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Thursday, September 16, 2004
Culligan, SGA move expeditiously
House Editorial
Most voters watch political campaigns with a cynical pessimism —
they listen to what the candidates’ promises, but at the end of the
day they know it‘s mostly rhetoric. Fortunately for JMU, the Student
Government Association, led by president Tom Culligan, has set out determined
to show students that they should get what they vote for.
Without congressional act, assault weapon ban inactive after ten years
Up For Debate
On Tuesday, the manufacturing of 19 previously banned assault-type
weapons legally resumed. These weapons had been illegal to produce since
1994 when the Feinstein Bill was signed into law by former President
Bill Clinton. The bill banned all weapons with certain features that
made the weapons more potent and has been cited by law enforcement as
lessening violent crime.
Early calendar start leaves wasted time
The Other Side of the Desk
This fall, JMU started earlier than it ever has, Aug. 23, resulting
in only one week of classes after Thanksgiving, as in the past two years.
This contributes to an attitude that the final week of classes is wasted
time, with many faculty members feeling they cannot present serious
new material then.
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