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Monday, March 7, 2005
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I have always conceived of student governments as kind of like the air inside of an oxygen chamber - pretty important to those who are within but not of much value to those who are not.
The College of Medicine's recent decision to withdraw from the Graduate and Professional Student Council and further integrate with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, however, has sparked renewed debate about the purpose, performance and function of student governments. That decision has also forced this columnist to reexamine his own views on student government when trying to determine whether the law school should follow suit by joining the medical school in its withdrawal from the GPSC.
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Latest Issue: March 3, 2005
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When Saul Williams puts beats to his poetry, the man becomes more than just an
emcee or a modern troubadour.
He becomes what we all fantasize being: a rock star.
Having released his self-titled album in September, Williams returns to Tucson
next Wednesday to give us all a taste of his latest poetic musings when he
performs at City Limits.
Most reputably known as one of the most talented spoken word poets the world has
ever seen, Williams is an actor, a rapper, a singer and a preacher. And he's
actually good at them all, but doesn't take kindly to his music being
categorized. [Read
article]
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Tucson and Campus Calendar
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Campus |
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Tomlin brings her act to Hillel
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Brothers put the 'Grimm' in tales
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Film |
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Curses! Scott Baio is back!
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Music |
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Symphony highlights Ives' career
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Organ Festival honors slain prof
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The Robot Ate Me speaks volumes
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CD Reviews: A Static Lullaby, Tori Amos, The Robot Ate Me
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Literature |
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Book Review: Mediocre 'Rigby' disappoints
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Latest Issue: February 22, 2005
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Hookah offers safe and relaxing alternatives
College students are always looking for the newest, hippest and easiest trends
to keep their bored little minds occupied. While smoking weed will always be
fashionable, it's illegal too. As an alternative, locals, young and old, are
getting together to smoke the legal way, with the help of the hookah.
The pastime has become even more popular in Tucson since Roger Smiley and his
wife Sarah opened Smiley's Ultimate Hookah Lounge and Coffee last year. [Read
article]
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