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Vol XXXIV No. 5

Monday, August 28, 2000

  Commentaries

Glimpsing the future of e-media
Guest Column
Kris Schnee

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Looking back from the year 2010, it is easy for us to look at the publishing industry revolution of the last decade and say that it was all inevitable and obvious. While some trends were clear at the time, ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Jawaharlal Nehru
Former Indian Prime Minister

"The basic fact of today is the tremendous pace of change in human life." ... [more]
Stranger in a strange land
Joanna Mikulski
Innsbruck Stimme

As I sit here at my computer, I once again enjoy the excitement and anticipation that I experienced at the beginning of my freshman year. Beside me lay two suitcases. Clothes, shoes and a year's supply of socks spill out of ... [more]
Letter to the Editor
Setting the record on sweatshops straight
Richard W. Conklin
Associate Vice President

A quote from Aaron Kreider of the Progressive Student Alliance in the Saturday, Aug. 19, edition of the Observer implied that his organization put the sweatshop issue "on the (campus) agenda." The facts are that the University's Licensing and Marketing Committee ... [more]
Letter to the Editor
Curb dangerous driving
Jim Hogan
Graduate Student

With the resumption of classes, we again see an increase in morning traffic on Bulla Road. If you have ever driven along Bulla Road at 8 a.m. in the morning, you know what I am talking about. Please resist the temptation ... [more]


Inside Column
Cruising in Spree-ville
Laura Rompf
Assistant News Editor

In the small town where I was raised, the sign of popularity in middle school was ownership of a Spree Ñ a small scooter which resembles a motorcycle but can only reach speeds of 30 to 35 miles per hour. Besides ... [more]


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