Spring Break
Should you reward a disobedient child with candy? No - at least, you aren't a good parent if you do. So, should you reward a bum for his laziness with your spare change? No - at least, you aren't a good citizen if you do. You may ask yourself, "What does this guy know about kids?" or, "Why does this guy not like homeless people?" To begin with, I have always known there are a lot of homeless people in Philadelphia; you see them around 7- Eleven all the time.
"It is important to remember that SAFAC is a subsidizing funding source and exists to help student organizations meet some of their financial expectations. SAFAC should never be depended upon as financial means for any student organization to exist. We strongly encourage student organizations to look at other funding options such as fundraising, soliciting donations, and collecting dues if they are not satisfied with their SAFAC Allocation," Joseph Gonzalez, advisor for the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, wrote in a letter to The Triangle.
It was Wednesday, and the latest issue of Vogue was out, so I was at the grocery store picking it up when a woman brushed against my shoulder as she skimmed across the open pages of a glossy tabloid magazine. We exchanged quick smiles, hers from behind her sunglasses - when suddenly her apparent husband grabbed her arm, called her an awful and explicit word (unfit for even an R-rated movie), and literally dragged her away while she staggered behind him in agony, silently, from behind her big sunglasses.
The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) met over the weekend of April 26 and 27 and determined the annual allocations for the fiscal year 2009. SAFAC began this year with a total of $1,363,224.00 to distribute. SAFAC funded $337, 523.
In Stacy Litz's commentary, "New dining center's 'Trayless Tuesday' policy stirs debate" in the April 25 edition of The Triangle, she quoted freshman Ilana Morrison, whom I think has it exactly right: "I really don't mind Trayless Tuesdays because I always keep in mind that it's for a good cause, even if it is inconvenient."
I am a 2006 alumnus who jumped on the opportunity to grab my favorite paper, The Triangle, when I passed through campus on May 4. I read the whole paper, but one article stood out in my mind, "DPS officer fired after alleged assault." When I read the article I was not shocked to have read such a headline, but disappointed in the article's twist to prove that somehow this incident proved that the public safety office is making gains in protecting our students.
