House Editorial: Nothing new under the sun

History has a pesky habit of repeating itself. In what was the most predictable appearance this week (save for President Bush declaring once again that the state of our union is strong), Jane Fonda made an appearance at a peace rally in Washington, D.C., this past Saturday. More...

The Best of What’s Around: We don’t need no indoctrination
By Craig Finkelstein, staff writer

As students we are expected to abide by a strict honor code where we promise to abstain from plagiarism, cheating or any other forms of academic dishonesty. We are given honor code definitions and warnings when receiving syllabi for the first time and must sign honor code statements before every test. Yet at the same time, as we are put through a system where it is already assumed that we may be dishonest with our work, there exists no guarantee that our professors are bound by any sort of accountability that what they teach is accurate and of quality scholarship. More...

Glass Half Full: Parfum de poultry: The infamous dead chicken odor
By Traci Cox, staff writer

Harrisonburg is a unique city. Suspended between being a bustling, traffic-infested college town and an agricultural religious community, there are many places, people and sights that emblemize its small-town charm. Although the beauty of restaurants, monuments and buildings tug at the heartstrings of students and visitors alike, one truly powerful aspect about the area that seizes the senses: the horrid, pungent dog-food smell that emanates from the local poultry factories. More...

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