prometheus was painted on Frary and CMC became
coed, majors might have meant something. Maybe if you majored
in History, you really were a historian. Maybe, a Religion
major was proficient in all the world's major religions. Maybe,
Physics majors actually new how to build rocket ships from
scratch. On the other hand, maybe we just knew a lot less
back then.
Sub-Free Still Necessary
By Laurel McFadden
Staff Writer
Please, someone explain what the big deal is about different
people using alcohol differently. There is a disturbing idea
on campus that the current substance-free housing for freshmen
is in various ways unacceptable. Groups of students have been
meeting lately with various faculty to discuss substance-free
housing, particularly regarding plans for the organization
of freshmen housing next year.
Why We Should and Need
to Go to War
By James Solomon
Staff Writer
This campus has made a disturbing "rush to peace."
It seems many of the faculty and students on campus (or at
least a vocal minority) have not taken the time or made the
effort to engage in complex arguments for and against a war
on Iraq. In this article, I will attempt to articulate the
pro-war position, hopefully helping to turn a one-sided debate
(which reason not to go to war) into a true two-sided debate.
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