Opinion

Opinion

Gore's praises fall on deaf ears in Tennessee

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | November 7, 2000

NASHVILLE, TN - Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Except in Nashville. Here, after eight years of Gore serving in Washington and not in Tennessee, Gore's Tuesday return is not met with much enthusiasm. It might be the expected bottleneck traffic, it might be all the tourists, it might even be their bad attitudes - most of these tourists are journalists, and far too many journalists are on a cutthroat mission for a lead story.

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Liberal Austin crashes Texas Grand Old Party

By Brandon Almond | November 7, 2000

AUSTIN, TX - When I think about Texas, a few things usually come to mind. It's hot. It's big. The people are extra friendly.

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Preserve an endangered species: college men

By Bryan Maxwell | November 6, 2000

WHERE have all the men gone? In the last few years, educators have observed that male enrollment at universities has decreased dramatically.

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Separating serious, offensive cartoons; ensuring disclosure in conflict of interest

By Brent Garland | November 6, 2000

IN MY OCT. 16 column ("Offended read-ers shouldn't assume editorial cartoons only aim at humor"), I had supported the use of an editorial cartoon in addressing the presence of an armed robber near Grounds.

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Defending Arabs from misleading media attacks

By Faraz Rana | November 3, 2000

WHEN WE attempt to reduce PLO leader Yasser Arafat's efforts at the Middle East peace process to a single word - terrorism - we do little justice to him, his organization, his people and our own intellect.

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Soliciting student input in syllabi

By Pallavi Guniganti | November 3, 2000

NOV. 8. Yeah, yeah, we'll know who's going to be the next president. Big deal. Discard your foolish notions of what's important.

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Stamping approval on mail vote

By Ben Grosz | November 3, 2000

WHAT A nuisance it is to vote in this country. Even already registered voters have to jump through many hoops in order to cast their ballot.

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"West Wing" brings ideal president

By Laura Sahrama | November 3, 2000

THERE is one candidate out there who would make an ideal president. He's smart, he's compassionate, and he doesn't alter his views according to what the polls tell him each week.

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Opinion

In California, no gold for Bush

By Brian Cook | November 2, 2000

ANYONE who follows the presidential election knows that recently, Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) has set his smirk on the Golden State. With 54 electoral votes, California is the Electoral College's largest prize; it also has been considered a sure win for Gore.

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Probing beyond presidential personality

By Tim DuBoff | November 2, 2000

ONE WOULD like to think that the electorate in the richest, most developed nation on Earth would move beyond surface appeal.

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Or stirring up no real trouble

By Brandon Almond | November 2, 2000

ANGRY people can attack the wrong thing and miss the real point. My mother used to punish me and my brother both for something only one of us did.

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Candidates favor fluff over policy particulars

By Emily Harding | November 1, 2000

WELL YOU see, John Q. Public, it's complicated. That's what Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) and Vice President Al Gore have been telling us for well over a year.

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Sculpting a strong arts community

By Bryan Maxwell | November 1, 2000

TRADITION can be confusing. Sometimes, it provides a connection to a rich past -- a sense of history and roots.

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Campaigning for students to increase voter turnout

By Megan Moyer | November 1, 2000

ARE YOU voting this year? With Election Day rapidly approaching, the pertinent question is not which candidate will you choose, but if you will choose to vote at all Everyone from political analysts and pundits down to high school government students can cite so-called voter apathy as a determining factor in national elections.

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Undecideds should stay home

By Seth Wood | November 1, 2000

THE LOCATION: a key battleground state. The family: Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public. The telephone rings at 6 in the evening. "Hello?" "Hello, is this Mrs. Jane Public?" "Yes.

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Curved exams fail to test student knowledge

By Kelly Sarabyn | November 1, 2000

THE STAKES were high: 85 minutes, six and a half weeks of material, 50 percent of the course grade.

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Green Party proves three isn't a crowd

By Elizabeth Managan | October 31, 2000

PUNDITS nationwide complain about the American electorate's apathy. Maybe it's because inspiration for one-liners has virtually disappeared with Ross Perot.

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Reversing football guilt trip

By Luke Godwin | October 31, 2000

THERE is one home football game left. Many of you are now thinking about one important question, namely, "who cares?" A wise response, dear reader, a wise response.

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Fighting student ignorance concerning Middle East conflict

By Luke Ryan | October 31, 2000

I TALK to myself. I admit it, I do. Just yesterday I found myself very loudly debating the skirmishes in the Middle East with, well, me. This conflict scares me, and it should scare you too.

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U.S. must cut ties with terrorist Arafat

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | October 30, 2000

MANIACS do not negotiate. They pretend as if they do. They sign agreements that they never intend to keep.