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Volume CXXXIII, Number 14
February 13, 2004

 

Cheney: Step aside
PAT ROCKEFELLER, COLUMNIST
Now is the winter of our discontent, the White House may be thinking these days. The president's favorability polls are at their lowest point yet, he had a mediocre-at-best showing on Meet the Press on Sunday, and John Kerry, war hero and relatively mainstream Democrat, is looking to take over the nomination, as opposed to the professionally angry Howard Dean that Karl Rove would have preferred. [read the article]

A "compassionate conservative"?
JAMES BAUMBERGER, COLUMNIST
When George W. Bush ran for president in 2000, he described himself as a "compassionate conservative." To many, the term was a paradox of sorts-along the lines of "postal service" and "airplane food." [read the article]

Valentine's Day top-ten lists
KARA OPPENHEIM, COLUMNIST
A key on a chain with a note that says, "This is the key to my heart." Cheesier than Hilary Duff in a vat of Velveeta. [read the article]

Student Speak
PETER HASTINGS
If you could live anywhere, real or imaginary, where would it be? [read the article]

 

Attention to detail
With the public release of the much-anticipated Campus Master Plan, much of the campus community's attention will shift to long-term growth, the results of which students will only appreciate on far-off Reunion Weekends. [read the editorial]

Nothing wrong with this cartoon
In response to the last week's letter to the editor, "Nothing funny about this cartoon" by Julia Reed [read the letter]

Union TV intrusive
I really object to the big new TV screen in front of the Smith Union mailboxes. It's very obnoxious to have movie previews and BCN news blaring all the time. [read the letter]

Thorne's horoscopes distorted
On first glance, I found my Pisces horoscope displayed in Thorne Dining Hall quite amusing. [read the letter]

Small "d" for a reason
I would like to address the article on the Kucinich benefit. The article stated that I am the leader of the Students for Democratic Socialism. [read the letter]

Recital review weak
As an experienced musician and avid classical music listener, I was disappointed with the lack of professionalism of Lisa Peterson's review of Tamara Poddubnaya's piano recital, published February 6 ("Russian pianist rewards Super Bowl-skipping listeners"). [read the letter]


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