GUEST COLUMN
MOLLY LEWIS
State of the Union threatened civil liberties

George Bush stopped for applause 69 times during his State of the Union address, according to one CNN correspondent. Most applause breaks were written into […]

January 26, 2004

ZACH JONES
A review of the dismal State of the Union

This week, Americans got to watch not one, but two, truly remarkable feats of political oratory. The first was, of course, Howard Dean’s concession speech […]

January 23, 2004

BRAD ROSEN
Try taking a pass on the cup

I haven’t had a drink in my entire time at Yale. I’ve never had a pitcher at Naples, a beer at Rudy’s, a cup at […]

January 23, 2004

STEVEN STARR
Religion has role for the good of modern masses

The beginning of a semester is often a time for reflection, a chance to think about the purposes and priorities of a college education. Why […]

January 22, 2004

JASON SCLAR
Berkeleyites need a taste of own organic medicine

I believe that all of you, my readers, are familiar with the Berkeley College dining hall’s policy on transfers. For those of you who do […]

January 22, 2004

ALICIA WASHINGTON
Caucus coverage is the newest reality TV

Monday evening, five men battled in freezing temperatures and snow for a chance to win the world’s ultimate job. It might sound like an attempt […]

January 22, 2004

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
Dean no longer emphasizes our founding ideals

Back in June, John Edwards’ campaign bought some mailing list I’d gotten on, and sent me a letter asking me to be a lead volunteer […]

January 22, 2004

AUSTIN BROUSSARD
Medicare prescription drug bill moves toward individual choice

  Most informed college students know that Medicare is the government program that pays for medical care for the elderly and disabled, and that it […]

January 21, 2004

AARON GOODE
U.S. immigration policy needs reform

If one of the darker chapters of contemporary American history is the ubiquity of government make-believe, perhaps the most insidious kind of make-believe is the […]

January 21, 2004

HELEN VERA
Etiquette conveys respect for others

Is etiquette passe? I ask myself this question often. I ask it when I am walking out of my college and someone immediately ahead of […]

January 20, 2004

NICHOLAS STEPHANOPOULOS
Bush space plan is real moondoggle

Quick quiz: What major political figure said the following: “We must commit ourselves anew to a sustained program of manned exploration of the solar system […]

January 20, 2004