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Vol XXXIIII No. 68

Monday, January 24, 2000

  Commentaries

Who draws the line in censorship?
Maggie Burnett

TUCSON, Ariz. — Growing up, children are typically taught to paint and draw using watercolors, oils, markers, crayons and colored pencils. As a kid, Chris Ofili was apparently far from typical. Last September, the Senate publicly condemned Ofili for his outlandish ... [more]
Abortion issue still vital no matter what candidates say
Laura Antkowiak

I've been slacking on my newspaper reading. I'll still glance at the New York Times on the Web every day, but I've started skipping over articles about the Cuban boy controversy and the upcoming presidential primary elections. Perhaps I'm not giving ... [more]
What about sophomores?
Letter to the editor

Like the sophomores' interviews for the reaction article in Friday's paper, I am also extremely disappointed in the cancellation of Sophomore Siblings Weekend. The front page article by Laura Rompf that explained the Office of Student Activities' reasons for its cancellation ... [more]
Bush anything but compassionate
Letter to the editor

In response to Bridget O'Connor's column Friday, Governor George W. Bush may like to preach that he is a "compassionate conservative," but his policies certainly do not support this claim. Since he became governor, Bush has overseen the execution of 113 ... [more]


Inside Column
Ode to Moog
Mike Connolly
associate sports editor

I guess toughness comes with the job when you are the younger sister of two sports-crazed brothers. My sister Meghan learned pretty quickly to shake off bumps and bruises growing up, playing sports in the yard with my brother and me. ... [more]


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