Spring Break
The Hartford Courant released the details of contracts between UConn Men's and Women's Basketball coaches Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma and Nike on Saturday. In addition to salaries that rank them among the highest paid college basketball coaches in the nation, these private contracts net them an estimated $250,000 to $500,000 a year in exchange for several personal appearances and promoting Nike gear.
A couple of weeks ago, I got into an argument with some members of PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) in front of McMahon Dining Hall. The members of this group wanted me to sign a petition to protest the drilling of animal wildlife preserves in Alaska for oil (they obviously didn't recognize me).
There is a reason why Paul Kengor (excuse me, Paul Kengor, Ph.D.) includes a picture of himself next to his op-ed column on the Grover City College web site. Stately in his suit with neat, well-combed hair, he emits an air of pure intellectuality. He seems to be following in the tradition of George W.
Over the past 20 years the face of communication has changed from a combination of the rotary phone and the yellow pages to the World Wide Web and a plethora of instant communication devices. Although the advantages of technology are noteworthy, it is important to recognize our dependence on these devices.
Thank you for drawing attention to the ongoing genocide in Darfur. I could not agree more that action must be taken to stop the genocide. I wanted to let you and your readers know about another resource for taking action. I am a student at Swarthmore College and a group of students and I created the genocide intervention Fund.
