Legendary Rhythm and Blues guitarist Bo Diddley shared his experiences in the recording industry with UNLV History of Rock 'n Roll students in a packed auditorium Friday. "I have to pat myself on the back for what I've accomplished," he said. "All that scratching you hear those cats doing today, I started." Diddley said he thinks the recording industry has fallen downhill. He said it is not right for "druggies" to record music to buy more drugs. Producers do not realize the extent to which x-rated rap lyrics negatively affect children, Diddley said. [continues 75 words]
To the dismay of many student governments, civil liberties and minority organizations, the "War on Drugs" now more directly affects thousands of college applicants. In order to prevent financial aid applicants from purposely avoiding a question about prior drug convictions, the U.S. Department of Education decided earlier this month to make it mandatory that applicants indicate any past drug crimes. Under the Drug-Free Student Loans Act, a provision of the 1998 Higher Education Act, an applicant that admits to a past conviction of a drug law on question 35 of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid may lose eligibility for financial assistance. [continues 698 words]
