Fighting Again: MSA falls victim to gridlock
Just two weeks ago, there was hope. The Michigan Student Assembly returned from summer vacation, and its first meeting benefitted from a spirit of cooperation. Assembly members - from the president down to the newest members - talked about a less partisan, more efficient government. Even two prominent members renounced their party affiliation to focus more on student issues, instead of partisan bickering. Barely two weeks later, the honeymoon is over.
Undue Influence: Dole should focus on election, not Congress
Last week, Bob Dole exerted his influence over Congress by derailing two key bills. He urged the Senate not to ratify an international treaty that would ban the development, production and stockpiling of all chemical weapons.
Someone once described our campus as "one square mile surrounded by reality," and this is true for a host of reasons, one of which is the way Michigan students get their news. While the key sources of news for University students probably include The New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN or the Daily, out there in reality most people get their news from a combination of local newspapers, the networks and local TV newscasts.
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