Spring Break
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I am quickly approaching that dreaded moment - I have only seconds to decide my next course of action. As she nears me - I think I recognize her from one of my English classes sophomore year, don't I? I am racked with indecision - do I smile, say hi or maybe decide it's the perfect time to pull out my cell phone and send a text? I become terribly interested with a bird hopping around on the Green, and the girl and I pass each other without a word.
Poor prison conditions is a top human rights issue in the United States, according to sources from the American Civil Liberties Union. It is another twisted bureaucratic system that leaves no room for human treatment, but plenty of room to deny medical attention to a contained overpopulation of people and restrict them from voting rights.
For the past few months, primary season has been in full swing as the Democratic and Republican nominees for president have done battle in debates and other public forums to determine a winner in one of the most exciting presidential races. At this point in the race, some might say the amount of time and money that has been put into each candidate's campaign is overly excessive and the majority of the American public would rather see an end to the long electoral process rather than a continuation of the race that would never end.
Last Wednesday, David Cole protested the speech of Shell Oil Co. President John Hofmeister's speech during the Global Agenda lecture series. Cole, a former Delaware Technical and Community College student, sat on stage with his back toward Hofmeister for 45 minutes, spoke out of turn and resisted arrest from police.
I have a few responses to the comments in the editorial titled "First FestivALL event a success" in the May 6 edition of The Review. First, "Or, possibly, have one of the local cover bands finish out the day on the Green and play for the students. This way the university could make FestivALL an all inclusive even[t] for everyone to enjoy.
I'm writing in response to a story in the May 2, 2008 online edition of The Review titled, "Delaware alumnus swings Into business" about local businessman Troy O'Neal who operates BullyBats, Inc., a company which produces wooden baseball bats. In the second sentence of the story, there was a reference to aluminium bats being "unsafe.
Fortunately, there are students at the university who are fully aware of the facts. I myself have been calling seniors and their parents for the past three years and can shed light on what has been done in the past six years with Senior Class Gifts and the money raised.