Comments for The Minaret

Comment on Kardashians Go Plastic (With New Barbie Doll) by djay

djay — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:12 +0000

Can’t wait for kardishan doll….LOL
I’ll so F***k them up from each and very hole of theirs ….

Comment on A Tribute and Eulogy For A Fallen Soldier by Bri_LosoWorld

Bri_LosoWorld — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:23:35 +0000

so why then every time i click the cc button it give me asmall box written in it capition is not? avalibal

Comment on CAPA International Education Sends UT Student to London by Speaking English UK

Speaking English UK — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:48:13 +0000

Yaah offering a range of tips to study abroad is really a good thing to carry on and capture as without it some certain things are really difficult to conquer …

Comment on Universities Protest Chik-Fil-A: Should UT Follow Suit? by Zach Budgor

Zach Budgor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:44:58 +0000

Believe what you want, but there’s a line between following the teachings of Christ and outright prejudice. Attempting to influence public policy and personal liberty via religious dogma would cross that line; not to mention it’s at odds with the company’s mission to “serve and value all people.” Catholic, Islamic, Jewish, whatever – it’s still boneheaded intolerance. Don’t pretend that being a member of the largest religion on the planet makes you a poor, oppressed minority.

Comment on The West and Muslim Marriages: Debunking Stereotypes by venomas

venomas — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:46 +0000

i would like to say there is no such thing as forced marrige it is absalutly haram if the girl says no then no merrige

Comment on The Five Worst Types of Facebook Statuses by Stan A Angel

Stan A Angel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:16 +0000

You have extreme control issues, what this whole article amounts to really is a “rant” as so eloquently stated. Your writing ability is phenomenal, there are far more important things in life then what other people are doing on FaceBook, so in reality this entire column amounts to just so much gossip. seek medical help. :O)

Comment on What Should Win: Dogmatic Grammy Picks from a Sour Individual by Me

Me — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:05:53 +0000

“Born This Way”, best album of the year my ass.

Comment on Right Wing, Party of Four: Why Republican Candidates May Fall Short in 2012 by James

James — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:20:08 +0000

Ok I get the article but why do you have to have a crappy picture of Newt when Romney is in the lead?

Comment on Finding Balance, Exploring Meditation by Concered UT Student

Concered UT Student — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:03:46 +0000

uhhhhh… Earl Warren, can you please say who this teacher is..? Perhaps if The Minaret isn’t concerned some other students are…. I know I don’t want to be around a mentally ill teacher who has a gun on campus. Just saying..

OR, if you really want The Minaret to gain such information you could always email them. Pretty sure they have access to email…

Comment on Finding Balance, Exploring Meditation by evolverevolver

evolverevolver — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:14:34 +0000

It is good to see there is interest in meditation to deal with stress and the debilitating effects it creates over a lifetime. But it is important to note that the research study was done on Transcendental Meditation and not on the techniques you describe. Different meditation techniques produce different results, like different brainwave characteristics. Some meditations might get you into a good mood temporarily, but that goes away. Good quality research, published in top scientific journals, on Transcendental Meditation show that regular practice reduces stress and strengthens the nervous system so it automatically handles mental and physical stress better. And when you learn and practice TM properly, TM is easy and enjoyable to practice, and the good results are experienced throughout the day.

Comment on Right Wing, Party of Four: Why Republican Candidates May Fall Short in 2012 by Leo

Leo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:41:59 +0000

Don’t worry Kelsey, you’ll get your 4 more years of Obama. You are part of a majority of Americans that don’t know squat about Ron Paul’s policies.

“Who would then assign value to currency, and what that currency would be, has not been defined.”

The free market has historically assigned the value of the monetary currency, and gold has been the traditional form of that currency, up until it was abolished in the 70s. What’s wrong with that idea?

“Ron Paul’s number one priority is border security, yet he also wants to abolish the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).”

You act like this is a bad thing…

“Paul’s HSA reforms would, he says, extend eligibility to all Americans, and remove “government-imposed barriers” to obtaining them (though not industry-imposed barriers, I suppose).”

Let’s not forget that the industry & government are working together and are the ones imposing the barriers through monopolies on things like drug patents. Not to mention that the FDA is one of the more corrupt state departments in the land.

“…new Ralph Nader, and will never actually get the nomination.”

ffs Kelsey.

“What this says about the Republican party is that it needs to do some serious soul-searching if it hopes to take the White House in 2016.”

95% of Democrats and Republicans will be voted out of office between now and 2020 after Americans actually read the Constitution.

Comment on Geek Gospel: Embracing Geekdom in College by Earl Warren

Earl Warren — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:37:32 +0000

Rich,

Thanks for having the guts to take on such a pressing issue. I see a Pulitzer just around the corner. Maybe next week you can be even more daring and write an editorial about how it is OK to eat grilled cheese sandwiches. Be brave, Rich, be brave.

Comment on Finding Balance, Exploring Meditation by Earl Warren

Earl Warren — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:32:48 +0000

Nice to see the minaret tackle such weighty issues instead of, say, the fact that an accomplice to murder is on the faculty or that a faculty member with mental illness has brought a gun to campus on several ocassions.

Does meditation stop bullets?

Keep up the good work, Minaret.

Comment on Finding Balance, Exploring Meditation by Transzendentale Meditation

Transzendentale Meditation — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:27:04 +0000

There is a nice website on TM Meditation, which collects reports from governmental und independant sources about this meditation. -
TM helps me a lot to handle stressful situations in my study succesfully, and also in other areas. And it helped me to stop smoking.

Comment on Hall of Fame Voting Leads to Steroid Conversation by Vanessa la Rae

Vanessa la Rae — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:44 +0000

Women who chase male super athletes, parents who push their kids to excel rather than enjoy the game, athletes who lose vast fortunes due to incompetent business sense…Refreshingly, Tim Shanahan doesn’t shy away from the controversial issues. And although he has written about football and basketball, it’s obvious that baseball is his first love. While I appreciate the fearlessness it takes to bite off on an illegal and pervasive practice (steroids), on this one Shanahan throws well outside the strike zone. He argues, albeit unconvincingly, that athletes with superior records (i.e., McGuire, Palmeiro, Bagwell) deserve admittance in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Seemingly, their accomplishments, while executed under the influence of steroid use, are as laudable as those whose baseball legacies are without reproach (for example, Willie Mays, Joe Dimaggio, Lou Gehrig) or are at least as worthy as those athletes who somehow slipped into the Hall of Fame before drugs, gambling, and other unsportsmanlike practices were revealed publicly. Tim would have us accept that steroid use is part of a historical legacy of player indiscretions. The problem with this (il)logic is that Mr. Shanahan has confused the writing of baseball history with the purpose of being inducted into a hall of fame. Baseball historians should include a chapter or two about the era of steroids. That is, after all what happened in the sport. But induction in a Hall of Fame? You get to cheat your way into glory? It didn’t work for Rosie Ruiz, Nina Kraft, Ben Johnson, Danny Almonte, Marion Jones, Kostas Kenteris, and so why should it work for Mark McGuire? If Cooperstown wants Mark McGuire so badly then how about a wing dedicated to those individuals who have sullied the sport? And while you’re building it, it better be more than a (foot)note or (wall) plaque that visitors get to read. It should be a flashing sign that proclaims, “These guys took drugs, broke the law, bet against their teams, and lied about their conduct. They hit more on steroids than a regular athlete. What a surprise! Go figure!” (Footnote/Wall Plaque: While they were at it, they made millions of dollars. None of it was returned to the teams.Can we get our money back?) Shame on the players who tried to ruin our favorite past time. Shame on those same players who think they deserve a place in the Hall of Fame. Shame on any voting sportswriter who vote them in.

Comment on Atheist Student Harassed by Groups of Christians by Rational Libertarian

Rational Libertarian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:20:31 +0000

David

Sorry, I meant much, not most. Semantic error.

Comment on Sky Ferreira Leads the Second British Invasion of American Pop by André

André — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:38 +0000

and half brazilian/portuguese

Comment on Sky Ferreira Leads the Second British Invasion of American Pop by André

André — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:09 +0000

lol yep.. she’s american dude

Comment on Gaffes in Succession: Why Hillary Should Not Be Vice President by --

-- — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:23:40 +0000

Swapping out Hillary for Biden would only imply instability, and a cheap ploy to have a woman on the ticket. Not saying she isn’t qualified. She definitely is, there’s no doubt about that. But the DNC might be looking too far ahead. By getting Hillary on the ticket, they believe that since America has voted in a president that isn’t a white male, they may be willing to do it again four years down the road. Leave the ticket the way it is. Hillary can run as VP or even President in a few years. Those positions won’t go anywhere. Don’t shake things up.

Comment on Atheist Student Harassed by Groups of Christians by David

David — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:50:04 +0000

Actually the bible is not mostly comprised of the Torah…the Torah is only the first 5 books, so that statement “The Torah makes up most of the Bible and it has several references….” is grossly inaccurate. I think this girl took advantage of her constitutional rights and is receiving unnecessary harassment. As a christian I am appalled by these responses and equate them to the caliber of the Westboro Baptist Church…utterly disgusting. Let’s remember though, the actions of few don’t define the feelings/beliefs of all and if you believe they do, then you are buying in to a false stereotype.
One more thing, I noticed the “stoning” reference a lot throughout these responses…check out this story in John 8:3-7. That’s what Jesus says about stoning, Beautiful!

Comment on Guys Juice Up for Vanity On Supplements, Not Function by juicehead

juicehead — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:42:55 +0000

$100 bucks says the girl who wrote this article is a whale

Comment on Pro Players Not Overpaid; Deserve the Big Bucks by the real tom cruise

the real tom cruise — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:39:59 +0000

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Comment on Atheist Student Harassed by Groups of Christians by Nessie

Nessie — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:21:08 +0000

Thank you for this article and for your sensible compassion and outrage. I’m a former Catholic and current atheist/humanist and get so sick of holier-than-thou Christians being hateful and intolerant. I follow the teachings of Jesus more than they do!!

Comment on Child Denied Kidney Transplant Because of Disability? by Bob

Bob — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:57:59 +0000

I feel really bad for the little girl and her family. But even if a family member is willing to donate a kidney, it isn’t always possible. There are many factors to consider, and they may not be a good enough match. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to give the kidney to someone with a better chance of a successful transplant and a longer life? Someone who won’t need yet another transplant in the future?

The organ recipient list is long, and I think organs should be given out based on likelihood of a successful transplant, not on mental ability.

Comment on Police Beat by jose

jose — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:58:47 +0000

This section is lame. Trash it and find something better to write about.