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Brian Cook


A question of objectivity

THE OPINION section of any newspaper, collegiate or professional, is unique within the rest of the paper because of its subjectivity.

The useless 'War on Fat'

FORGET the War on Terrorism or the War on Drugs. Recently, the federal government has come up with a revolutionary new concept: the War on Fat. Congress has put together a $200 million legislative package targeting Americans' waistlines.

My year in the E-School and other follies

THE ENGINEERING School owes me one year of my life back. That's how I see it, at least. I spent my entire first year immersed in classes ranging from Material Science to Computer Science.

The myth of

WITH THE Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Cleveland school voucher system, conservatives are crying a victory for allowing families to "choose" their education.

Hunting for credibility

WE'VE ALL heard them. Internet rumors and urban legends about the Sept. 11 attacks have spread like wildfire, with new ones springing up even to this day.

Senseless scandal reactions

IT SHOULD be referred to as "The un-scandal." Conservatives endlessly berated the Clinton administration for allegedly vandalizing executive offices before the presidential transition in January 2001.

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