This Week's Front Page
It is, perhaps, a telling reflection on our society that there was more buzz surrounding Steve Jobs' State of the Union than of President Barack Obama's. But while the Apple CEO's unveiling of the long-awaited iPad was, in a word, underwhelming, the President's address embodied a paradigm shift in his presidency that may prove to be the catalyst he so desperately needs. (1) comment
Is it constitutional to limit corporations' spending on presidential and congressional campaigns? This is one of the fundamental questions of federal campaign finance laws. It is a decades-old question and has generated much debate and rancor. On Jan. 21, the Supreme Court provided a firm answer, and with a 5-4 vote declared, "No. (2) comments
In the past couple of months, I've noticed some revived controversy over the editing of photos of models and celebrities. Of course, the concept and exploitation of photo manipulation is nothing new. The discussion has been in vogue for years, but it goes back even further than simply the invention of Photoshop - Stalin removed people from pictures when they got on his bad side, and even Mussolini edited out his horse handler to appear more imposing. (0) comments
The Office of the Dean of Undergraduates has announced that college course budgets will be cut in accordance with next school year's university-wide 5 percent budget cuts (see story, page 1). In what was once a budget flush with $5,000 allotted per college, the college course funds were hacked to $3,000 this year, and will plummet to a proposed $250 next year. (0) comments
On Monday, the proposed changes to this year's Beer Bike parade were put to a vote to the college coordinators, who proceeded to veto the proposal (see story, page 1). We commend the college coordinators for reflecting the majority student opinion, illustrated in the recent Student Association poll, and for supporting the continuation of the original parade format. (1) comment
The administration has decided to postpone a final decision regarding the potential installation of granite rings around Willy's statue in the academic quad to commemorate donors giving at least $4.6 million - the amount which William Marsh Rice originally left in his will to found the Rice Institute (see story at www. (0) comments
To view this week's editorial cartoon, click the thumbnail. (0) comments
Editorial overlooks financial aid strides To the Editor: We were disappointed by the Thresher's Jan. 29 superficial editorial about The Princeton Review's most recent "best value" rankings ("Slip in 'best value' rankings discouraging"). The editorial suggests that Rice has not been sympathetic to the financial needs of students and families, which is preposterous. (0) comments