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Vol XXXIV No. 36

Tuesday, October 10, 2000

  Commentaries

Financing education around the world and at home
Joanna Mikulski
Innsbruck Stimme

This fall the air of Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vienna and other Austrian cities has been overwhelmed by the sound of voices of thousands of students shouting in protest. Sheets bearing words of anger and frustration hang from the windows of the arts ... [more]
Supporting abortion as Christians
Natalie Huddleston
senior

After reading Maribel Morey's column in the Monday, Oct. 11 edition of The Observer I was relieved and thankful to have finally heard a sympathetic, intelligent, reasonable and thus truly Christian position on abortion. I have been disgusted in the past ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Earl Warren
former Supreme Court Justice

"All political ideas cannot and should not be channeled into the programs of our two major parties. History has amply proved the virtue of political activity by minority, dissident groups." Earl Warren former Supreme Court Justice ... [more]
Seeking votes for third party candidates
Vote Nader to build Green Party
John Cassella
Denver, CO

The winner-take-all electoral college makes it highly probable that George Bush will capture Indiana on election day. Even though Al Gore may win the presidency, Indiana Democrats voting for him instead of Ralph Nader will have wasted their vote. Nader needs ... [more]
Seeking votes for third party candidates
Buchanan truly represents many pro-life Republicans
Paul Reszel
Fort Wayne, IN

After the first debate, Reform Presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan released the following statement. "George W. Bush sold out the pro-life movement and stacked arms in the battle for our unborn children. Rather than denouncing the FDA decision that certified the ... [more]
Human embryo research destroys life
Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?

Let's talk about your tax dollars at work. On Aug. 23 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued final guidelines on federal funding for research on "human pluripotent stem cells derived from human embryos (technically known as human embryonic stem ... [more]


Inside Column
A Stolen bike, a shattered ideal
Maureen Smithe
Associate News Editor

I had a great weekend. My sister came for a visit, we won the football game and I managed to have a relaxing Sunday afternoon despite midterms week. However, my peace of mind disintegrated late Sunday night on my way to ... [more]


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