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Posted on September 25 at 11:47 a.m.Suggest removal
To cheveldi: Since you commented, SDS has edited the issues page on the website (http://takebackuosa.org/issues.html) to include citations of their claims.
Posted on September 3 at 8:09 p.m.Suggest removal
I find it very interesting that though 7 out of 7 comments to Brandon Smith's article argued against or had negative comments about the article, the response that the Daily chose to publish under "Your View" was one simply commending the author and rebuking any that might disagree, rather than one that might provide insight and voice to both sides of the issue.
Posted on May 4 at 10:05 p.m.Suggest removal
"Had you even heard about the swine flu until just recently? Well, it turns out it has been around for quite some time. The first report of a transfer of influenza from pigs to humans was in 1918."
Even though I tend to actually agree with your general idea that many are overreacting, the above reference really does not help your argument. If you recall world history, we most defiantly HAVE heard of swine flu before recently, in the exact year you mention. The 1918 H1N1 flu pandemic killed more than twice the number of people killed during World War I... I would consider that a big deal.
Posted on April 10 at 4:38 p.m.Suggest removal
I share the sentiment of disappointment. If I knew about the referendums I absolutely would have voted and know many students that would have done the same. I feel personally outraged (as should anyone that cares about the issue one way or another) that I am only hearing about an issue as substantial as a referendum banning smoking after the fact.
I believe that part of the Daily's responsibility includes maximizing the visibility of opportunities for students to voice their opinion. While the responsibility may not lie solely upon the shoulders of the Daily (it would have been nice to see people on the south oval telling you to vote yes/no on some of the referendum issues instead of vote for <person you don't know>), I think the lack of coverage marks a significant failure for the Daily this spring.
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Posted on September 26 at 11:22 p.m.Suggest removal
The idea that the UOSA is irrelevant is not contrary to SDS's position. They hope that through increased participation and competition in the election process that it might become a relevant and representative voice of the student body.
Before the Congress can even hope to be an accurate representation of students, two things must happen: There must be enough people interested in running to hold a competition and there must also be enough voters in the actual elections.
The Daily ought to make every effort to extensively cover elections and voting issues from an early point on (regardless of whether they are special elections or regularly scheduled ones), not only encouraging people to vote in the election but also publicizing deadlines for candidacy and encouraging students to actually run. This is of course not solely the responsibility of The Daily. Every organization that is involved with student affairs, including the UOSA its self, must contribute to making issues and elections salient by hosting interest events and/or debates, spreading fliers around bulletin boards, chalking dates and issues, and taking any possible effort to make the student body more aware of the processes.
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