Clinical curriculum: Academic decisions need a hands-on approach
Parents and advisers love to discuss the value of a hands-on education and real-world experiences. But over-zealous academic advisers are now not the only ones touting the values of research or internships as part of an academic curriculum. Last Friday, the University Board of Regents passed a change to its bylaws that would allow non-tenured Medical School professors to vote on curriculum, employment, promotions and budget decisions within the school.
Unprepared: Boy Scouts' policy harms its members
Discrimination against gays and lesbians is a major problem in our society, as this year's steep rise in hate crimes against people of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered orientation at the University and nationwide reveals. The new ruling by the California Supreme Court allowing the Boy Scouts of America to bar gay members from its organization, while legal, will do nothing to alleviate this social malady and will instead serve to propagate intolerance in the next generation.
'What do I have to do to get you in a car today?'
There are few things in the consumer world as enigmatic as buying a used car. It's an important decision. First, you are going to spend a whole lot of money that you probably don't really have. Second, this vehicle is likely to become a sort of second home, especially if you have a long, daily commute or have to travel great distances a few times a year. Last, no matter how much you know about cars or how much research you do, you have the distinct feeling that you are being ripped off.
Viewpoint: Daily practices 'yellow journalism'
I truly am dismayed by the Daily's coverage in the article "Allegations taint election" (3/25/98). I have spent four years on this campus as a hard-working leader trying to further the lives and visions of students and student groups. In those four years, on more than one occasion, whether in class, at home or even while working in student groups, I have heard people bash the Daily for its inadequate coverage, errors and weak journalism.
03-27-98
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