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Opinion

Loyalty to the Second Amendment is misguided

by Matt Telleen
Published October 21, 2002

The sniper attacks this month near the nation's capital might or might not be the acts of terrorists, but they are certainly terrifying. No matter what the motives behind the attacks might be, the shooter...

Israel and terrorism

Published October 21, 2002

In response to Omri Fine's letter "Double standards" (Oct.18), I would like to share a part of the vast diversity of opinions among Israelis related to the Israeli-Arab conflict. More than sad, it is frustrating...

Pro-war stance is flawed

Published October 21, 2002

In his column, "Anti-war stance is flawed" (Oct. 14), William Hudson uses faulty reasoning to defend his pro-war stance. The statement that "any U.S. action" in Iraq is justified is misinformed. Article...

Campus Connectors forget the disabled

Published October 21, 2002

This letter is an addition to the recent letters about the Campus Connectors that appeared in the Daily. It has been my experience that the Campus Connector drivers are completely disrespectful to students,...

Keep Goldy out of sexual politics

Published October 21, 2002

On Oct. 11, University students came out of the closet and were immediately greeted by the smiling face of Goldy Gopher. As a part of National Coming Out Day, the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender...

Goldy supports diversity

Published October 18, 2002

I'd like to reply to Carol Sanders' Oct. 16 letter about Goldy's presence at a Coming Out Week event. Yes, Sanders, Goldy is, as you say, "a great representative of the University." As that representative,...

Fight or flight

Published October 18, 2002

I am disturbed by the article printed on Oct. 17, "Once on tour, now anti-war, student soldier won't go to Iraq", detailing how Paul Stoetzel is currently a National Guardsman and yet is fully planning...

Are organ donations tainted gifts of life?

Published October 18, 2002

T By Jeffrey Kahn he news that the West Nile virus might have been spread from a Georgia organ donor to four organ recipients is raising concern. The case also raises the possibility that the virus can...

Middle East tensions inflamed by intolerance

Published October 18, 2002

Since the long flare-up in the Middle East began last year, a similar escalation of tension between Muslim and Jewish students has begun on college campuses across the country, including the University....

Double standards

Published October 18, 2002

Over the past few weeks, we have been seeing more and more signs calling to stop the war on Iraq, stop the war on terrorism and other statements made by organizations such as Students Against War and the...

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