| Vol XXXVII No. 89 |
Friday, February 7, 2003 |
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Another year, another disappointing election
John Litle
 I always get the urge to write about the campaign for student government when I'm rushing to the bathroom. It's strange. Last year this time, I wrote an article criticizing all the candidates for their vapid, useless campaign promises and claimed ... [more]
Appreciating students' devotion to social action
Felicia LeClere
Associate Professor of Sociology
When I agreed to participate in the debriefing of participants in the Center for Social Concerns' Urban Plunge, I did so largely to support the mission of the Center. I expected to occupy my usual professorial role of mediator and guide. ... [more]
Student politics
create student apathy
Andy Nelson
senior
As I stare down the barrel of impending graduation and look to the future with much trepidation (thanks to the Jumble for improving my vocabulary), I find myself wanting to share thoughts about the Golden Dome, particularly student politics. I opened ... [more]
Department split harms students
Noah Amstadter
class of '02
The recent suggestion that the Economics Department be split in two tears at the heart of the University. To do so would be an injustice to students at a school that sells itself as emphasizing justice, compassion and selflessness. Further, this ... [more]
Educational goals justify pro-choice trip funding
The Observer Editorial
A Catholic college is not an oxymoron — but it is a study in duality. The Catholic Church is an institution of strict doctrine and devout followers. Institutions of higher education promote novel, diverse ideas and questioning minds. But what happens ... [more]
Who do you represent?
By TERESA FRALISH
Assistant News Editor
Two weeks ago, 20 Saint Mary's students traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual March for Life — they each paid a small fee to ride a United Limo bus for 12 hours and paid for their own meals ... [more]
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