Opinion
OpinIan: Airlines, HP and Adobe Backward Compatibility
Written by Ian Littman
Posted on 03 May 2010
To give you some background, Tim Weilert left a vacancy when he ended his Two Cents column last week. So I, being a rather opinionated person with a couple of areas of expertise, have decided to step up and see whether anyone agrees with my analysis of various current events. my takes will be of a different style than Tim's succinct nuggets, but we'll see how this goes. Bear with me.
First, Continental Airlines and United Airlines are apparently merging. I'm a bit surprised that the two companies are coming together, but I guess that in this economic climate, and with the downward price pressure placed by the Frontier-Midwest coalition (soon to be simply Frontier) and Southwest Airlines, it's merge or die. After all, the cool kids (Delta-NWA, Frontier-Midwest) are merging, so why not climb to the top of the airline heap by a merger of your own?
M.I.A.’s “Born Free” makes bold statement
Written by Barbara Anderson
Posted on 03 May 2010
Last Monday, musician M.I.A. released a 9-minute music video for her song “Born Free”. Shortly after, it was pulled off of Youtube due to its graphic violence and nudity. The video depicts the intensity of political violence and the horrors of genocide. Since Monday, there has been much controversy and debate on the content of this video. There is more that meets the eye, though, and the entirety of “Born Free” must be taken into account when forming an opinion on the video.
Though they make us uneasy, explicit representations of such real things are good for a sometimes necessary eye-opening. So, despite its graphic content, I support the creation of this video.
What's Your Beef: Parking and power cords
Written by Jaime Thorpe
Posted on 02 May 2010
Why aren't there power cords to rent in the digger den? Suggestion: Keep 4-5 extension cords in stock, and hold BlasterCard during rental.
Good news! There are now power strips available for check out at the Student Center Information Desk. Your BlasterCard will be held at the desk during the check-out period. Thanks for the suggestion!
What is the school doing for the students about parking?
Ashley Young, ASCSM Vice President and Chair of the Parking Services & Public Safety Committee answered as follows:
The School:- An outside (private) consulting firm was hired to evaluate our parking system and recommend changes for next year.
- Parking Services recently rebalanced several of the freshman lots (Ford, the upper gravel lot) to include upperclassman parking spaces. In light of the recent construction, Parking Services has also juggled moving faculty and other reserved spaces around the campus.
Minds at Mines: After Finals
Written by Roby Brost
Posted on 01 May 2010
The number of classes left until summer arrives can be counted on one hand. Hooray! Happy dance, wild cavorting, parties, stress free... Oh wait. Summer may be tantalizingly near, but there is still a tremendous obstacle impeding its path. Not just a tremendous obstacle, but a behemoth, a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the way of happiness. It's a stressing, pass-or-fail, will-I-get-an-A-or-will-I get-a-B-and-ruin-the-GPA-forever obstacle. It's about losing the will to crack open that textbook for a last time... Egads! It's almost finals. So, in true Mines fashion, let's ignore the pink elephant in the room and focus on the light at the end of the tunnel. After finals. The summer. Ah, happiness.
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