Friday, September 06, 2002 :::
Looks like Berdahl finally took control of the "non-Patriotic" 9/11 memorial situation. "Jessica does not speak for the university. I speak for the university," Berdahl snarled. "(Red, white and blue) ribbons don't offend anyone."
If you haven't yet, go read Kevin's column. It's an accurate and well-written take on the Moratorium situation.
::: posted by Andrewski at 10:22 PM
Thursday, September 05, 2002 :::
Remember: Sept 11 may be referred to as "Patriot Day", as President Bush signed a December 2001 bill proclaiming it a national holiday. Not to be confused, however, with "Patriot's Day", which is on the third Monday in April and commemorates the battle of Lexington and Concord.
::: posted by Andrewski at 7:04 PM
Sorry about the random posting schedule. School and all, you know. Here's the latest skinny.
Word from the top of BCR has it that the Republicans on campus will be having a little visit paid them at tonight's meeting by Channel 2 news because of this story, written by the Daily Cal's own ousted Steve Sexton. The story, which was picked up by Drudge, the Wall Street Journal, The Angry Clam, and Instapundit, is being held up as yet another example of Berkeley's apparent anti-Americanism.
Throw drugs into the mix, and you get this: "Alens caused 9/11", straight from our own Telegraph avenue. Thanks to Rory for the link.
But is Berkeley being anti-American, or is the ASUC just trying to cover its own ass? It's not surprising, what when certain groups on campus use a candlelight vigil to shout out their political stance on bombing and capitalism, as happened last 9/11. But Berkeley seems to act with the cocky stance of a city that wants to stand outside of its state and nation, wants to distance itself as far from the United States as it can. And why not? With some of the loosest drug laws in the country and the radical leftist population, Berkeley treats itself like an independent nation. Or, as I think of it, a lunatic asylum without walls.
This all is rather entertaining to be in the center of, but I am a little sick of this city setting itself up as an object of ridicule. Did Wong and Quindel really think their "no colors, no USA, no God" idea would go unnoticed? Who are they kidding? Watch, fools, as Berkeley becomes the personification of the dope-smoking beatnik in a sea of "proper Americans".
Speaking of dope-smoking, there's been another DEA raid of a medical marijuana depository, this one in Santa Cruz. There will be a protest in San Francisco and Oakland, in front of their federal buildings, tomorrow (Sept 6) at noon. Honk if you love cookies!
And in creepier news, a guy who sprayed a syringe of his own HIV+ blood onto a couple of friends faces assault charges. "I have no intention of putting people at risk," Pitzer said in court. "I'm not going to do anything crazy. I just want to get home to my trailer." Don't we all.
::: posted by Andrewski at 6:33 PM
Sunday, September 01, 2002 :::
And as long as we're on the subject...
::: posted by Andrewski at 9:26 PM
Seen the ad where a bunch of partiers in an apartment are hiding their beers when the police come to the door? Apparently Sam Adams is receiving a lot of heat for the ad spot, with groups like the AMA and MADD calling it irresponsible, and promoting underage drinking. The idea is that in the ad, the young-looking drinkers are hiding their beers from the police, who've come to the apartment about noise complaints. The National Liquor Law Enforcement Assosciation (did you know such an association existed?), according to the article, says that the people in the ad wouldn't be hiding their beers if they weren't underage.
In a related story, Game Day has come and go with the alcohol moratorium still greatly in effect. Calstuff has the link to a Chronicle article about the moratorium, and Kevin also has a column in the works for next Friday. This Wednesday there will be a sorority social chair meeting to discuss, among other things, some of the moratorium proposals.
::: posted by Andrewski at 2:24 PM
