LAST WEEK, President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales all voiced vehement opposition to a measure passed by the Senate that would clarify the country's standards for interrogating detainees and ban the use of "cruel, inhumane and degrading punishment" of prisoners held in custody by the U.S.
IN RELATION to the lead editorial "Referendum Ridiculousness" published on Oct. 5, we think that the intent of the initiatives that Pavan Gupta and Rami Samo led should not be undermined.
ALTHOUGH illegal immigration has only recentlybecome an issue in the Virginia governor's race, it has long been simmering across the country.
IN A TUESDAY article about escalating violence in Baghdad's Green Zone, The New York Times continued to use the term "insurgent" to describe individuals who resist the U.S.
THERE IS a growing trend in our fast-paced world to look for an immediate fix to a problem rather than to address its long-term causes.
IN THE last week of September, Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and David Vitter (R-LA) proposed Senate bills 1765 and 1766, both ostensibly designed to provide an expansive long-term response to the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
THE IDEA of reading during the fall semester "Reading Holiday" is frequently scoffed at by students, who instead label the long weekend "Fall Break." Although most students can attest that very little reading gets accomplished, the extra day off is a welcome break before the impending stress of midterms.
THERE are people out there who, unfortunately, will do or say almost anything to get attention. Think of the countless reality shows on TV where people will eat bugs, or hurt or humiliate themselves just for the chance for the spotlight. The same is true for groups and people who want media attention.
"WAIT, WHAT happened?" This was the response of most students and many others last February when the administration released, seemingly out of the blue, an academic calendar with some substantial alterations.
THE nomination process of Chief Justice John Roberts purportedly taught the nation the supremacy of qualifications and a commitment to neutral principles of constitutional interpretation over a judge's personal political opinions.
SINCE its founding, the University's Jeffersonian ideals have been at odds with its status as a bastion of economic privilege.
IF YOU'RE a dedicated Democrat, take a second to remember where you were two weeks ago when you heard that (now former) House Majority Leader Tom DeLay had been indicted for criminal conspiracy. Just for a moment, tap into that glee, that all-is-right-with-the-world feeling of comeuppance accompanying the news that Hammer finally got nailed. Feels good, doesn't it? As it turns out, the average American has absolutely no idea what that feels like.
THE WAIT is over -- President Bush has announced his nomination for the next associate justice of the U.S.
STUDENTS at the University have the opportunity to make a concrete impact on the government of Sudan's ability to commit genocide.
I HOPE and think that, by announcing their bigotry with pride and purpose, a subtle and sinister movement among Christian fundamentalist culture has been unmasked. This past week, cult leader Michael Peter Woroniecki and his family stood outside Minor Hall and verbally assaulted students with messages of hatred and fanaticism.
THERE are currently three major inquiries that are plaguing top officials within both the White House and Congress.
You can't have your cake and eat it too, goes the old saying. Apparently, America doesn't believe this about democracy, as support for staying in Iraq continues to fall.
MONDAY morning saw President Bush's much-anticipated announcement of his pick to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but when Harriet Miers' name was called, many Americans, both conservative and liberal, scratched their heads in confusion.
JUST WEEKS after former FEMA Chief Michael Brown stepped down from his office in a controversial post-hurricane Katrina sideshow, Food and Drug Administration Chief Lester Crawford resigned from his position amidst speculation that his own financial interests in pharmaceutical companies had affected his management of the agency.
LAST WEEK, two on-Grounds demonstrations raised questions about the University's policy on such events.
