| Vol XXXIV No. 122 |
Thursday, April 12, 2001 |
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The gun control debate: Somebody shoot me
Amy Schill
Dazed and Amused
 Nietzsche, everybody's favorite atheist anti-philosopher philosopher, wrote that every society feels a debt to its founders. Feeling forever unable to pay back the debt, the society elevates its founders to the level of gods. This apotheosis has undoubtedly happened in America. ... [more]
McVeigh brought fate on himself
Stacy Davis
graduate student
I would like to make two comments regarding Mr. Vallely's letter yesterday about Timothy McVeigh. First, since I am from Oklahoma, I appreciate his prayers, both for Mr. McVeigh and for the families of those he killed. Second, as a Protestant, ... [more]
Shopping in support of a green revolution
Anthony Pagliarini
junior
Looking for that organic futon? I know I am. And after all, what could be more inviting than curling up underneath a homespun wool blanket in hemp pajamas, sipping on a cup of anti-embargo Cuban coffee and resting assured that neither ... [more]
Argument irresponsible
Stephen Carroll
freshman
In Monday's issue of The Observer, Anna Barbour wrote a column calling gun control a wasted argument. I started reading with an open mind, thinking there might be a well-reasoned argument somewhere but what I found was senseless dribble from a ... [more]
Plan goes beyond protest
Brigitte Gynther
freshman
I am very glad to see that Adam Turner is concerned about the situation of migrant farmworkers, as he expressed in his Inside Column on Tuesday, and agree with him that our protest last Sunday afternoon isn't going to change the ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman orator
"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff." Marcus Tullius Cicero Roman orator ... [more]
Ready to go home
Laura Kelly
Associate Scene Editor
OK, I admit it — I'm homesick. And I can't really figure out why. Maybe it's because I haven't been home since Christmas, and I'm longing for my own bed and some good cooking. Maybe it's because with these first hints ... [more]
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