The University News

A new Maj-era

Editorial Board • November 2, 2007

The season has begun, and the feeling of possibility is spreading through campus faster than a box of doughnuts in Coach Majerus' office. Basketball season is upon us. For many students at Saint Louis University, the basketball season comes and goes without so much as a raised eyebrow, but times are changing.

Health nuts

Editorial Board • November 2, 2007

Keeping healthy can seem like a daunting task when the temperatures begin to drop and stress levels begin to rise, but personal health is of the utmost importance for students. Staying healthy involves more than simply visiting the Simon Rec and eating foods from Terra Ve.

Slutty sells

Editorial Board • October 26, 2007

A trip to a costume store can be a maddening and harrowing experience. Halloween has evolved, from being a celebration for children in which they receive free candy and get to stay up late, to an often unseemly celebration of skin and debauchery. Though the day gives many the excuses to wear masks and pretend to be someone else, it also opens the door to introspection on our culture of image-based judgments.

Going green affects all

Editorial Board • October 26, 2007

In the course of automotive history, there have been countless breakthroughs in research and development. Modern times are no different. We now have cars that can parallel park themselves and obey our spoken commands, but, until recently, they all ran on gasoline.

Another tough sell

Editorial Board • October 12, 2007

Selling a school, much like selling a hospital, can be risky business. Saint Louis University recently announced that it was in talks with friendly neighbor Washington University, about the possible sale of SLU's School of Public Health. We can only plead for patience and consideration for the sake of students and the University's reputation.

‘Body Worlds’ arrives

Editorial Board • October 12, 2007

An exhibit has rolled into St. Louis and is now showing at the Saint Louis Science Center in all its human gory. The exhibit that is raising eyebrows and awareness is "Body Worlds 3"-an exhibit that showcases real human bodies, that have been frozen through a scientific process called "plastination," in different positions.

Facebook friction

Editorial Board • October 5, 2007

Much media attention has been given lately to the Internet darling Facebook. Potential offers from technology giants Microsoft and Google rate the value of Facebook at over $10 billion. The estimated 200,000 new Facebook members added each day dwarf, in significance, the staggering sum that companies would pay for a minority stake in Facebook.

Hitchin’ a ride

Editorial Board • October 5, 2007

It is never too early to begin planning trips home for the holidays. Though Thanksgiving seems far off, and Christmas is an eternity away, Fall Break is fast approaching and going home for the holiday may be difficult for those who depend on airlines. According to recent government statistics, airlines had their worst August in 13 years regarding late departures from airports around the country.

Safety first

Editorial Board • October 5, 2007

The Saint Louis University campus is an ever-expanding, ever-changing entity. As the campus continues to grow and evolve, one of the most important aspects that must also continue to expand and change is the security on and around campus. The Department of Public Safety recently wished farewell to longtime leader Jack Titone, who had helped to secure the SLU campus and make it a much safer place to live and learn.

Sounds of freedom

Editorial Board • September 28, 2007

"Land of the free, home of the brave" took on new meaning recently when Columbia University hosted Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The president of the Middle Eastern nation spoke at the university, dropping hints that the Holocaust was a lie, that the state of Israel should be abolished, that homosexuals do not exist and that women are not persecuted in Iran.

Homecoming blues

Editorial Board • September 28, 2007

What are you doing for Homecoming? If you attend Saint Louis University, chances are good that you won't be doing much. Although the Homecoming celebration is relatively new-certainly relative to the nearly century- old celebration at the University of Missouri-Columbia-the excitement levels surrounding the week are appallingly low.

The ‘Jena Six’

Editorial Board • September 21, 2007

The society in which we live is ever-changing, but it seems that even as it progresses, some prejudices-as archaic as dinosaurs-survive. Hate is still prevalent, and segregation-if not de jure, then de facto-still persists. One cannot be fooled into believing that the world has rid itself of racism.