Mother of an American soldier serving overseas shares her thoughts on war
As the mother of a soldier in Iraq, I've been asked to express by thoughts about the present wars.
First of all, this is not an easy subject to discuss. On the one hand, I am proud that my son is representing our country at the front. On the other hand, the reasons for wars are never simple, and pretending that they are is disingenuous.…
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Is Chavez's Venezuela on the verge of total economic collapse?
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Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's flamboyant president, now should be the object of pity. He has boxed himself in, trapped by his own hubris.
His country is falling apart. How, for example, did Venezuela find itself plagued with electricity shortages so severe that the government imposed blackouts nationwide for several hours each day? After all, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has among the world's largest oil and natural gas reserves.…
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Quad construction may be annoying for now, but promises to improve campus
There are a multitude of things college students seem to be good at: cramming for tests, creative dress when laundry day passes. It seems that nothing can happen on our campus without someone raising hell about it. Two years ago when the quad renovations were approved by the student body, we were eager for the work to begin.…
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