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Opinion Meter Nov. 12

Tate Plaza Abortion Display They just keep coming. On Wednesday, the Center for Bio-Ethical  Reform, a national pro-life organization, posted their pictures of genocide victims and aborted fetuses in Tate Plaza. And the editorial board is not happy. Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, this is despicable. Comparing victims of the Holocaust to aborted fetuses [...]

SELFLESS SACRIFICE: University veterans reflect on transition from school to military

Editor’s Note:  The nation celebrates Veteran’s Day today, and The Red & Black has taken this opportunity to profile several University-affiliated veterans. We continue today with a look at how some veterans remember their time at the University. Before they navigated the jungles of Pacific islands, they navigated college campuses. Before they watched battles unfold [...]

Duty goes beyond just the front page

There are times when a newspaper must go beyond it’s first responsibility of simply informing readers in order to do what’s right. These few instances put editors between their responsibility to present an unbiased report of the news and a conflicting, ethical responsibility to take up the often-unpopular task of holding University employees accountable. I [...]

Opinion Meter Nov. 5

Wait — don’t write that down! Not cool, Rodney Bennett. The Red & Black — and many students who we’ve spoken with — are adamant: We don’t want an administrator telling faculty to cease making or limit documents. It makes the University look sleazy, and a secretive “good ol’ boy” administration negatively reflects on our [...]

No transparency

We might expect it from a totalitarian regime. We might even expect it from the United States government. But we never expected it from our own University. Rodney Bennett, vice president for student affairs, has advised that no written feedback be kept in future hiring searches. His reasoning: this newspaper. Bennett said the decision was [...]

Opinion Meter Oct. 22

Kentucky game We finally got a night game! Unfortunately, it’s in Kentucky. But that shouldn’t get you down — it should get you downtown! The Bulldogs will know it if you’re cheering them on from Clayton Street (if you’re of age, of course). Justin Elliott Justin Elliott, a marketing major at the University, was diagnosed [...]

A piece of advice: SGA’s smoking ban referendum passed with about 8 percent of student support

Around 2,500 University students can breathe a little easier now. On Friday, the results of the Student Government Association’s smoking ban referendum were released: 2,567 students want to see some type of smoking ban. The verdict means SGA will now look into snuffing out smoking on parts of campus. SGA President Josh Delaney said Friday [...]

Lighting up gets the red light from students, SGA

Hide yo’ cigs, hide yo’ lights. In a vote tallied Friday, students decided by a two thirds majority for some type of a smoking ban on campus. The referendum was supported by 2567 total students, or less than 8 percent of the total University student population. Josh Delaney, president of the Student Government Association, said [...]

Attitudes vary about underage admittance: Police use compliance checks in bars

Editor’s Note: This week, The Red & Black investigates fake ID use at the University. Look online to see the full series. Caleb Allred has seen it all before. The shifty demeanor. The nervous movements. “You can tell when they’re about to give you a fake one, they’ll get all fishy and not make eye [...]

Opinion Meter: A wrap-up of the week’s ups and downs, Oct. 15

Coming Out day Tuesday was National Coming Out Day. Whether you’re gay, straight, bisexual or transgendered — take a moment to think about how far the gay rights movement has come. No one should have to hide who they are. Come out and be proud! Holiday beers Don’t worry about midterms, papers or classes. Fall [...]

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