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Un-comic racism

The Michael Richards rant a couple of weeks ago shocked the nation and provided one of the most heinous and high-profile displays of racism in the recent history of American culture.


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Serenity now!

ALMOST two weeks ago, the world was shocked to learn that former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards repeatedly used a racial slur while reacting to two black men who were heckling him during a stand-up show.


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Urgent need for insight on the 'veil'

STEPHEN Parsley, in his Nov. 29 column titled "Shrouding sexism behind multiculturalism," argues that "the battle over the veil is one of the key issues that will determine the future of Islam and the West."  He goes on to suggest a ban on the veil in public schools and government places.


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Drunks are people too

"SAFERIDE'S purpose is to provide a safe passage for students who would otherwise have to walk alone at night," claims SafeRide's Web site.


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Good Friday, not Black Friday

BEFORE people can give adequate thanks, they're wanting more. There's a certain festive irony in the juxtaposition of two holidays with exactly contradictory philosophies.


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A new foundation for the community of trust

AS WE RETURNED from our Thanksgiving break, the pro-single sanction camp has given us yet another frightening look at their world, this time in the form of a column by Josh Hess ("Don't surrender the single sanction," Nov.


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Conservative traditions

LOOKING around Grounds it is clear that the University is alive with conservative traditions. Every semester eager students flock to the University in droves.


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Defying Marshall-Newman

ALONG with a Democratic victory in the Houseand Senate,the November elections also enacted a host of controversial ballot referendums.


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An invisible war

THEY'RE called invisible children. They run without shoes -- terrified, tired and often alone -- every evening at dusk as the sky turns bloody red to Gulu, the main town located near the Sudanese border in Northern Uganda.


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Stemming the rush

RUSHING the court is pointless. Plain and simple. As the men's basketball game against Arizona came to a close last week, the excitement built as people started to realize that we had a fighting chance to with the game and upset the number 10 team in the country.


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No more fish by 2048?

IN 1966, H.B. Stewart referred to the sea as man's "last great relativelyuntapped resource on earth." This ever-declining resource will soon disappear, however, if over-fishing and other human impacts continue at their current pace.


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Making the minority count

WHILE Democratics were wiping the champagne from their lips this past week, conservatives scored two huge victories, one in Virginia and one in Michigan.


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.