Jim Cohen Staff Writer In April, a young woman living in the Palestinian territory of Gaza was having a picnic on a beach with a young man. While driving home from her picnic, Yusra al-Azzam was forced to the side of the road and killed at gunpoint by the self-appointed Hamas religious police members, according to the Sept. 16 Times Online. Hamas is an acknowledged terrorist … [Read more...] about Questioning Geneva Convention threatens Bush’s moral merit
Lessons learned on the road
AMY LARSONStaff Writer Over the past few years, I have taken a lot of road trips with friends. I can remember the first trip our group ever took — we started out in Iowa and drove all the way to Florida and back in about ten days. Though I remember many of the places we went and the people we met, I cannot remember most of the individual conversations that took place. There … [Read more...] about Lessons learned on the road
Match maid in heaven
Lead custodian coordinates housekeeping operations on campus, making sure students are provided with clean and comfortable living spaces. JAIMIE FRANKLINStaff Writer While students and faculty rush about campus each day, dozens of custodial and maintenance workers go out of their ways to make sure our living and working spaces are comfortable and clean. One of these people is … [Read more...] about Match maid in heaven
Greek life hinders social scene, community on campus
Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Greeks. Sure, they were a rad bunch of people back in the 7th Century B.C. But going Greek these days is not quite the same as opening up a Gyro eatery and changing your last name to Petropoulos. No, Greek these days means the ever-popular fraternity and sorority scene on campuses. Long before the days of “Animal House,” Greek systems … [Read more...] about Greek life hinders social scene, community on campus
Kerry speaks to overflow
SAMANTHA BLONSnews assistant Sen. John Kerry’s highly anticipated speech in Smothers Theatre on Monday centered on his faith and the responsibility of Christians in politics, followed by a question and answer session with pre-selected student leaders. Some students stood outside the theatre for hours that morning, waiting for tickets to the event, which were allotted on a … [Read more...] about Kerry speaks to overflow