Get ready for the hype, Super Bowl XXXIX is coming. The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in the United States each year. Nearly everybody has an opinion on it, even if that opinion is “who cares?” People feel very strongly about this game, which is why the Graphic’s staff has decided to dedicate its editorial this week to this grandest of events.First, a short preview … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Graphic staff call the game
Perspectives
Hats, fanny packs and clip-ons are still in style
Daniel JohnsonArt Editor I have a very distinct fashion sense. I don’t claim to know exactly what looks cool, I have no experience, I have not been to design school, I have never read a fashion magazine and I have never looked at clothes when I see a runway model. But I still claim to have my own unique style that I think is pretty cool, and I have a few suggestions for the … [Read more...] about Hats, fanny packs and clip-ons are still in style
Elections must occur, but without criticism
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
Letter to the Editor
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
Voyeuristic Intentions: For paparazzi, making money outweights respect for celebrities.
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.