The Red and Black

Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Opinions

Every silver lining has its cloud

Earlier this week, the Student Government Association sent out its report with two very in-focus goals: 22-hour SLC and tax-free books. The Red & Black still loves these ideas but has just one concern: the SLC now will become the hangout for those who leave from the downtown party scene after 2 a.m. The only obvious way to deter this activity is to put a Waffle House in Tate II. And on the subject of Tate II . . .

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Students were sold on the promise of a 100,000 square foot Tate II. Then there were delays. Then there was a cut due to rising construction cost, followed by the miscommunicated news of a second cut. Though architect project manager Joe Powell has given his word there will be no more setbacks, The Red & Black's online poll (as of March 2) indicates 54 percent of respondents are not so sure the building ever will get built at all. It seems those behind the Tate II project have a long way to go to earn back student trust - a path that hopefully will not be as long as the Tate II construction timeline.

Naked gold men on your TV

Although there weren't too many surprises at this year's Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese finally was honored with a gold statuette for Best Director for "The Departed." While this year's Oscar ceremony topped the weekly Nielsen rating with more than 40 million viewers, we still wish the show didn't run so long - even with the short speeches, the show ran longer than three hours. Our suggestion for next year? Skip the extra montages and acrobatic displays, and let everyone finish their thank-you's.

You go girl!

March is Women's history month and there are many ways to celebrate the gloriousness of girl power on campus. These are just a few of our favorite "you go girls": Meredith Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Margaret Thatcher, The Spice Girls, Princess Diana, Amelia Earhart and Demi Moore.

This is the true story...

...of two University students picked to go on reality TV shows, to show what happens when college students stop acting educated and start acting real - real foolish. We hope our readers understand our problem is not with the students who opt to throw themselves into the proverbial meat-grinder that is reality TV, but with the genre itself. Graduate Timothy "T-Mo" Rasmussen has his 100 grand, and junior LaMonté Ponder has his "Road Rules" adventures - but will these shows make, shape or break our Bulldog brothers?

Quote of the week:

"I mean you wake up, scratch your butt a little, take a nap or two, accomplish some things, you might crash a car once, and by the end of the day, you get drunk and pass out."

- Deputy Clementine Johnson of "Reno 911" on the making of "Reno 911!: Miami"

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