The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
3 hours ago by Alex Sanders
The presidential campaign is rapidly spiraling into an episode of "Desperate Housewives." There are ridiculous rumors circulating that Sarah Palin's 4-month-old son is really her 17-year-old daughter's child. This is a political campaign - not a drama on ABC.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
3 hours ago by Pratistha Koirala
Eight years ago, John McCain made a statement that should have raised a massive outcry. Instead, it went by almost unnoticed - a tiny blip in the political landscape.
"I hate the gooks. I will hate them as long as I live."
In 2000, McCain uttered these words while campaigning for the Republican presidential bid.
Yeshiva University Observer, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
5 hours ago by Dana Adler
Jumping to conclusions is not a new problem, nor is it endemic to the Jewish community. We all make judgments of others, many of which are based on outward appearances. However, awareness is the key to avoiding the mistake of making incorrect assumptions.
Yeshiva University Observer, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
6 hours ago by Olivia Wiznitzer
We live in a world where we compartmentalize halakha, which we generally conceive of as being laws. What kind of laws? Why, the laws of Shabbat, in which case I may not strike a match, or the laws of honoring one's father and mother, of giving charity, of keeping holidays.
The Commentator, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
1 hour ago by Yehuda Bernstein
Picture this: An international student is eating dinner in the cafeteria. He is not wearing a kippah, and an American student approaches him in order to make the international student aware of its absence. The American admonishes the international student, maintaining that it is inappropriate to eat without a kippah.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
3 hours ago by Kevin Duffy
There's little doubt that UConn football is headed in the right direction.
In seven years, UConn has gone from a Division I-AA program to co-Big East champions. Randy Edsall has built a program on finding under-recruited players and developing them into quality starters.
Yeshiva University Observer, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
5 hours ago by Olivia Wiznitzer
In "The Search Committee," Rabbi Marc Angel explores dangerous territory. Grappling with the mine-ridden terrain of Orthodox Judaism, Angel attempts to compare and contrast Modern Orthodoxy with its Haredi counterpart. The overarching message must be that of nuance, and one must wonder whether it is possible for him to be successful at so difficult a task.
The Commentator, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
43 minutes ago by Yehuda Bernstein
Early this summer, Yeshiva University decided to consolidate all Independent Housing Program (IHP) apartments into 475 West 186th Street. The rather unanticipated move has resulted in the loss of sixteen apartments from the Independent Housing Program - fifteen from 90 Laurel Hill Terrace and one from 480 W 187th Street.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2 hours ago by Courtney Carignan
These days it seems that 18 is the new 21, as over 100 presidents of universities across the nation have agreed. A campaign called the "Amethyst Initiative" has been in the works for the past year in order to open up a discussion for lowering the legal drinking age.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2 hours ago by Kala Kachmar
A strain of E. coli found in the water supply at Willington Oaks apartments on Tuesday is forcing residents to get their water elsewhere.
A "small number" of students went to Student Health Services with gastrointestinal symptoms, according to Robert Miller, director of health for Eastern Highlands Health District, but the cases reported were self-limiting.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
3 hours ago by Grace Harper
UConn students vocalized their concerns with trayless dining and underage drinking at the Straight from the Source meeting last night, a monthly meeting that seeks to give students an opportunity to openly speak with administrators.
The "Going tray-less" issue was the most prevalent topic.
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