Opinion

Arab presence in Palestine region

Published December 5, 2002

>Justin McCarthy's exhaustive demographic study of the area in question, "The Population of Palestine," dismisses any claim of significant Arab immigration during the Ottoman and Mandatory periods or...

Democratic Party needs to return to the left

Published December 4, 2002

This is in response to Martin Andrade's Dec. 3 column, "Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare." It is true the Democratic Party has taken the role of minority party at the national...

Saudi commercials could be feel-good hoax

by Chris Schafer
Published December 4, 2002

Americans watch the commercials with wary eyes and hints of skepticism in their voices. The ads point out Saudi Arabia's long history as a U.S. ally and the country's role in helping the United States...

Cultural events lack exposure at University

Published December 4, 2002

L By Megan Bell ast Tuesday I was fortunate enough to have free tickets to the ballet. The Compania Nacional de Danza gave a performance called "Bach: Multiplicity." The ballet is based on the life and...

Jewish return caused regeneration of Palestine

Published December 3, 2002

Sana Ansar's Nov. 26 column, "Israeli policies are unjust for neighbors," is laced with inaccuracies. Palestinians, far from being the "indigenous" population of the country are recent immigrants, just...

Bring back campus football

Published December 3, 2002

This is in response to Joe Woodside's Dec. 2 letter about Gopher football in the Metrodome ("Use stadium money for scholarships"). Yes, the Dome is about three football fields from campus, but in reality...

Kissinger’s resume boasts of a criminal past

by Scott Laderman
Published December 3, 2002

So corrupt is American political life that Henry Kissinger's recent appointment to lead the official commission investigating the attacks of Sept. 11 elicited, according to the New York Times, "mostly...

Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare

Published December 3, 2002

N By Martin Andrade ow that we have had a while to reflect on the 2002 midterm elections, we should have a good idea about why certain things occurred. Supposedly, a bunch of people do this. I've heard...

Reaction to voter turnout is overrated

Published December 3, 2002

O By Aeriel Anderson n Nov. 4, I received three phone calls in two hours. They were all voice-recorded messages from dedicated politicians, encouraging me to cast my ballot the following day. One of the...

Grading teachers

Published December 2, 2002

Chitra Vairavan's Nov. 26 letter "ESL teaching assistants confuse some students" is, for the most part, right on the money. I have had similar experiences with incomprehensible teaching assistants, and...