Monday, February 13, 2006
Hackneyed Dribble--Nothing Impressive
Likewise, stop spouting the anti-gun positions so touted by the media. It gets boring.
and
It is kind of sad that the candidates who have responded to Garrett's questionaire sound exactly like my INDV 101 class back in 2003. Please, people, stop parroting Professor Spike the Dyke.
"...perspective being shaped by class, race, gender, and ethnicity."
"As someone who has never been directly affected negatively or positively by affirmative action...."
"Women in underdeveloped countries still are not afforded the rights that we as women in America experience...men in this world suffer from the same inequities that women do, and that is why a Women’s Resource Center is necessary" [Note by Laura: BTW, what does this have to do with what ASUA does? Maybe I am missing out on the true purpose of ASUA.]
Michelle Gregory, current ASUA Club Advocate
Running for Executive Vice President
As questioned by The O’Hara Factor, http://oharafactor.blogspot.com/
Likewise, stop spouting the anti-gun positions so touted by the media. It gets boring.
"The sheer number of people killed every year by those who handle guns are staggering."
Michelle Gregory, current ASUA Club Advocate
Running for Executive Vice President
As questioned by The O’Hara Factor, http://oharafactor.blogspot.com/
and
"I believe that allowing anyone to bring guns and other weapons on campus only creates a more dangerous environment. It is the job of the police to keep students safe and programs such as Safe Ride to assist in that goal." [Note: It's the job of the police to protect the students? I thought the job of the police was to protect the government. Who knew?]
Senator Matthew Boepple
Running for Re-election
As questioned by The O’Hara Factor, http://oharafactor.blogspot.com/
posted by Laura Keslar at 11:42 AM | |
Monday, February 06, 2006
The monster known as Nero
Why the new kitten? Roommate seemed to have momentarily misplaced old kitty outside (he ran away in Phoenix while he was staying with her parents), rommate got new kitty, roommate found old kitty, now we have two kitties.
Little monster indeed though: thinks big kitty is a play toy, thinks my food is his food, and thinks tracking his poop around the house on his paws is fun and games.
Though every night, when he curls up in bed against my back, I think it is all justified.
Kittens are hellish little creatures. They tear off the fake mustaches, attack your toes and eat your hair, jump into your plate of lasagna, and, I swear, this little one tries to kill me by running through my feet.
Why the new kitten? Roommate seemed to have momentarily misplaced old kitty outside (he ran away in Phoenix while he was staying with her parents), rommate got new kitty, roommate found old kitty, now we have two kitties.
Little monster indeed though: thinks big kitty is a play toy, thinks my food is his food, and thinks tracking his poop around the house on his paws is fun and games.
Though every night, when he curls up in bed against my back, I think it is all justified.
posted by Laura Keslar at 12:30 PM | |
Out with the ugly ruffled skirt, in with the ugly shirt dresses
I think I just discovered which fashion I am going to learn to hate this season: the shirt dress. Though not as hideous as the ugly ruffled skirt and the towel dress, it still is ucky. Maybe its just that I remember too much of the T-shirt dresses that kids used to wear when I was in early elementary school with their pony tails to the side, but I still get a bad vibe as I think of cuffs and pockets and button-up fronts.
posted by Laura Keslar at 11:01 AM | |
Thursday, February 02, 2006
When Yellow turns to Red
Upon reading some of the University's policies, I wonder whether school policy has changed since I lived in the dorms. After all, I was able to hang from my dorm window a banner that, while somewhat ambiguous, still could be interpretted as being insensitive.
Currently, the University of Arizona's Community Housing Standards state that anyting that is hung up or posted on the dorm bulletin boards have to follow guidelines:
and, more specifically to what I did:
Hee! I guess I can definitely say that I would have gotten in trouble for that one. Maybe the UA's change was in response to what has happened over at ASU in 2004, when two students tried to put up their opposing views in their windows and were told to take them down.
According to Garrett over at the O'Hara Factor, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has changed its rating of the University of Arizona from a "yellow" to a "red."
Upon reading some of the University's policies, I wonder whether school policy has changed since I lived in the dorms. After all, I was able to hang from my dorm window a banner that, while somewhat ambiguous, still could be interpretted as being insensitive.
Currently, the University of Arizona's Community Housing Standards state that anyting that is hung up or posted on the dorm bulletin boards have to follow guidelines:
"All materials for posting or display must have the approval of the Hall Director and comply with Community Standards for civility [....]"
and, more specifically to what I did:
"You are not permitted to hang any signs, flags, or banners from any exterior windows in the residence complex/halls/apartments. In Babcock you must seek approval by the Hall Director prior to hanging a banner." --See Banner Policy
Hee! I guess I can definitely say that I would have gotten in trouble for that one. Maybe the UA's change was in response to what has happened over at ASU in 2004, when two students tried to put up their opposing views in their windows and were told to take them down.
posted by Laura Keslar at 11:40 AM | |
