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
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Guide promotes illegal immigration
Melissa Overbeck Perspectives Editor The Mexican government’s recent publication of a comic-book style pamphlet on how to safely cross the border is a direct affront to the country’s relationship with the United States. The two countries have pledged to work together on the problem of illegal immigration, yet this book serves as yet another sign of Mexico’s blatant disregard … [Read more...] about Guide promotes illegal immigration
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