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Winning the peace

Published April 10, 2003

As Baghdad fell, images of a U.S. victory went up. U.S. Marines toppled a statue of Saddam Hussein just moments after draping his head with the Stars and Stripes. With fingers in the dust, troops wrote...

Hoop dreams

Published April 10, 2003

Gophers forward Rick Rickert is going pro. Like many young basketball stars, Rickert has decided to forgo remaining years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft to chase his dream. "Ever since...

Enter the trial lawyers

by Anthony Sanders
Published April 10, 2003

If you thought evil companies marketing tobacco, guns and fast food have been sued in order to protect the public interest, check the latest news on the 1998 tobacco settlement. As you might remember,...

Closures heighten Palestinian plight

Published April 10, 2003

ASana Asari s the incessant coverage of the war in Iraq continues on the major networks, I would, for the moment, like to digress from this and make mention of another equally important topic. As operatives...

Spread of disease demands swift action

by Steven Snyder
Published April 9, 2003

Iraq. Bush. Hussein. It's rather obvious where the country's attention has been focused over the past few months. But while the hostilities in Iraq have escalated, ensnaring the attention of the world's...

Israeli presence on the West Bank is a must

Published April 9, 2003

HDan Koski ow long must we wait to see an effective Israeli presence on the University's West Bank? As our disinterested president dawdles, hems and haws over involvement in this troubling region, this...

Homeland security loses local leader

by Joel Helfrich
Published April 9, 2003

He is a tireless worker for human rights in Minnesota, often simultaneously championing the efforts of many causes on this campus and in the community at large. On one day you might see him speak in front...

Abolish death penalty

Published April 9, 2003

Why does the United States admonish other countries for poisoning and killing their own citizens when it does the same? It's an important question for Americans to consider as we attempt to liberate foreign...

The abortion rights circus in St. Paul

Published April 8, 2003

Politics is often derided as more circus than substance. But this time the State Legislature has outdone itself. Attached to a bill that would repeal a ban on circuses during the Minnesota State Fair is...

Lamenting the corporate campus

Published April 8, 2003

Where have you gone, John D. Rockefeller? One hundred years ago, when Rockefeller began to donate outrageous amounts of cash to various charities, philanthropic giving - even grandiose giving - by the...

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