Archives - Andrew Otis
Language policy stifles intellectual curiosity
South Africa has 11 official languages, and I cannot get credit to study any of them.Why? UR's language department will…
Op-Eds
UR Performing showcases talent
Black floors. Black curtain. Black walls. A slight tension builds as the darkness looms. It's quiet in Todd Theatre as…
News
Woodlands a valuable resource
Under rain and dreary skies, Professor of Biology Robert Minckley's Ecosystem Conservation and Human Society class trudged through UR's Woodlands…
News
Migrating south
Since the 1920s, the University has expanded at a rate of about a million square feet per decade.By a combination…
Ed Observers
Welcome to a non-argument
Welcome to a non-argument. Welcome to Dada reborn.In this article, I will refuse to follow the artificial constructs of the…
Editorial Boards
Look on the bright side
Do we ever contemplate life? So many people don't. They live life in a day-to-day shallowness that results in a…
Op-Eds
Interpreting the poll results before the big day
On Nov. 4, the American populace will vote, the electoral college will decide and, on Jan. 20, 2009, we will…
Op-Eds
Trust in Pakistan?s president may lead to success
Tensions are rising in Pakistan. There are now 250,000 refugees at its borders, and conditions are so poor in some…
Op-Eds
A forgotten gray-scale complicates Pakistan issue
In the world of foreign affairs, there is no black and white. Merely shades of gray. Outside the American media…