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Vol XXXIIII No. 66

Thursday, January 20, 2000

  Commentaries

Humanity is on both sides of the Rio
Kate Rowland

El Paso,Texas, is a city set up for movement. Train tracks criscross its streets, serving several active cargo stations and at least one active passenger depot. Greyhound and other distance-traveling buses pull into two different stations. Trucks transport parts to ... [more]
What is left of King's dream?
Ronald Kinn, University of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. marks a familiar annual American ritual of remembrance and celebration. Millions of citizens of all racial and ethnic origins are encouraged to reflect upon the amazing achievements of King and the civil ... [more]
There are reasons for `mysteries'
Letter to the Editor

I enjoyed Laura Petelle's column in Wednesday's Observer and wanted to respond to three of her questions. There are no clocks in O'Shaughnessy Hall because when there were clocks, people took them. For a couple of years, battery-operated clocks were on ... [more]


Inside Column
Millennium, schmellinnium
Brian Kessler

How was your millennium celebration? Did you watch the millennium coverage on ABC? Or maybe you've heard President Clinton talk about our country in the new millennium? Millennium, schmellinnium. I still have a year to plan my millennium celebration and so ... [more]


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