Mar. 4, 2003 Online Since 1996 Vol 77 No. 39
Our Perspective... SGA bickering hurts student body, interest
  The rampant bickering, degree of anger and absurdity of some of the debate at last Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting were a disgrace to the body and call into question the ability of SGA to represent the students’ interests.
   Two issues were in question.
   First, whether or not SGA should endorse a moratorium of the death penalty, and secondly, a proclamation remembering the victims of the Columbia space shuttle disaster.
   Neither issue directly affected the student body. In and of itself, this was not a problem. The problem was how bitter and angry the attacks got on the moratorium issue and the disgusting absurdity in the debate on the Columbia remembrance proclamation.
Have reality television shows gone too far?

COMMENTARY

Sarah Howell
Features Beat

   It all started with “Road Rules” and “Real World”—the first reality shows.
   Since then, reality shows have been everywhere and done everything. From voting one another off an island, to playing detective, to marrying a penniless millionaire, viewers have witnessed countless groups of people form bonds, alliances and relationships.
   Reality TV has swept the entertainment industry, leaking over to all sorts of other TV genres—late shows, talk shows and even sitcoms.
‘Stress’ all too common for college students

COMMENTARY

Carrie Baker
Business Affairs Beat

   Does this sound familiar?
   I have class at 8 a.m. and a paper due at 9:30 a.m. Then I’m going to meet so and so and go to the gym, and after that I need to do some research at the library. And later I’m meeting my group for that project, and I need to pick up my roommate from class around 4 p.m. Then I have a meeting at 4:30 p.m., and I should probably start on that paper. Oh and then I will be back at home, and I need to clean up some because so and so is coming over tomorrow. And I guess I should do my laundry too.

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