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Opinion

Bruininks’ address is mostly reasonable

Published October 4, 2002

Interim University President Robert Bruininks presented the annual State of the University Address yesterday, using the speech to illustrate the period of transition the University is enduring. Considering...

Should we be able to choose our kids?

Published October 4, 2002

A By Dr. Jeffrey Kahn new type of embryo testing is being offered by a growing number of fertility clinics as a way of improving the chances of a successful pregnancy. It involves genetic testing of chromosomes...

Tensions on campus

Published October 4, 2002

Erika Zurawski, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine and the Anti-War Committee, is quoted in the Oct. 3 Daily article, "Middle East tensions spread to U students," as saying (referring to supporters...

The changing image of the protester

Published October 3, 2002

Last week, thousands of protesters converged on Washington. Angered by the problems that international financiers involved with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have brought to developing...

Congress would be wise to go slow on Iraq

Published October 3, 2002

W By Mark Dayton hat a difference an administration makes. Congressional leaders who are hurrying votes on Iraq had very different views when the president was a Democrat named Bill Clinton. They made...

Drunken screams and roaring bikes: Uptown noise overwhelms

by Roxanne Sadovsky
Published October 3, 2002

Zaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhtatingtingtingtingrollwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! I'm still working on the translation, but I'm a little rusty in speaking street. I don't quite know how to conjugate honking. If this...

Media likes to jump on bandwagon for news hype

Published October 3, 2002

E By David Jansen ssentially every news story released this summer was frightening or depressing. Perhaps it is yet another symptom of a post-Sept. 11 mentality, where we now share personal turmoil on...

University must follow environmental suggestions

Published October 2, 2002

According to a report comissioned by the University, many departments could be doing a better job integrating environmental concerns into their programs. Last June, the University's Commission on Environmental...

Terrorist threat necessitates surveillance

by Chris Schafer
Published October 2, 2002

Today's American is a citizen under surveillance. Like never before in our history, the nation's people watch over each other both compassionately and protectively while the government watches over us...

Telescope debate

Published October 2, 2002

As a doctoral candidate in American Studies who specializes in American Indian history, I urge you to listen to the American Indian people opposing the Mount Graham telescope project. It seems so far away...

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