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Melissa OverbeckPerspectives Editor The day Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian presidential election, he received congratulatory phone calls from both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush. Both leaders separately invited him to meet with them.Abbas won the election to replace the late Yasser Arafat with 62 percent of the vote — a significant margin over his … [Read more...] about Sharon cuts off contact with Abbas prematurely

Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor Los Angeles is known for having some of the worst traffic problems in the world. Most local freeways convert to parking lots during peak rush hours, but now traffic is more than a mere hassle; it has now become a mayoral campaign issue. Mayoral contender Bob Hertzberg has been making the rounds on talk radio shows to promote his ideas on … [Read more...] about Candidate’s bill raises questions

James RiswickStaff Writer Activist judges are ruining this country. Slimy, no good, rotten, stupid activist judges who clearly received their places on the bench through a combination of either nepotism or sleeping their way to the top. In fact, it seems very unlikely that these activist judges even went to law school. A late-night DeVry course here or there, and a crash course … [Read more...] about Down with all those crazy activist judges

Daniel JohnsonArt Editor Last week I told everyone how I felt about the environment. I am all for the environment. but while few people wish for the wholesale destruction of nature, how many go out of their way to save the environment?  Truthfully, it is hard to take the environment into account when there is still television worth viewing. Ultimately, it is the inherent … [Read more...] about Goodyear and gum: making roads better