With the threat of litigation against former board members of Bear Stearns, University President Henry Bienen needs to rethink his silence regarding his role at the investment bank. Bienen announced last March that he would not be running for re-election to the board of Bear Stearns, five days prior to the announcement that it was going belly up and merging with JP Morgan.… 1 Comment

After more than three years in the making, Evanston's Downtown Plan is finally seeing the light of day. Now it's time to push it to a vote. The plan seeks to consolidate the city's building regulations to provide a clear framework for future development. The plan came before the Planning and Development Committee last Monday ("Council approves green initiative," Nov.… Post the First Comment

So you just spent $2,000 of mom and dad's money on a brand new MacBook Pro. You're an anthropology major with no real interest in computing, and you will only be using it for e-mail and basic word processing. You really only needed a cheap Dell laptop for that, but that black matte finish matched your North Face and Uggs so well, you couldn't help yourself! Now that you have this prohibitively expensive piece of technology, it's time to show it off.… 13 Comments

ASG office hours not enough for students Last Wednesday, ASG passed an amendment requiring all senators to hold office hours once a week ("New bill requires senators to hold office hours, open forums," Nov. 13). It sounds like a good idea in theory, but at the same time, it makes me question the dedication of the people representing us.… 10 Comments

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