| Vol XXXIV No. 56 |
Thursday, November 16, 2000 |
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Untangling the political mess
Joshua Kirley
Swift's Confederate
 What an election! What an exciting time to be a part of democracy! Thank God that modern technology has saved us from the uncertainty and nail-biting that marked the elections of 1876 and 1960. As a registered Florida voter who never ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Bertrand Russell
writer
"Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this ... [more]
Feeding our faces with greed
Mary Margaret Nussbau
We learned more from a three minute record, baby
At many monasteries the monks take their meals in silence. They are served from a common bowl and they eat every last morsel. Such eating is a form of meditation and a form of praise. The idea in practice is mindfulness ... [more]
Dating happens under the Dome
Angela Chiappetta
sophomore
Troubles with dating? Maybe I'm in the minority that was spoken of in yesterday's "Inside Column," but I am in a long-term, long-distance relationship and trouble is not a word that comes to mind in describing it. Challenging — yes, hard ... [more]
Go Palestine!
Joe Markey
class of '89
A group of Alumni Hall residents hung a cleverly designed banner from their window during last Saturday's Boston College game, but hall administrators demanded the banner be removed, saying it was "offensive." The banner simply stated, "Go Palestine!" and included a ... [more]
B-I-N-G-Oval Office
Christine Kraly
Assistant Managing Editor
Electoral College? Nope. Popular Vote? Don't think so. Bingo? Yes! With the election deadlocked and the nation glued to their television sets, the best possible solution to the voting dilemma is a quick game of Bingo. And could there be a ... [more]
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