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The university houses more students on campus than most colleges its size. But, many major universities are located in cities where there are plenty of apartments and off-campus housing. That is not true in the Mansfield community. Students who go to UConn and receive low residential lottery numbers are forced to find alternative housing. (0) comments
Israel is a small nation with big enemies. Established as a Jewish state in 1948, Israel has been fighting for its survival since its inception. Less than a week after declaring independence, Israel was invaded by its Arab neighbors in an attempt to destroy the sovereign country. (8) comments
Something happened during the 1960s. The mindset of the American people began shifting to a new, dangerous place. This shift was a call to the heartstrings of our people, citing moral rights and wrongs as reasons for policy. It worked too well and today sensationalism is the reigning method of persuasion amongst self-proclaimed human rights activists. (5) comments
Jena Six Column Displays Latent Racism Bryan Murphy has written one of the largest displays of social and racial ignorance I have ever seen ("Examine Both Sides Of The Jena Six Story," Sept. 28). His statement that "the white students should not be charged with hate crime charges for high school ignorance" in the Jena Six incident is not only suspiciously racist but completely ridiculous and overwhelmingly ignorant. (2) comments
A UConn Co-op truck got a parking ticket for parking in a commuter lot today, I feel justice has been served. Hey Curtis Kelly, I'm pretty sure Coach Calhoun wouldn't be too happy about that Baconator you ordered this morning. In an interesting turn of events, I just realized where I knew the girl who flashed me on Saturday night from - my Monday morning class. (0) comments