Melissa OverbeckAssistant Pespectives Editor For many Democrats, Secretary of State Colin Powell’s resignation Monday extinguished the last glimmer of hope for the next four years. Powell was the main voice of moderation in an administration known for its extreme conservatism. His proposed replacement, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, will inevitably be more … [Read more...] about Powell’s exit sad but not surprising
Learning how to waste time like a pro
Modest Proposals Daniel JohnsonArt Editor This is my last column of the semester and the end might seem like a long way away, but first we have Thanksgiving, then finals, and soon after we have Christmas and the New Year. With my last column I will be saying farewell to my readers for this semester. (Please, when saying adieu for winter break don’t say “I’ll see you next … [Read more...] about Learning how to waste time like a pro
Expos-ing baseball’s French kiss of death
James RiswickAssociate Editor For the past six weeks or so I’ve been meaning to discuss a topic that has been weighing on my mind, and now, with the election done and my mind empty of anything truly important, I have the chance.Although the World Series is over and Red Sox Nation is still trying to come to grips with the fact they can’t be depressed this off-season, I would … [Read more...] about Expos-ing baseball’s French kiss of death
SGA has done a lot, but there’s more to do
Carl KasalekSGA President As the semester draws to a close, I wanted to take the opportunity to update you on a few of the projects SGA has completed this semester, and others that we are working to implement next semester and beyond. But before I discuss the details of the project I would like to emphasize how important it is that you voice your ideas to SGA. As it says in … [Read more...] about SGA has done a lot, but there’s more to do
Britney and other Peppervine rumors
Ryan Breedyk& Noah GodwinContributing Writer& Assistant Sports Editor Ostensibly we should be writing this under the auspices of intellectual dialogue, but we’re not. In true Thanksgiving fashion, the White Man (Ryan) and the Injun (Noah) have come together to provide you a feast of topics, usually discussed in private, but we’re bringing them front and center. Well, … [Read more...] about Britney and other Peppervine rumors