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The perils of getting to the top
LARA JACOBS, COLUMNIST
"There's no use trying," said Alice, "one cannot
believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had
much practice, said the Queen. [read
the article]
"Superbowl" Speech
JASON LONG, COLUMNIST
As an avid football fan and, evidently, a coach potato, I relished
the circumstances of last Sunday's Super Bowl. Oakland was playing
in their home state against a Tampa Bay team coached by John Gruden,
a man only one year removed from the Oakland team he had to face.
[read the article]
Remembering the Four Chaplains
TODD BUELL, COLUMNIST
On February 3, 1943, a German torpedo nailed the American troopship
U.S.S. Dorchester as she traversed waters about 100 miles off Greenland.
As oil and ammonia began gushing from the ship's side, the sailors
could sense the ship's demise and their likely death. [read
the article]
Dissecting the anatomy of a pickup
KARA OPPENHEIM, COLUMNIST
So there you are, standing at a party, keg cup in hand, talking
about the State of the Union address with other people who also
just heard about it from their friends who are Gov. majors, when
all of a sudden you see that person. This week I would like to examine
THE METHODS OF HITTING ON SOMEONE. [read
the article]
The extreme "Left" is self-defeating
PAT ROCKEFELLER, COLUMNIST
President Bush has asked the U.N. Security Council to meet on February
5. By February 6, we should know what role the U.N. will play in
the foreseeable future. [read
the article]
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Plus/minus problems
Given the student reaction to the widely unpopular
implementation of the plus/minus grading system, one would think
that the Office of Student Records would have been more cautious
in the adoption of the new system. [read
the editorial]
An alternative to Bowdoin layoffs
I wish to propose a radical idea. [read
the letter]
Supporting Roe v. Wade in D.C.
We have to keep our access to abortion safe and legal.
[read the letter]
President Bush is not an "evil" man
We may disagree with our president's policies, but
he is not an evil man. [read
the letter]
Where's the money?
God forbid if the chapel towers fell over. [read
the letter]
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