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by Sean Murray in Opinions
Last week UIC was witness to a major shift in the power relations which structure the University of Illinois.? On Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:45 a.m., the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) called a strike of its members at UIUC.? Graduate Assistants and Teaching Assistants walked out of their classes, effectively halting the operations of nearly a quarter of all undergraduate classes.
Reflection from the Concrete Fortress
by John Goes in Opinions
Because I have been asked, I want to confess my history with libertarianism. The careful reader will note that some of my commentary intersects with libertarian commentary, particularly on the war and entitlement spending. I've visited quite a few places on the political spectrum in the evolution of my political thinking, but by far the most fun was libertarianism.
by Christopher Skeet in Opinions
I bet?it's a Muslim.
?That was my first?thought when I heard about the shootings at Fort Hood.?The media, military 'leadership', and the U.S. president weren't so sure.?Obama warned us against "jumping to conclusions."?The media continues to insist that Nidal Hasan's motives "were unclear.