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Joel's 'model citizenship' way too appropriate for SU
By Steve Krakauer
Billy Joel's newest "My Lives" tour stops in Syracuse next month, but the new material from Joel won't come out until May. On March 25 at the Carrier Dome, Joel will play his old hits. But on May 14 at the Carrier Dome, Joel will take the stage to a different tune - as Syracuse University's commencement speaker.
Letters to the Editor: Reactions to 'Facebook'
You have got to be kidding me. What else can I say about the ridiculous action taken against students who created a Facebook group complaining about their teaching assistant? The mere fact that a TA called Judicial Affairs to complain about this group baffles me.
Letter to the Editor: Cost of student loans rising
Never in history has the cost of financing a college education gone up as much as this year. Ask any finance major: It's not the price that matters, it's the terms. The recently passed Budget Deficit Act legislation not only dramatically increases the interest rate on new loans, it takes away a borrower's right to consolidate student loans while in school and denies the borrower's right to reconsolidate loans once out of school.
Letter to editor incorrect
I was appalled at (the sender of) the recent letter to the editor who begins by describing herself as a writer and goes on to say that something shouldn't be considered newsworthy. As a member of the Class of 2005 and someone who still remembers seeing Brian (T.
Letter to the Editor: Activism should restart debate
Over the past couple days, I have noticed a number of wooden memorials on many street sign poles in and around campus and on Euclid Avenue. These signs, which honor fallen soldiers of the War in Iraq, have seemingly been printed onto a block of wood, then screwed into these poles with a large bolt.
