Michael Grybowski
It was good to see some constructive criticism come from George Mason University alumnus Chris Anzalone. I actually met the man; I had to meet with him to get my job as an opinion columnist at Broadside. Last week, he voiced complaints that apparently have been simmering for weeks now. However, his main issues tended to be all but exclusively restricted to the “Palestinians Primarily Targeting Civilians” article.

College campuses are fertile ground for companies looking to market their products or even just to get students to post on a MySpace page.

Faculty, football players, students, and musicians expressed their desire for a more unified, tolerant campus in front of an audience of around 1,000 students in O'Neill Plaza Friday. The Unity Rally, the culmination of Unity Week activities, explored diverse topics amid candid reflection by those who spoke.

By Gail A. Hornstein
Are soldiers with psychological injuries cowards? Or are their symptoms--uncontrollable shaking, nightmares, emotional outbursts, flashbacks, intense startle reactions--the result of trauma? What kind of support do people who repeatedly witness atrocities and commit violent acts need?

by Susan McMillan 
The Office of the Provost and the President's Commission on the Status of Women are planning an inquiry into faculty promotion and tenure practices in response to concerns voiced by some faculty about gender inequity. Nadine Kaslow, professor of psychiatry and PCSW chair, said the issue emerged from the College but has been taken up in all the University's schools.

About 20 students sat outside the Memorial Union Friday reclining in a cloud of smoke that drifted from their cigars, cigarettes and hookah.

A clash between anti-abortion activists and counter-protestor who advocated abortion rights erupted on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus yesterday afternoon, with graphic photographs of aborted fetuses competing with abortion rights advocates' chants and satirical signs.

As one of the nations most respected scholars on Islam, Reza Aslan is a busy man. He’s been a guest of Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, NPR (National Public Radio) and frequently contributes to the LA Times and Washington Post. Aslan is the author of “No God, But God,” a book that takes a look at the history and evolution of the Islamic faith in a very accessible and engaging manner. Aslan has a Bachelor’s in Religion from Santa Clara University, a Master’s of Theological Studies from Harvard University, and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Fiction from the University of Iowa. Broadside caught up with Aslan to discuss his new book

by Salvador Rizzo
Emory's acquisition of Salman Rushdie's original papers is another coup for the Manuscript, Archives and Rare Books Library. The collection consists of Rushdie's journals, notes, photographs and correspondence. His manuscripts, including those for two unpublished novels, will also be placed at MARBL

Midsemester stress peaked last week as five students passed out on campus over a three-day period. Several of the students said they had been focused on midterms and hadn't been sleeping or eating much, University Police officer Mike Swithenbank said. "Last year during finals, we had some medicals," he said

Though it may seem unlikely, there are more people willing to volunteer in certain service groups than there are placements for them. This has been the current trend on campus, in which increasing numbers of eager volunteers are being turned away from some of their choice service groups or immersion trips.