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Money right on target in Chapel speech

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Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, spoke in Chapel Monday and addressed, appropriately, the war with Iraq. War issues have been mentioned repeatedly in Chapel prayers but never addressed, and Dr. Money's speech was both well-timed and well-thought out. The Optimist appreciated that Money, as a leader, said the students had a right to ... [Read More…]

Column Like I See ‘Em: Iraq not looking to become 51st state

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By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Many of the anti-war protestors abroad are not outraged primarily by the United States' willingness to put its soldiers' and Iraqi lives on the line, but by alleged "American Imperialism." While the war debate in the states runs heavily along partisan lines, international protestors are calling the war in Iraq just ... [Read More…]

Response to sin should be love

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The other day my friend discovered something disturbing. It was a card with the definition for the word vile on one side and a scripture denouncing homosexuality on the other. I do not know what the attempt of the person was who wrote these cards, but if it were to save those stuck in that sin, then they went about it in the wrong way. One of ... [Read More…]

SA can clarify role, duty to students

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This year, SA has come closer to "doing something" than it has in a long time. For a while now, the Students' Association has yearned to matter. This year's seniors look wistfully back at the days when, as they put it, "SA did something." This year has had its ups and downs, the lowest when Congress deadlocked over the "big shake-up" about SA ... [Read More…]

Contagious diseases should justify excuse for Chapel absence

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn "Chapel excuses are not given for minor illness or doctor's appointment," she told me over the phone. "But you can bring in a doctor's note and see if they'll excuse it later." I called the Chapel office to ask if I could be excused from Chapel because I went to the doctor. I have pink eye. You know, ... [Read More…]

We must unite for our troops

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And so it has come to this. We are at war. For all the pre-event sniping and debate, one thing must be paramount in this war of our generation: we must stand together. Our brothers, sisters and friends are on the ground, and some won't come home. The protests should stop, the bickering should cease and the anger should melt away to prayer and ... [Read More…]

Peace a possibility within ourselves

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish During Sing Song week, I wrote an anti-war column. But I have always been pro-Bush and pro-American, and so my stance has changed. We have been at war with Iraq for less than a day, and I already find it hard to remember what peace felt like. There is so much turmoil and chaos now, and there will only ... [Read More…]

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