| Vol XXXVII No. 34 |
Monday, October 14, 2002 |
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Viva Las Vegas
Mike Marchand
Undistinguished Alumnus
 There's absolutely nothing in the world quite like Las Vegas, and there's absolutely no way to experience it quite like doing so with your mother. Oh sure, it's nice, this being her very-delayed-thanks-to-Sept. 11 graduation present for me, but all the ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Mark Twain
writer
"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided." Mark Twain writer ... [more]
Experiencing the reality of famine
Maite Uranga
Life in Africa
One of my friends sent me a newspaper article a month ago about a famine in Mauritania. It was from six pages into the newspaper, 50 words long and simply said there was a famine and food aid was being collected. ... [more]
Deal with Irish Guard fairly
J. Michael Connors
class of 1988
I would like to respond to Meghanne Downes' Oct. 11 news article concerning the Irish Guard and to make some comments. First, The Observer misrepresented the facts from years past. As a member of the Irish Guard from 1984-1987, I can ... [more]
Irish-British conflict kills Blair's political credibility
Michael Cummings
Member, National Board
The performances in Parliament and Blackpool of Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw about the use of force against Iraq gave a new luster to those time-honored English values of hypocrisy and arrogance. No doubt some were convinced of the ... [more]
I need a job!
Bryan Kronk
Assistant Sports Editor
They're the two words that strike fear into the hearts (and resumes) of college seniors everywhere: job search. Yes, it's that time of year again, folks. Time to press your suit, print your resumes, and sell yourself to any willing company ... [more]
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