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Opinion

Standing up to police brutality

Published September 20, 2002

I am writing in response to the story ("U students accuse police of beating, kicking in arrest," Sept. 17) about the alleged beating of University students at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. I...

Racial preferences do more harm than good

by Anthony Sanders
Published September 20, 2002

It's becoming increasingly hard to deny that a struggle for equal educational opportunity is on display before our courts. In the case Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a...

Become a holist: laugh, slow down

by Roxanne Sadovsky
Published September 19, 2002

This summer I went to summer school. Not the academic kind, but the self-help, feel-good, self-actualizing kind. No, I didn't spend the month at Hazelden; I took an improv class. In other words, I took...

Iraq’s ploy proves a dangerous game

Published September 19, 2002

NBy Kathryn Bailey ot so long ago, President George W. Bush stepped up to the podium of the United Nations and delivered a forceful and even powerful address. He took the United Nations to task for failing...

A loyal hockey fan’s plea

Published September 19, 2002

> Adam Schiff, Senior, Political Science/American Studies

Bring back the Brickhouse

Published September 19, 2002

With the football stadium issue being addressed once again at the Board of Regents meeting last week, I would like to point out an option that the University should seriously consider when it comes to...

Fair Trade coffee is most equitable

Published September 19, 2002

This November, residents of Berkeley, Calif., will vote on a ballot initiative that would require all coffee sold in the city to be organic, Fair Trade or shade-grown coffee. Under Fair Trade practices,...

Don’t force values on others

Published September 19, 2002

While I believe that abortion is wrong, I will not allow myself to condemn those who believe otherwise. I will not point my fingers at those who are living differently than me. Instead, I want to live...

Bush’s U.N. speech offered no new reasons to invade

Published September 18, 2002

UBy Sean Misko NIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (U-WIRE) - In a rare moment of rhetorical strength, President George W. Bush delivered a strong message to the U.N. General Assembly and the world last week. Labeling...

Without U.N. support, stay out of Iraq

Published September 18, 2002

Despite the argument of approaching Iraq multilaterally, so as to respect the political integrity of the international community, there is a much more important factor at hand that I think should make...

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