Perspectives

Melissa OverbeckPerspectives Editor When then-Secretary of State Colin Powell declared that the November Ukrainian elections were fraudulent, he helped set off a chain of events that ended in a re-vote and the election of a new, pro-western president. The Secretary’s decision to speak out against the conduct in that election, while well-received by pro-western Ukrainians, was … [Read more...] about Elections must occur, but without criticism

Mike Mirliss In his January 13, 2005 article, “Sobbing liberals cling to the agony of defeat,” Mr. Scott Withycombe espouses a view commonly held by both Republicans and Democrats, that the unity of the American empire is more important than discerning truth. He urges congress to “put aside partisan politics,” while calling liberal dissenters a “loon” and a “crazy.” To … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor

James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor It’s not easy to feel sorry for celebrities. How can we sympathize with someone like Lindsey Lohan who’s become famous, loaded (in more ways than one) and has been given a lucrative recording contract simply by appearing in two or three Disney movies? I don’t care if she’s sick of rumors starting and just wants people to let her live — … [Read more...] about Voyeuristic Intentions: For paparazzi, making money outweights respect for celebrities.

Joann GroffEditor in Chief Don’t eat chickens, don’t skin rabbits and retire the 80s leather bomber jacket for good. We’ve all heard everyone from Greenpeace to PETA telling us what we are killing, harming or polluting by what we are wearing, burning or spraying in our hair. So how do we decide what’s important? One cannot possibly adhere to every environmental standard that … [Read more...] about Stop Canada’s seal clubbing practices

If one were to tune into FM 101.5 KWVS sometime before December, they most likely would have been greeted with an endless loop of computer-controlled Christian music that could most easily be described as not very good. Sure, there was the occasional student- or professor-run show, but even then, all disc jockeys were saddled with a rule dictating that Christian music and only … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Tune in: KWVS has changed