September 27, 2002
Adler
I can't believe this (from Jennifer Valdes' Alligator article): "After [Marc] Adler's arrest [attorney Robert] Rush argued that the only reason the [reckless driving] incident was an issue was because of Adler's position on campus." The attorney went on to say that it "is unfortunate that he has to go through this because of who he is." Honestly, Adler should be given the highest possible punishment for what he did, not because I have something against him, but because it would show other people that driving with an blood alcohol level of 0.06 is simply unacceptable.
September 20, 2002
More Jewel Staite
Speaking of Jewel Staite, I found (through her official site) a cool picture of her with Red Robot (maybe not intentional). Avid has a bunch of other cool pictures.
Jewel Staite
I just finished watching Firefly. Jewel Staite, who I loved in a show called Fast Forward, plays the ship mechanic. w00t.
September 18, 2002
Discrimination?
I've been a pedestrian, biker, and driver on campus. Bikers surely don't have it easy, but this letter by Nicholas Pillat in the Alligator is just absurd:
Simply because we can move faster and are more nimble than others, there is no reason to discriminate against my people and further subject us to undo persecution and incivility.
September 16, 2002
Pearl Jam
I know that Pearl Jam probably doesn't have much say in the matter, but I don't think I'll be buying this album. I'll be avoiding products from Epic and Sony from now on.
September 12, 2002
September 11, 2002
Wednesday Update
Wednesday Updates are annoying, but there's one item from today's email that I don't mind so much:
4. LITTER ON CAMPUS: We've been getting many complaints from students about litter from advertising including ads from bars in their classrooms, their residence halls and on the campus grounds. Some businesses employ students to distribute their ads... Did you know that as a student advertising anything... your student group's activities or a local business, you're required to follow UF guidelines on distributing printed material? Those guidelines ONLY allow you to hand ads/flyers to others on a one-on-one basis and ONLY outside UF buildings. You may not leave piles of flyers around, throw them on the ground, seats or floors, or place on car windshields. Littering the campus, chalking walls and sidewalks, hanging flyers on walls and trees are all against the UF rules and the Student Conduct Code. If you are doing any of these activities, you could find yourself facing Judicial charges. If you see anyone doing this, you have the right to tell them to stop... It's YOUR campus! Help us all keep your campus clean and a place to be proud of... only distribute printed materials as allowed by UF rules: Distribution of Printed Material: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/4006.htm. Commercial access to campus: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/2003.htm. For further information, contact LB@union.ufl.edu.
Next time you see someone throwing flyers on the ground, do like they say: tell them to stop.