| Vol XXXIV No. 90 |
Monday, February 19, 2001 |
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Worker's rights need recognition
Aaron Kreider
Think, Question, Resist
 In the Kuk Dong factory in southern Mexico, workers are struggling for recognition of an independent union. Since Kuk Dong produces apparel for Nike and many universities, their struggle strikes at the heart of the sweatshop issue and the upcoming Notre ... [more]
Quote of the Day
George Bush
"You do not reform a world by ignoring it." ... [more]
Dangers of focusing on clothes
Quote of the Day
Just when I thought I'd seen it all, yesterday's Viewpoint laughed in my face. I didn't think anything could top the shock of witnessing a "premiere" university masquerade a blatant act of censorship behind a mask of religious devotion, but one ... [more]
Reviving a Lenten tradition
Letter to the Editor
Think about reviving the ancient Christian tradition of abstaining from meat consumption during Lent. We respectfully invite all Christians to use VDLENT2001 as a period of reflection and prayer for all the innocent creatures currently condemned to the slaughterhouse and/or factory-farm. ... [more]
Smoke gets in your eyes — or does it?
Quote of the Day
AMES, Iowa It is a sweet irony that Big Tobacco is paying $1.5 billion through 2003 for the American Legacy Foundation to air public service announcements slagging it off daily. It's turnabout and that has legally been determined to be fair ... [more]
Smoke gets in your eyes — or does it?
Greg Jarrett
Iowa State Daily
AMES, Iowa It is a sweet irony that Big Tobacco is paying $1.5 billion through 2003 for the American Legacy Foundation to air public service announcements slagging it off daily. It's turnabout and that has legally been determined to be fair ... [more]
Voting for no one
Finn Pressly
Senior Staff Writer
As a lifetime resident of Palm Beach County, I consider myself an expert on ballots and elections in general. By unofficial count, there are about two dozen of us from Palm Beach County currently on campus, but even if all of ... [more]
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