It has been some weeks since United Nations weapons inspectors entered Iraq in search of any evidence to prove that Iraq had been developing weapons of mass destruction.
"FOR THOSE who say the poor fight better, I say give the rich a chance." These are the words of Reprsentative Charles Rangel (D-NY), who has proposed a bill in Congress to reinstate the draft as a means of building up the number of Americans serving in the military.
TUESDAY night, the United States took one more step closer to the precipice of armed conflict as President Bush's projected his rhetoric past the gathered Congress and instead focused on preparing the American people for war.
THEY ADVERTISE everything from tables on the lawn and community service to compensation for flu studies and ballroom dancing.
THE ACHIEVEMENT gap -- the difference between school performance of low-income and minority students versus middle-class white students -- may soon take the back seat to a traditionally less-publicized education issue currently gaining momentum: the teacher gap.
On Wednesday, France and Germany released a joint statement denouncing American plans for war with Iraq.
There are a lot of things 17year-old boys cannot do. They are finally allowed to see R-rated movies -- which doubtlessly makes the producers of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies very happy -- but that's just about the only privilege they win upon reaching their seventeenth birthday.
Change isn't always bad. But when it comes to changing of banks on Grounds, it's worse than bad, it's unacceptable.
THERE are two different kinds of discussion sections for classes in the humanities. One discussion entails a constant dialogue between the TA and students, and is a supplement to the lecture and readings.
AN 'A' JUST isn't worth what it used to be. Often it's worth more. Grades exist to provide an objective measure of student performance in the classroom.
ABORTION. It is a word that has been on the lips of many individuals in the last few weeks, both at the University and throughout the nation as a whole.
STARTING on January 30, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) will require universities around the nation to submit detailed information about their foreign students, particularly those of Arab descent.
HOSTILE dictators are a puzzle for America. Everyone knows they're dangerous and everyone wants to be rid of them, but sometimes the removal process is more problematic than the initial threat they pose.
DAVID Kay, the former chief weapons inspector of UNSCOM, the U.N. Special Commission on Iraq, wrote a piece in The Washington Post last Sunday about the current search for a "smoking gun" by weapons inspectors in Iraq ("It was never about a smoking gun," Jan.
THE UNIVERSITY feels the University of Michigan's pain this month, as President Bush petitions the Supreme Court to strike down race-based admissions policies at the law school and undergraduate colleges.
POP QUIZ: When does life begin? A. At conception B. At the fusing of the spinal cord (about 10 days after conception) C.
BLINDING headlights reflect in your rearview mirror. You can't see over the vehicle in front of you, and can't predict when you'll need to brake.
LAST WEEKEND, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg sent a uniformed squadron of police officers to interrupt The Rolling Stones in the middle of their HBO-televised concert at Madison Square Garden.
THE CURRENT traffic study being conducted to examine potential delays around the new Emmet Street parking garage is a positive step, as it actively includes city officials and seeks to assuage the concerns of residents of Lewis Mountain neighborhood.
LAST WEDNESDAY, the California Supreme Court began a hearing for a teenager who claims his rights to free speech have been violated.
