Scarpinato column inaccurate, reveals bias

Scarpinato's article, "Airing UA's real dirty laundry," requires several corrections. Students for Choice did not participate in the forum, as claimed by Mr. Scarpinato. The speaker who was talking about the abortion gag rule was clearly identified as a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. At no time was she identified as speaking on behalf of Students for Choice and at no time was it claimed that Students for Choice was involved in the forum. Mr. Scarpinato also identified one of the participating organizations incorrectly. There is no organization called Students Against Racist Action. The group he was referring to is called Anti Racist Action. Such errors and misrepresentations are in keeping with the article as a whole. Mr. Scarpinato's column is a prime example of ideological blinders getting in the way of reality. The column he wrote had more to do with his own biases and assumptions than with anything expressed at the forum in question. To add insult to injury, the juxtaposition of the article's headline and the crude comic had the not-so-subtle effect of painting the groups in question as both dirty laundry and snakes. Scarpinato would apologize for this if he had any ethics, least of all because one of the groups he libeled wasn't even involved in the event. [Read article]

After months of debate, faculty senators finally passed a policy on Monday that establishes a code for reporting threatening behavior, and allows for punishment as severe as expulsion for students who make threats.

Less than a month before the anniversary of the triple-murder suicide at the College of Nursing, the policy comes as a welcome safeguard for faculty and staff, many of who say they have been threat victims. [Read article]

In recent weeks, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself when various students on campus told me that, based on my writing, I don't seem to like anything at all. Oh how wrong you are, my friends. Therefore, to correct this mistaken perception ÷ and because all of the serious issues were being covered by the responsible columnists ÷ I would like to present: Stuff I like.

I like John Cusack movies, not because they are all good, but because they feature John Cusack. Do I own Say Anything? Yes, yes I do. [Read article]