Different Perspectives

Operation Pot Points: Drug dealers must get stoned

Marijuana confiscated in Penitas, Texas, had an interesting message written on some of the packages: "Obama-USA."

Not so fast reader/narc, you'll have to roll back Operation Thunder Thighs for a moment here. The idea that Obama had drugs shipped to him from Mexico, with his name written on them, is flimsy. Sure, he inhaled in the past, but that's not the point.

   Sujay Kumar    5/7/2009 - 11:07 PM    2 comments
Twenty-two things that really 'grind my gears'

The semester is unfortunately coming to close, and although I'm not graduating just yet, I wanted to write a memorable column to signify the close of the school year. Because I am a fan of making lists and of Family Guy's Peter Griffin, here is an incomplete list of everything that has "grinded my gears" over the past two semesters.

   Remy Soni    5/7/2009 - 10:46 PM    Post your comment
How I engaged my favorite reader

Graduating college columnists like to write about what the school paper meant to them, how much they love their readers, and a bunch of other nonsense. With the readers, for example, my main interaction has been the DailyIllini.com comment boards, where people post threads titled "You can't be serious" after I suggest the president host pot parties.

   Scott Green    5/6/2009 - 10:30 PM    3 comments
Something gold can stay: make summer a state of mind

Summer, despite the heat and humidity the word embodies, is as refreshingly cool and crisp as the tall glass of peach iced tea sitting next to you on your front porch while you read. (For me it is, at least. Some of you may be thinking of an “ice-cold frosty” while you listen to Mike Shannon and John Rooney announcing the ballgame, or that lukewarm two-liter of Dr. Pepper positioned conveniently near the futon while you play XBox.)

   Chelsea Fiddyment    5/6/2009 - 10:30 PM    Post your comment
For the record: McRight myths revealed

After opining for the DI this semester, I think I’ve successfully burned through any political capital (and probably all respect whatsoever) I attained during my first seven semesters as an undergraduate.

   Lynne McMillan    5/6/2009 - 1:00 AM    11 comments
Please read! This is my very last column: a reflection of my past 4 years at U of I

I don’t mean to get too nostalgic, but as I get ready to graduate next week, I can’t help but reflect on the past four years that I have spent at this great University.

   Paul Cruse III    5/6/2009 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
A state of overreaction: the swine flu

The perfect example of that right now is the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu. The new virus has become an international phenomenon, sparking fears of a global pandemic. But all of these fears stem from a disease that has, in its confirmed cases, killed 2 percent of the people it has infected, and only one of those has been outside of Mexico.

   Jordan Harp    5/5/2009 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
Souter’s replacement should push us further toward racial equality

If I were Justice David Souter, I would be somewhat miffed at the speed with which public attention turned from me to potential replacements after I announced my retirement.

   Amy Allen    5/3/2009 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
Why I'll never write a graduation speech/farewell column

Since I've been at the Daily Illini for 2.5 years I feel as though it's necessary to write a self-congratulatory farewell column.

   Sujay Kumar    5/1/2009 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
Poker lesson number one: live near an ATM

There’s no need to worry about the shrinking job market. Plenty of great positions are still available for qualified college graduates, provided that college is Harvard. Otherwise you’re going to have to find more demeaning backup employment, such as rodeo clown or auto industry executive.

That’s why it’s a shame this year’s $25,000 World Poker Tour Championship, which concluded Saturday evening, attracted only 338 players, down from a high of 639 in 2007.

   Scott Green    4/30/2009 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
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