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Where's the peace?

ON SATURDAY, tens of thousands of Americans congregated in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the nation to protest the war in Iraq.


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The oversensitivity of WVU

Modern American "culture," permeated with shows like "Blind Date" and "Joe Millionaire," seems to have few scruples about deriving entertainment from the exploitation of human weakness.


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Bush's deficit problem

Faced with the prospect of continued economic stagnation, President Bush last week unveiled a new package of tax cuts designed to promote growth and preserve America's economic vitality.


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Resolutions, politico-style

THE YEAR 2003 rolled in two weeks ago with fireworks, fanfare and of course, resolutions. People vowed to lose weight, earn more money, spend more time with their families, and generally improve their lives.


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One side does not fit all

Enough. It's time to say something. That is what I said to myself several months ago, when a group of pro-Israeli students here at the University tabled on the Lawn, passing out political propaganda under the banner "Either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists!" This group of students, known this semester as "Hoos for Israel," has been quite vocal in supporting their cause -- sadly, without serious opposition.


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Liberalism's new look

Many Americans who describe themselves as liberals are so fundamentally illiberal in so many ways that they ought to think of a new label to brand on their foreheads.


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Manufacturing public drunkenness

Imagine that it's New Year's Eve and you're in a bar calmly enjoying the coming of the New Year. All of a sudden, out of the blue, a police officer pulls you outside, gives you a breathalyzer test and arrests you for public drunkenness.


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CMU, round two

ONE YEAR ago today, I wrote a year-end column about how thankful I was to be here as a transfer student when compared to the hellish experience of freshman year at this school called Carnegie Mellon, a university located approximately 35 miles west of the 7th circle of hell.


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Bah, Humbug!

THE PURSUIT of equality in our society has made great progress, but still it fails to cast its healing light into the darkest corners of our culture.


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Deconstructing Hannukah

I HAVE a lot to thank Adam Sandler for -- besides such cinematic masterpieces as "Bulletproof" and "Little Nicky." With several versions of a little ditty called "The Hanukkah Song," Sandler has brought pop culture to Judaism.


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No consecutive executive

Every time a new governor is elected in Virginia the opposition party has always had one consoling fact -- four years and then the newest governor-elect will be history.


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Bowled over

Virginia's football season has been outstanding. Featuring one of the youngest and least experienced lineups in the nation, the football team has made many critics eat their words and scratch their heads over how Virginia ended up playing so well.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.