Freedom found: Court preserves Baker's right to speech
Jake Baker's highly public legal tribulations began in 1995, with a pornographic story he wrote and posted on an Internet newsgroup. Two years after the sordid saga began, it may finally be over. Last week, a three-member panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed a lower court ruling to dismiss all charges against Baker. The court was correct to dismiss Baker's case - the decision to protect First Amendment rights was too long in the making.
Power to change: Athletes can be role models against violence
Eight University athletes are using their high-profile images to send a message to the University community: The rough, aggressive behavior they often demonstrate on the playing field has no place in relationships. The athletes recently joined the 2-year-old University President's Task Force on Violence Against Women. Last week, the task force unveiled posters featuring the athlete's faces as part of their new publicity campaign.
Liberal arts can boast more than job placement
College students have to put up with a lot of crap. Crap from your parents, crap from your professors, crap from your GSIs, crap from tight-sphinctered RAs and crap from just about everyone else who's got some crap they'd like to get rid of.
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