War with Iraq not justifiable

In recent weeks, President George W. Bush has taken his "responsibility era" of government down yet another irresponsible road. His fervent push to declare war on Iraq has found opposition from many ...

Diversity essential to graduate schools

(U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The often overlooked matter of affirmative action in the nation's graduate programs received an infusion of attention from academia this week. The members of the Associatio...

The state of knowledge at UM when grades inflate

Where does knowledge stand at UM? It is our central preoccupation here and we should desire it with a passion and guard its pursuit to any ends. We pay for it and so expect it as is the duty of any in...

Stay sober and dance all night long

I recently visited Level in South Beach and had one of the best times of my life. And believe it or not, it did not involve a drop of alcohol or any kind of substance. It was all about the music. ...

Love it or leave it: not in America as it should be

In the aftermath of September 11, Americans expressed their sorrow and loyalty the best way they knew how: by decorating their cars with flags and patriotic bumper stickers. These signs of patriotis...

Hurricanes sleepwalk past Owls sleepwalk past Owls

With all of the Heisman talk in South Florida focused on Ken Dorsey, another Miami Hurricane decided to enter his name in the race Saturday. Running back Willis McGahee, vaulted into the starting lin...

StormSurge Cafe in store for improvements

The University Center is a hub where students can go to grab a bite to eat, check e-mail between classes or simply relax. Slight changes are already under way, however, to make this meeting place ev...

Hurricane soccer defeats Hokies

Coming into Sunday's game against Virginia Tech, Britney Butcher, the Big East Player of the Week, in the first week of the season, said that, "the team felt a sense of urgency," after coming off of t...

Entertainment News

British establishment blights and vigorous punk rockers, the Sex Pistols, played their first U.S. concert in 6 years in L.A. last Saturday and rowdy fans gave them a warm (or cold?) welcoming by showe...

Convincing victory overshadowed by miscues

A win is a win, but this Miami blowout is a little deceiving. After the 'Canes jumped out to an early 21-0 lead, a boatload of mental mistakes resulted in a valiant comeback effort by the 37-point und...

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