Recently, the University administration has shown many signs of its genuine concern for students, their academics and their well-being. Now, plans to create a law school have been announced, and the University will be joining the ranks of many Philadelphia-area academic institutions.
In an effort to counter the Drexel Democrats' protest of Senator Santorum, a group consisting of seven University of Pennsylvania College Republicans and what I can only assume as the three Drexel College Republicans gathered in front of Behrakis Hall. As the Drexel Democrats and their coalition or approximately 50 began to chant "hey hey, ho ho, Senator Santorum has got to go," the College Republicans chanted what could be described as either a huge gaffe, or, even better, the truth.
Drexel University should be admonished for allowing Rick Santorum to address students Tuesday, Feb. 22. I'm not taking issue with the University's political stance, which would seem unapologetically conservative for a variety of reasons. I'm taking issue that a "forum" was created to allow a bigot and a racist to push his political agenda.
Let's get one thing straight. I do not like Rick Santorum, and I disagree with him on many issues. He's not someone that I'd care to emulate, nor is he someone that I would enjoy listening to on a Tuesday morning. However, that doesn't mean that he doesn't have the same free speech rights that I have, or that the Drexel Democrats do.
President Bush and Secretary of State Rice embarked upon a "fence-mending" trip to European nations in an attempt to rebuild alliances that were frayed by opposite viewpoints to the war in Iraq. This wasn't going to be easy from the outset, since there are many discontented feelings on both sides of the Atlantic.
They've been quoted, now they're noted.
IN OUR CURRENT media saturated society, it is difficult to discern between a well argued and reasoned point and disingenuous drivel. If we continue to have writers like William Mulgrew around, however, the latter will be easier to spot. In his recent article, "An engrossing tale of two congressional districts," Mr.
