Opinion

Was Dean too friendy? Kerry’s stilted manner might just pay off in the primaries

Published February 26, 2004

Accessibility carries the stink of defeat of late, a notion that might seem at odds with standard political campaign strategy. After all, free press is free publicity. But recent Democratic candidate behavior...

Nader provides valuable voice

Published February 26, 2004

If we desire a robust democracy and full participation, we must ensure every election has significant meaning for all Americans.

The Academy Awards: Good looks and/or a prolific career

Published February 26, 2004

It's that time of the year: Academy Awards season, once again, has swept the country with its multiple controversies and feuding politicians by simply showing a pretty face in a designer outfit with a...

Rep addresses pursuit of perfection

Published February 26, 2004

Readers should expect accurate reporting from the Daily, even though it is run by students.

Conservatives call for nuclear power

Published February 26, 2004

The left is absolutely fanatical about the environment. Its relentless obsession with environmental concerns almost seems to trump that of national security. Liberal politicians bemoan the need to "improve...

Hold weapons dealers accountable

Published February 25, 2004

A proposed act would release dealers from civil liability for negligent gun sales.

Preserving the sanctity of marriage

Published February 24, 2004

Marriage, as Americans have known it for centuries, is on the verge of extinction.

A Palestinian woman reflects to a U student

Published February 23, 2004

Resettlement of a refugee in Israel would not be repatriation, but alienation from Arab society; a true repatriation of an Arab refugee would be a process which brought him into union with people who share...

Requiem for a scream: From Gore to Kerry, Democrats hold a double standard

Published February 23, 2004

He betrayed this country! He played on our fears. He took America on an ill-conceived foreign adventure dangerous to our troops, an adventure preordained and planned before 9/11 ever took place." Such...

Driving the cycle of violence

Published February 23, 2004

Every day thousands of Palestinians make their way from Gaza to Israel looking for work. The rampant corruption in the Palestinian Authority - whose chairman has become a multimillionaire while his people...