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April 30 - May 12, 2007 : Spring Volume 38 Issue 7 Newspaper for the University of Houston-Downt own SD t ua d te ne t - lR iun n e s iD n co e w v on l tu mo e w o nn e The Climate Project His HolinessCOOL the DalaiWEBCAST Lama Visits Houston Tuesday, May 1, 2007 visits UHD While the event at Rice University is sold out, Global Warming and its potential consequences
everyone can view the discussion live, via By Joseph Recinos educate individuals who are climate change. Climate Project’s streaming video, at http://webcast.rice.edu Dateline: Downtown ignorant or naive of the global first initiative was to educate warming crisis. Mr. Dunham 1,000 individuals to become presented explicit information on effective messengers to inform His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits Houston the consequences earth is facing citizens of the repercussions of On Monday April 23rd, due to climate change, such as global warming. Gary Dunham University of Houston-Downtown the melting of the polar ice caps was in the first class of these commemorated Earth Day. Mr. and the deaths of artic wildlife trainees, selected from a pool of Gary Dunham, a representative of due to this melting. He also spoke 6,500. These individuals have the Project Climate organization about the contributors to global the ambitious goal of eliminating and advocate for Al Gore’s movie warming. global warming. In order to “Inconvenient Truth” shared his Climate Project is a non accomplish this task, they seek to concerns on global warming. profit organization founded by educate citizens and governments Inspired by Al Gores by Oscar Al Gore and scientists who were across the world, and to challenge winning movie “Inconvenient concerned about the effects of them to take immediate action. Truth,” Mr. Dunham created a global warming on earth. They Global warming is PowerPoint presentation with wanted to alert individuals around considered by most scientists pictures from Gore’s book to the world about the dangers of see GLOBAL pg 10
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Student-Run s i n c e v o l u m e o n e April 30 - May 12, 2007 Editorial IS IT JUST ME?!?© The Lure of Sports: Part II Racism Revisited
is this: what did you think the conservative talk shows, right, but I understand.” about Don Imus? The talented, has been turning the criticism I resent Imus’ lack of responsible, and mostly away from racist white adults understanding in lumping all African-American Rutgers to “brainwashed” black rap together, just as he lumped women were doing what they musicians. And people are the entire Rutgers women’s were told society wanted. falling for this?!?! basketball together with a They weren’t just playing ball I am the first to agree that nasty epithet. I also resent wonderfully well. They came some rappers need to clean those who use the Rutgers’ back from underdog status with up their acts. But I also teach women’s accomplishments as team of mostly freshmen, with about rap music, so I know the sole reason they shouldn’t no seniors. They made it to the there are many styles, from the have been treated this way. No finals against the powerhouse tricky-party-rap of Run DMC woman should ever be treated women from my home state of to the growling anger of DMX; like this -- Ever. Whether Tennessee (Go ‘Vols!), going from the political preaching of they’re on welfare or on the
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g and music. As Essence Carson, to the negative images of Jay- team captain, stated Imus Z calling Houston’s own, the CONTACT US “stole our moment of joy.” talented Beyoncé Knowles, But talking about this issue is If people who play sports his “number 1 ‘ho.” Some the first step in dealing with based on objective standards of this stuff has got to go. I By Dr. Yvonne Kendall Managing Editor Dateline: Downtown it. However, some complained can be treated like this, is it won’t go into the economics Don Pieper about me (but not to me). any wonder those of us in jobs of rap, a driving force in our [email protected] These people misunderstood judged by subjective standards capitalist society. I won’t even (713) 221-8569 Many on campus read my words and accused me can be treated even worse? The go into the fact that, according my article on sports in which of being anti-sports as well Rutgers women were treated to authorities, 80% of the Assistant Editor Andre Wojcik I spoke of professional sports as a reverse-racist. This is shamefully, but they can still Gangster Rap market is white [email protected] as a career where a person interesting, not just because play ball and go to school. The suburban males. of color could get the fairest it’s so far off base, but because professors I mentioned in my What I will say is this: Business Manager shake, though the road was several people of a variety of previous article were out of I don’t know a single rapper Timika Simmons sometimes bumpy. I wrote races, including Caucasian, work. (or family) who has belonged [email protected] (713) 221-8569 that minorities with the told me they enjoyed the article But wait! There’s more! to the KKK. No rapper has best qualifications in more and that it was no more than Imus’ apology was fairly lynched anyone. No rapper Layout Editor subjective jobs, like that of the truth. Their only complaint convincing because he didn’t has denied a qualified person a Juan Ortiz college professor, don’t always was that I was too gentle. try to slide around it with the job or a house mortgage based [email protected] get hired because of standards The complaints ranged ever-popular ploy of blame- on race. No rapper burned Staff Writers: that were mysteriously changed from accusations that my shifting. “I’m sorry if you felt down my sister’s house when Wil Chinchilla to work against them. recognition of racist practices that way.” He said, straight she was about to integrate a Doug Musgrove My words provoked encouraged the same, to up, that he was wrong. He was neighborhood. Self-hatred Joseph Recinos much needed discussion accusations of my being a doing fine until….dun, dun is part of the pathology of on important issues, a racist myself. I won’t dignify DUN!! (menacing music), he oppression. As Chris Rock has Guest Writers: Yvonne Kendall development I applaud. Some any of that foolishness with decided to mention gangster so aptly said about a number Heather Villalobos agreed with me; others did not. a response. What I will say rappers. Somehow he, and of issues, “I’m not saying it’s g o l e i m a s Urban Marketing
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Op-ed Student life Smoke-Free UHD? been smoking for only one By Doug Musgrove year stated, “I think the Dateline: Downtown smoking is already confined to specific areas, so if they really felt like it was a problem they should confine It’s a rainy afternoon as it to one area.” Bennie, a 24 I finish one of my classes. I year old second-semester Students breath some fresh air and have twenty minutes until junior who has smoked for my next class. That test was about eight years, said “I meet UHD’s Student Organization brutal, and I could really go would be greatly opposed to a for a cigarette. But wait! I smoke-free campus. We have can’t because the University just as much right to smoke is now a smoke-free campus. as the other people have the So I walk out into the rain right to not smoke.” What if and down the hill just to have we were given an area in the a smoke. back? “They would definitely Far fetched? Not really. have to make some changes UHD is considering making [as far as covering specific the campus smoke-free areas] because I am not going sometime in the near future, to endure the elements of so I interviewed several Houston just to comfortably students, both smokers and smoke.” non-smokers, to get their Afterwards, I spoke with opinions on the situation. some non-smokers as well. One young lady I talked to, Yolie, a 24 year old senior, Randi, a 24 year old junior said “I don’t think it’s fair who has smoked for about to ban smoking all together. eight years, said “I can I mean, they have the front completely understand people porch broken into smoking not wanting us to smoke.” on one side and non-smoking But she doesn’t feel that on the other, and the wind is it’s fair for the smokers not always blowing through there to have a designated area at so it never bothers me.” Mark, all, even “one little section.” a 20 year old non-smoking According to Randi, this sophomore, said he could sections should be covered care less either way. The and be large enough to smoking doesn’t bother him, SHOW OFF YOUR accommodate all smokers at but if they decided to ban it, UHD. it wouldn’t bother him much Next I spoke with Layla, either. This level of apathy is HENNA TATTOO a 25 year old junior who has common within the American Top left: Sable, Biology major smoked off and on for about psyche, and certainly more ten years. When asked how pronounced with those in Bottom left: Danyell, Urban Education she would feel if UHD went their late teens and early smoke free she said, “I don’t twenties. When situations do think they should. I think not impact our lives directly, they should have designated we tend not to care at all. smoking areas like we do MIKE AND IMELDA now.” When asked how she In reality, we are all felt about a smoking section adults here. The law says you MAINTIANNING THE being placed back by the must be eighteen to smoke; cafeteria, she said “That and, with a few possible MikePEACE. says jokingly, “Imelda is plains would be fair, but they would exceptions, everyone on clothes doing undercover work.” By need to cover it.” Do you campus is over eighteen. the looks of it she is their to have fun think the smoke-free campus While it is not very popular and enjoy the day--with the students would make you want to quit to say so, smokers have she protects daily. smoking? “I do want to quit, rights, too. I feel it would Top right: UHD Officers (L) Mike but school is so stressful, it be unfair to take those rights Auzenne and (R) Imelda Rodriguez makes me want to smoke.” away from us. I say “No!” to Lisa, a senior who has a smoke-free UHD. ■ g l a m S H O T S b y J U A N O
Student-Run since volume one Page April 30 - May 12, 2007 Student life Find A Routine For Final Exams Students offers tips to avoid burnout
grade that we feel we deserve? by compartmentalizing it and food while studying, but you will cafeteria, and then study at home. By Andre Wojcik Having a plan of attack breaking it down. To make a find that healthier snacks will A change in scene can stimulate Dateline: Downtown is important. Decide which study schedule, consider these provide more energy and make your mind and give you a fresh classes need the most attention factors: you need to sleep 7 to you feel better. Snacks high in perspective. If you get easily The days are getting and in what order you want to 8 hours in a day (Get plenty of carbohydrates and grease tend distracted, try to change things longer, and the Houston heat tackle them. Make sure you are sleep), to study of a maximum of to make you want to take a nap around in your study location. is intensifying. Swimming certain that you know exactly 4 hours, and have at least 2 or 3 instead of studying. Granola Turn the television and the radio trunks and bikinis that have what the professor wants you hours to play. A good strategy is to bars, popcorn, fruit, and nuts are off. If the weather is nice, crack been relegated to the bottom to know on the test. Review earmark an hour in the morning, good ideas. These ‘brain foods’ open the window to let some of the underwear drawer are the material in the textbook and an hour in the afternoon/evening, will make you more productive fresh air in. beckoning. Yes, summer is make flashcards of the most and two hours at night to study, while studying. Make sure you get plenty almost here. As April gives way important information. Writing with plenty of time for leisure Exercise can help in of sleep. When you are sleep to May, students have one last down things you need to know in between. For example, study reducing the stress of studying deprived your mind does not academic hurdle to clear before is a good way to burn the History in the morning, English for finals and also help keep function optimally, and hence, they can hang their finally information into your memory. in the afternoon, and that difficult your mind focused. The more you tend to remember less put away their bookbags and Time management is also Computer stuff at nighttime. you study, the more stress your material. Getting a full night’s shelve their textbooks. Finals. important. Give yourself enough It is not a good idea to body and mind experience. Get rest (7 to 8 hours) in between A big hurdle at that. In many time to prepare. Do not wait till study continuously for too long; it out. Go the gym or play some bouts of studying and before classes, final exams can make the last minute to cram all the it makes your brain hurt. Take 5 basketball for 20 minutes and the finals will ensure that you up a third or more of a student’s info. I repeat, do not wait till the to 15 minute breaks every couple you will feel much better, more are better focused and mentally grades, and all the work done last minute. Start studying now of hours. You will find that you serene, and fully invigorated. ready for the task on hand. since January is condensed into and do it on a consistent basis. are more focused and refreshed Changing locations works Summer is almost here and one test meant to reflect the Make a schedule of your exam throughout your study time. as well. You can go stir-crazy if the swimming pool beckons. semester’s academic progress. preparation. Being on a schedule Eating right is also key. you sit in one place for too long. Let’s ace these finals so that So how do we prepare for these will ease the tension of the sheer You may be tempted to eat deep- Try studying in the library for a we can enjoy our well-deserved monster tests so that we get the amount of study you need to do fried, highly calorific comfort while, then move down to the break. ■
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Student-Run since volume one PAgE 5 April 30 - May 12, 2007 SPORTS Graduating Senior Scores at Roller Derby
By Heather Villalobos professionals. Upcoming through or stop her Guest Writer Each skater Dates: dead in her tracks has a roller with a hip check derby persona, May 6 - Houston Roller that may send complete with Derby All-Star Team, her flying into an Twenty-three year old a name, which HaRD Knocks play excited audience Kerrisa Maddocks, a graduating allows them member’s lap. senior at UH-Main, has been to skate under the Hotrod Honeys in Roller derby is a playing roller derby since it’s an alter-ego Austin, TX race, and points beginnings in Houston in 2005. and get away May 12 - Art Car Parade are scored by how Her interest in playing roller from their many opposing derby was sparked when a friend everyday lives May 20 - MAYHEM, team members told her about the new sport and as mothers, Bout #3 @ the Verizon can be passed encouraged her to join. t e a c h e r s , inbounds in two Wireless Theater D R
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Business manager for UHD student newspaper needed for 2007-08. The Student Publications Advisory Committee is seeking applicants for the position of business manager for Dateline: Downtown, the student-run bi-weekly newspaper at UHD. Flexible beginning date, but candidates must commit for the entire 2007-08 academic year. Duties include managing business and financial matters for the paper, in cooperation with the student editor and adviser, and selling advertising space in the paper, including businesses in the campus neighborhood of NoDo. Will train on PeopleSoft accounting system for payroll and accounts. Typical commitment is 20 hours/week; salary is monthly, plus 15% commission on ad sales. Qualifications include at least sophomore standing; at least one semester at UHD; successful completion of basic business courses; and the maintenance of at least a 2.5 GPA. Applications are sought immediately and will be accepted until April 22 or until the position is filled; include names and phone numbers of two references.T o apply, download application from UHD webN site and forwardE via Eemail to DatelineD adviser , Dr.A Anthony Chiaviello,JO at [email protected]?.
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photos by HRD film. Their previously released outplayed, and outlasted all other the beginning is too long. endevours Shaun of the Dead gained police officers in the city. Because Every other aspect of the movie much success across the world, his successes have embarrassed his was great, as the film stayed when he met Brad Pitt for the gaining $30 million in the fellow officers, they transfer him true to its British roots. The By Wil Chinchilla first time. Brad whispered to worldwide box office. Shaun of to Sandford, a small countryside actual Fuzz in the movie are Dateline Downtown Finesse that he was a big fan the Dead is a romantic comedy- village so calm that it’s being all great actors from England. at an after party, and Finesse zombie film that is non-stop considered for the “Safest Village Look out for “the Andy’s,” and claimed that for just a second, comedy and horror. For those in England” award. However, a the directness of the jokes. Go Houston has been visited he was gay. Throughout his who have been exposed to rash of suspicious deaths in the watch Hot Fuzz in theater’s by great comedians this career at SNL and stand up, British humor from such works village has been characterized now. ■ year, and Dateline continues Finesse is a natural on stage. to acquire interviews with DL: How was college these rising stars. This past life for you in Miami? weekend, stand up comedian Finesse: Beautiful, I Finesse Mitchell entertained in think my college career was his comeback to stand up after more fun than SNL. I just think writing his new book “Your being 18, being in Miami, Girlfriends Only Know So pledging for Kappa Alpha Much.” Finesse is graduated Psi fraternity, and playing from the State University football for two years was of Miami. Before comedy, fun. But, then I wouldn’t go to and after graduating college, class and I had like a 1.5 GPA, Finesse worked a series of but I got serious. In all I think odd jobs in Florida ranging the experience of adjusting from a financial advisor to a and finding out who you are www.HOUSTONROLLERDERBY.com manager of an R&B group. twice in your life when your Although Finesse’s stand up is 18-21 years old, and then a reaching millions of viewers 25-30 stage will be the most through BET and Comedy memorable experience in your Central, many more find his life. During the 25-30 years most memorable comedy old stage, you say to yourself, when he was a featured player “I should be having a great for three season’s on Saturday job by now or you know I’m Night Live. doing all right.” I think that Finesse’s stand up is best the choices we make at those described as an entertaining, ages really define who we “semi-non-discriminate,” with are. loads of heckler bashing time. DL: Do you feel college Finesse did not disappoint. He is necessary? regaled us with stories from Finesse: The whole his SNL days. One story was see FINESSE pg 10
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i cant even think straight... Is national recognition next? YAPA... continued from page 1 March 7, they presented their ideas is so delicious! for the marketing campaign to Bausch & Lomb. After receiving girl PRINCE) to enjoy YAPA, just of tasty selections. Working approval from Bausch & Lomb, adventurous to take the short stroll in restaurants, I am familiar the students implemented the down the bridge to 917 Franklin with different spices, spreads, campaign. St. storefront which is connected and veggies, and was pleased The implementation of with the Bayou to see on the the “Life After Lasik” campaign Lofts. menu fresh basil included the placement of ads in YAPA is Menu pesto, tarragon, the Dateline, the offer of a $1,000 South American but not limited to... rosemary (No surgery discount to UHD students, v e r n a c u l a r , not your friend an informational event on April meaning “a little Sandwiches: $7.95 (menu R o s e m a r y ! ) , 9 at which students could gain something extra.” price, UHD discount may P o r t o b e l l o more information about Lasik As students, this be less) mushroom, goat from representatives of Slade and something extra Baker Vision Center. Students also • Taragon Chicken cheese, etc. My p h o t s b y J u a n O means that fast Salad taste buds and produced posters, flyers, brochures, food will have to press releases, games, and developed • Grilled Chicken w/ e x p e c t a t i o n s By Juan Ortiz YAPA is determined to take a back seat Basil Pesto were celebrating. a page at MySpace.com where create a lasting relationship to our needs for students could learn more about Dateline: Downtown • Rotisserie Turkey w/ I was told that with UHD students by opening quality food at a Cranberry the combo Lasik. Jennifer Osterholt, Urban its doors for those who want reasonable price, Marketing Agency Coordinator • Grilled Protobello includes choice Our campus may not require a change from the mundane. often beating the Mushroom of sandwich, explains “Through this marketing students to walk great distances in Houston’s lunch crowd fills this fast food costs. campaign, we hope students take • Tuna Salad chips, and a soda order to get their fill of education, high-ceiling space between 11pm The day with them more knowledge of Lasik • Pork Loing w/ Tonnato for $5.95. This or food. YAPA Kitchen Cafe and 1pm, after which it stays quiet that I visited the Sauce combo includes and Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix® wants to extend an invitation to until dinner time. Yapa invites café, I was trying vision correction system, and • Hot Meatloaf UHD student the UHD community to get your students to come and enjoy this to beat time hopefully this will encourage them • Grill Chicken Wrap special discount fill of delicious food, a relaxed UHD retreat with ample sunlight between classes punch card to get the procedure done, so they study environment, or something streaming from its large window in the Commerce Take a look at the full option and after could rid themselves of the hassle to fight off that global warming, as the perfect place to study or Bldg. and had menu when you visit. 10 punches, you of having to constantly wear their as we enter the endless months of conduct group meetings with $10 on me. YAPA can it for a free glasses or uncomfortable contact Houston’s infamous climate. It’s your mates from class. You has a combo combo lunch. lenses.” just down the street! don’t have to be rich (to be my sandwich special with a variety The cooler is compacted The next step in the into a small area that shares its competition is a written and oral space with fresh produce, freshly report to Bausch & Lomb on prepared food, and dry foods. May 7. The research department This area is for the student on the for Urban Marketing has been run who wants a better choice collecting survey data to show its of ingredients and flavors. My client that the marketing campaign choice is the tarragon chicken was effective in creating interest in salad sandwich, peppered potato LASIK among college students. chips and a soda. By the way, What’s next? The students tarragon is considered “the King hope to be one of the national of Herbs” by the French and has finalists invited to Rochester, New a warm aromatic flavor. The York to make a presentation of their sandwiches are pre-prepared, campaign to upper level executives so I was eating in no time. The at Bausch & Lomb. Professor chicken is always fresh and Johnson comments, “Our goal moist--the mayo, flavored with from the beginning was to develop tarragon, is balanced between the best campaign. We have a very two slice of bread. A party in strong marketing program at UHD, anyone’s mouth! and we look forward to showing Try one Yapa’s delicious Bausch & Lomb executives that soups Gazpacho, Sicilian Tomato our marketing students are excellent Soup, Santa Cruz Tortilla Soup, marketers!” Summer Vegetable and Chicken, To learn more about the Black Bean Soup and Cream of benefits of the Lasik procedure, and Mushroom. Half pint $3.95 Pint. links to Bausch & Lomb and Slade $6. & Baker Vision Center, please visit
p h o t s b y J u a n O More information can be Urban Marketing’s website at www. found at www.yapakitchen.net myspace.com/urbanmarketing1. ■ Imagine yourself here! or by calling 713-227-7076. ■
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I tried to that is unacceptable, anyone in be a singer, I couldn’t sing. the public eye would be fired. Professor Michael James (L) and Gary (R) Then I managed an R&B To me is was what is was, but group that was successful in the viciousness of it, I don’t Dunham bring environmental awareness to Miami. Then one day I was at need anyone in comedy telling UHD a comedy club in Atlanta on me what he meant or that he Graduating Senior Scores at Roller Derby continued from page 1 a date with a group of friends was just having a bad day. and I didn’t know that there That part was actually better to be the most serious concern the Earth. Deforestation, nuclear power are alternative was a two drink minimum. than his act. facing Earth today. The result industrial production land fossil fuel industries must Then a the MC of the club DL: What’s your view has been an increase in the mills, and mining are human consider. On March 21, 2007 Al said that there was a joke on politics and comedy? Earth’s temperature, representing activities that produce significant Gore recommended solutions to contest to win a free bottle Finesse: I definitely a change in long-term weather amounts of greenhouse gases. congress to help prevent global of champagne and in winning want to start talking about patterns. The global temperature In addition, the use of fossil warming called “The Honorable the bottle there would be no something that matters. I’ve has risen one degree in the fuels in transportation and the Al Gore’s Recommendations to two drink charge. So I took heard the joke about Bill past century. Scientists have production of energy sends Congress.” one for the team, I made up Clinton being the first black concluded that the temperature enormous amounts of carbon Students can also get a joke on the spot and I won. president all the time; I hear will continue to increase by two dioxide into the atmosphere. involved. Environment Defense The MC even said that I was your momma jokes all the to three degrees over the next 100 With carbon dioxide emissions provides simple steps to undo a natural and that I had talent, time. So I want to develop my years. While this may seem minor rising exponentially, we are global warming by washing cloths and that I should get into routine to explore everyone’s to the non-scientific citizen, the contributing in affecting the in warm or cold water not hot this. America in a meaningful way. reality is enormous. Prior to the earth’s climate. This will not and not over heating or cooling DL: How was SNL and DL: Was there a 20th century, the Earth’s climate only impact our climate, but homes. Adjust the thermostat to why did they kick you out? comedian who inspired you to has remained stable for hundreds society and animals also will save enormous amounts of energy, Finesse: It was really start standup or was it just a or thousands of years. This has suffer dire consequences. which can even save you money budget cuts, and when it career you have strived for? allowed human life to thrive. The consequences we when the electric bill comes due. came down to it, it was Finesse: I like, of But the impact on life in the next have already seen with climate Buy energy-efficient compact whoever was getting the most course, Richard Pryor, all century could drastically change change include heat waves, fluorescent bulbs for your most- airtime on the show. So I was the Eddie Murphy specials. if the temperature continues to increased severity of hurricanes used lights. When possible, walk, inevitably taken out. I kind of That’s when I just wanted to rise, forcing the climate to further and tropical storms, and the bike, carpool or use mass transit. knew that if something didn’t laugh. Then when I actually change. melting of polar ice caps. If, you choose to buy a car, select happen on my last season on started looking into it, I liked While all but a handful Continued melting of polar ice one that gets good gas mileage or is the show, why should they Def Jam comedy; I watched of fringe scientists agree that will eventually add more water a hybrid. Recycle everything you keep me around. Some days Chris Tucker’s set and Dave climate change is a reality, the to the oceans, raising sea level can. New York Mayor Bloomberg I was happy, but sometimes I Chappelle’s set. When I scientific community is not in rise, and producing coastal floods recently suggested that if 3 million was any other emotion. started to try it, I liked Dave agreement as to why this has that will affect plants, animals, New Yorkers each changed one DL: You’re a writer too, Attell. been occurring. There is some and societies. Low lying coastal light bulb to an energy efficient how does it feel to have a DL: Is there any speculation that the sun’s heat areas, and entire islands, could one, the city would save enough column? comedian we don’t know has been increasing, for instance. be overcome, falling into the energy to power three Empire Finesse: It feels pretty about who we should give a Many scientists, however, oceans, leaving people without State Buildings. good; it’s your opinion, it’s shot? believe that human activities homes. Just remember that your a lot of power, you can say Finesse: There are just have greatly altered the chemical There are solutions individual actions make a whatever you want to say. But too many. That is the inevitable composition in the atmosphere. scientists that believe can difference. You can continue the that’s one thing though; you part of comedy, if you don’t This buildup of greenhouse gases help control global warming. status quo, which will continue can tend to be cocky. get your name out there you has affected the planet’s ability Producing cleaner air, we must to increase global temperatures. DL: Being African are just a needle in a haystack. to regulate its temperature. These reduce our reliance on fossil Or you can make a few simple American, what is your There are just so many guys gases, including methane, nitrous fuel, limiting the amount of changes that will improve living view on the comments made and they always change their oxide, and carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases from entering conditions for generations to by Michael Richards at the stage name so it’s hard to keep has eroded the ozone layer, a the atmosphere. Hydro power, come. The choice is yours.■ Laugh Factory? up with them. ■ protective covering surrounding wind power, solar power, and Finesse: I was
Student-Run since volume one PAgE 10 April 30 - May 12, 2007 Editor’s notes Virginia Tech Massacre American media’s ethnocentric world view
This week, His Holiness and mourned the loss of life. Our they laid down the foundations to lost. But the international media than a dozen American soldiers the Dalai Lama will make a visit compassion extended to those what would became, two centuries did not treat the story with the lose their lives in Iraq every day. to Houston. His trip in 2005 was who lost their lives; to those who later, one of the freest societies on same enthusiasm. Rather, this was But the hundreds of thousands of cancelled because Hurricane Rita lost family members; to those earth. simply one tragedy out of many, civilian deaths should be far less beat him to town. The topic of who lost friends; to those who One of the most common and certainly not the worst. Indeed, anticipated, or accepted. discussion will be “The Meaning were exposed to scenes of terrible tenets of religious faith is the as an interesting experiment, you Why is it that we, as a of Compassion in Everyday violence; to the loss of innocence innate (some would say God- may wish to check out www.cnn. society, don’t care about those Life.” Compassion is sometimes on a university campus. given) value of human life. com and then switch over to http:// deaths? In nations around the difficult for people to maintain Most of the time, we see All people have equal value. edition.cnn.com, the international globe, hundreds of people are in our modern world of violence, Americans fighting each other Sometimes this is easy. We know version. The differences that a shot to death every single day. corruption, and apathy. on this issue or that. But when people who look like us, think like single corporation puts out can be Miserable death is all too common. I was particularly struck by Americans die, it seems that we us, act like us. We find a certain dramatic. But when it is not close to home, it the event two weeks ago at Virginia all stick together; cry together; kinship with them, and can easily In Iraq, for instance, seems that our apathy overpowers Tech. There are many aspects of mourn together. Then, after a see their value. Seeing their worth more than 30 innocent civilians our faith. A quite religious friend this act of violence that I could suitable period, we start arguing is an extension of seeing our are killed daily. Can any of us told me, when I expressed these discuss here. There’s the impact of again. We blame each other for own worth. But when people do imagine that level of tragedy? concerns, that people in Iraq and our cultural socialization that leads the violence, and seek to enact not look like us, think like us, or Why do we not mourn this loss Africa are simply expected to die, individuals to believe that violent changes that will make none of us act like us, the challenge is far of innocent life? In February, in as if God does not care for them as acts can solve problems. There’s safer, but will make us all feel a greater. Even when circumstances fact, university students in Iraq much as He does for Americans. the stigma of mental illness, and little better about ourselves. are quite similar, Americans have were gunned down in a manner How sad, I thought, to believe this. the reluctance for people to seek I’m not entirely certain a tendency to place greater value reminiscent of those in Virginia. But my friend is not alone. Many needed treatment, or for others to where our compassion comes from. on American life than on any The major difference was that in Americans, I am certain, feel the encourage this treatment. There’s We are certainly one of the most other life. Iraq three times as many students same way. Until we break our the overwhelming media frenzy religious people in the western This tragedy at Virginia Tech died in the massacre. We expect collective shell, caring for others that obsesses about every detail world. Perhaps our devotion to highlighted this contradiction in that in a war, people will die. We as much as we care for ourselves, of the crime, and of the video faith accounts for our culture that faith. Americans stopped in their certainly expect that soldiers will we will never truly be welcomed released later. But these have been can produce compassion as great tracks, devoting an entire week to die. Perhaps it is because of this into the international community, covered in the media, and are as our anger, hatred, and violence. memorials, tributes, and 24 hour that America is rather numb to or fulfill our religious aspirations. perhaps better addressed in a term The contradictions in our society news coverage to the innocents the fact that, on average, more ■ paper for a Sociology course. are striking. And I think that this is I think the most powerful not a new trend. Certainly, when outcome of this tragedy was the our founders declared all men palpable grief of the nation. Like equal, while holding men, women, Americans in late 2001, the entire and children in chains, they did not nation came together for a week really believe those words. Yet,
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