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Uniting to fight against 'otherness'

HOW YOU do something is just as important as what you do. Recent events in American politics, particularly the closest presidential election in history, suggest that Americans are more divided and agnostic than ever about whether to consider themselves Democrats or Republicans, whether they favor a liberal or conservative outlook.


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Podium should not be a pulpit

ON SATURDAY morning I had a revelation. I'm sitting in my room, minding my own business and absorbed in the inaugural speech of our newest president, when out of the blue, I was blindsided by this reference to scripture: "When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho," said President Bush on the steps of the Capitol, "we will not pass to the other side." This noble quote was a surprising change to the humdrum of inaugural prose. Why then, did I fidget in my seat uncomfortably and look away from the television?


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Not all cultures, people created equal

WARNING - This is an academic argument that may offend you. Proceed at your own risk. Elitism is the notion that some people are more valuable than others, that some cultures have contributed more to the growth of humanity than others, that some contributions to literature, art, philosophy or science are better than others.


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Opposing inaugural protests

NUDE GIRLS! Warhol & Rothko at SFMOMA. citizenkane@castro. As I was walking around San Francisco last week, my eyes barely noted most of the thousands of neon signs, banners and other postings of information covering the city.


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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.