| Vol XXXVII No. 66 |
Wednesday, December 11, 2002 |
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Can you ever really be `just friends?'
Jacqueline Browder
Happily Ever After
 After a breakup, once the relationship has officially ended, when the tears are dried and the issue discussed to an eye-rolling death, can we ever maintain a normal relationship with the person we've shared much more than chemistry notes with? This ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Muhammed Ali
boxer
"Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Muhammed Ali boxer ... [more]
Makes a great gift?
Mike Marchand
Undistinguished Alumnus
'Tis the season once again: time for annoying holiday commercials! I won't use this space to protest the overcommercialism of "Xmas" — not "Christ," just "X." Though "X" knows I could: department stores routinely put up "Xmas" decorations when they take ... [more]
GOP gains do not suggest
dissatifaction with Democrats
Shane Hudnall
graduate student
Michael Derocher's Dec. 3 letter, "Democrats act like sore losers," is filled with so many errors that it will be impossible to stick to The Observer's 350-word limit for letters. First of all, the media is not liberally biased as Derocher ... [more]
Supporting affirmative action implies racism
Zack Burkhart
senior
Like many of you, I've been keeping up with the debate that has been going on in The Observer for the past several days about race and discrimination. There have been suggestions for a redefinition of the term "racism" and a ... [more]
Make TCE responses public
Observer Editorial
As the semester ends, the University will allow students to share their suggestions, complaints, and praises about professors and classes through Teacher Course Evaluations. Many students, though, will rush through the TCEs to get out of class early, failing to seriously ... [more]
The Big O
Matt Lutz
Ad Manager
I was pretty excited a few weeks ago when I signed up for the last Inside Column of the semester. It was almost as exciting as when I got a gorgeous date for my formal. Oww!! I figure I just can't ... [more]
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