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Vol XXXIIII No. 59

Tuesday, November 30, 1999

  Commentaries

Football is choreographed savagery
Khy Chapman
The Daily Texan

AUSTIN, Texas — Knowing the origins of football explains a lot about its karma. A millennium ago, when camp dogs fought over the scraps of an ancient huntsman's kill, children thrilled by the vicious spectacle would ape the wrestling beasts. As ... [more]
Irish Guard does what it can
Letter to the Editor

Last week Mike Speaker (6-foot-3 and 220 pounds) wrote of an unfortunate incident prior to the BC game (The Observer, Nov. 23). A member of Irish Guard moved Mr. Speaker's fiancée out of the way of the band's parade to ... [more]
WRC serves whole community well
Letter to the Editor

We knew why he visited the center. We knew why he and his cohort would not leave their names on the guest list provided for those attending the center's Open House on November 3. We anticipated an attempt by Sean Vinck ... [more]
Gay alum calls for true human rights
Letter to the Editor

The Catholic Church has often demonstrated the breadth of its compassion and forgivenessas represented by its individuals and its administration. The examples are many, but to describe a few: forgiveness and support of priests who sexually assault children, do not adhere ... [more]


Inside Column
`I Want It That Way'
Laura Rompf
Copy Editor

As I sit down to type this column, my ears can still hear a faint ringing from the weekend. No, not from a long plane ride back after Thanksgiving break, rather from over 22,000 pre-teen girls screaming at the top of ... [more]


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