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Vol XXXV No. 84

Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Commentaries

Transportation always an adventure in Africa
Maite Uranga
Life in Africa

Transportation in Mauritania is an adventure. It is like one long and sometimes hellish amusement park ride. Before even getting into or onto the mode of transportation, the excitement begins. Getting the one kilometer from the market to my village involves ... [more]
Revue jokes predicated on myths
Shamus Rohn
junior

Since many of our community saw the Keenan Revue this weekend, it allows me to pose a question I have been struggling with on my own for some time. What does our collective sense of humor say about us? Many of ... [more]
Student Government elections a farce
John Litle
Frankly Obnoxious

Aaaahh. Refreshing. It's that time of year when campus urinals fill with the campaign propaganda distributed by over-eager candidates seeking student government office, not to benefit us students, but rather to pad their own resumes. Who will you vote for? The ... [more]
US Middle-East policy dangerously unbalanced
Tony Lusvardi
senior

President Bush and his foreign policy team have done a masterful job thus far in waging a complex and multi-layered war against terrorism. They have conducted a prudent and effective military campaign in Afghanistan and have cajoled reluctant allies into our ... [more]
ND Today/Observer Poll Question
Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m.

For which ticket do you plan on voting in the upcoming student government elections? Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Jack Handy
comedian

"I'd rather be rich than stupid." Jack Handy comedian ... [more]


Inside Column
The perfect road trip
By KATIE HUGHES
Copy Editor

I have high standards. They shouldn't be too long, but they definitely shouldn't be too short. I've had some good, memorable ones, and some that were just miserable experiences that I couldn't wait to get to the end of. You can't ... [more]


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