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An honest foreign policy

HIDDEN amid the sweeping rhetoric and rousing imagery of President Bush's second inaugural address was a supposed declaration of American values: "All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: The United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors.


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Inaugurating influence

ALTHOUGH President Bush's inauguration has drawn criticism for its high price tag, a much more serious issue has been largely ignored.


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Blog ethics 101

ONE OF the more interesting fallouts from the recent election season barely concerns President Bush or the ambitious second-term agenda that is dominating Washington's pockets of power.


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Abortion's aftermath

THIS SATURDAY denotes the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. While we've all heard the overplayed mantra from the left about women's constitutional rights with respect to the practice of abortion, few stop to consider the actual effects of abortion on women.


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A cursory cure

BETWEEN commercials for Levitra, Cialis, Zoloft and several other heavily advertised drugs, CNN announced that the FDA approved on Dec.


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Donkeys in the dark

AS WE BEGIN 2005, Thomas Nast's 19th century caricatures of the two parties remain unchanged. In Nast's view, Republicans were like elephants; with their long memories, they never ceased reminding Americans that they were the party of Lincoln.


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New year, new outlook

'TIS THE season of making and breaking New Year's resolutions. Maybe you're going to shed those 15 pounds (really, you mean it this time) or go to the gym four times a week (four, one, what's the difference?). Perhaps this is the year for increased volunteerism, or cutting back on stress.


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Chriskwanukah by the numbers

LAST YEAR marked the debut of"Christmas by the numbers." This year, in an effort to be more inclusive, I am proud to present "Chriskwanukah by the Numbers." 1st: Current ranking of "Christmas" on the Lycos Top 50 Searches list after getting trounced throughout the holiday season by "Paris Hilton" last year.


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Well-learned lessons

DAVE BARRY once wrote, "College is basically a bunch of rooms where you sit for roughly two thousand hours and try to memorize things." I've decided that this is mostly true.


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The happiest season of all?

IT'S THAT time of year again. The "joy" of the holiday season is upon us. In just over one week, we'll all head home for an eagerly anticipated, and in most cases, well-deserved vacation.


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A wayward worldview

IT HAS become standard operating procedure for those on the radical left to tar anything they disagree with as "racist." The war to oust al Qaeda from Afghanistan?


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.