Nukes deployed

You didn't know about it, but last week there were six nuclear weapons flying high above your head.

Citizens can apparently be sure that nukes flying high are not the only secret operation the government performs.

Most people would have been comfortable if the government had purposefully moved the weapons - but nobody knew about it, not even the president.

Right about now, the federal government needs to turn their watchful eyes inward to see how these treacherous weapons got into the air without any upper level approval.

According to an Associated Press story from Sept. 6, US Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts said that nothing like this has ever happened in American history.

The weapons should have been traveling to be decommissioned, rather than being mounted on the wings of a B-52 like it was being piloted by Snoopy going to battle the Red Baron.

The weapons flew over approximately seven states in all - en route from Minot Air Force Base, ND to Barksdale Air Force Base, LA - a distance of about 1,500 miles.

That makes it seem like a scene straight out of Dr. Strangelove.

If it had been a general or an admiral of our armed forces performing such a hazardous task, the populace might be more comfortable. But the uppermost official who has been held accountable so far was a commander.

The firings should continue for such a cavalier act that endangered over 32 million people in those seven states.

Rush well, young scholar

Do you really know what you're doing?

Rush weekend is beginning, and students are heading out into the University Heights and District areas of Buffalo to get hammered in order to prove that they are worthy.

Partiers keep in mind, that there are a select group of sororities and fraternities "allowed" on campus. In all, only 10 social fraternities and seven social sororities are member organization of the Inter Greek Council at UB.

When heading out during the next few days, partiers will also encounter other "Greek" groups, unrecognized by the University, who will attempt to recruit new pledges.

These groups are illegal based on University laws:

"(UB Greek Affairs) would like to advise all students...that there are groups of University students that wrongfully attempt to function and are not recognized by the University. For your own well-being, we discourage you... from affiliating with these organizations."

What's the worst that could happen if you go out and join ATO, Delta Sig or ZBT? Well, other than having a hangover or getting a citation from UB police, you could be expelled if you are caught in positive association with these former Greeks.

With an increased police presence during the Fall Fest weekend, students partying in houses on South risk getting caught with these and other unwelcome Greek groups.

And nobody wants to go home to tell their parents that they were thrown out of school for wearing a SAMmy T-shirt while you were being made to do your superior's laundry.