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Nicholas F.B. Smyth
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Team Pittsburgh's Big Secret
PITTSBURGH—At 12:30 a.m. on July 7, the day Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., announced his choice of Sen John R.
Let's Vote Down the Other Mandatory Fee
In the same week that a majority of undergraduate voters rejected a mandatory student activities fee, hundreds of juniors willingly
More (Foreign) Bodies
With the question of Allston looming, last week’s discussion of undergraduate housing across the river made clear that University President
Bored of the Rings
Recently, the Undergraduate Council found a great new way to waste time: It’s getting involved in the class ring drama.
PROGRESSIVE TAXATION: Caring For Our Children, Sustaining Our Growth
Progressive taxation serves as the policy engine for social programs that are essential to providing the least fortunate in our
A Cowardly Move
When I put my fire irons, poker, brush and screen into storage in late May, I had no idea that
Ashamed To Be an American
LONDON, England—Kelan J. Turrington was only 18 years old when he was killed in action in Basra, Iraq on April
Taking the Air out of Education
Next month, when students get their grades in the mail, many of us will feel the repercussions of last year’s
Cooperating with the Coop
We’ve all experienced the tinge of disappointment after hauling bags of old books back to the Coop only to find
Fight Suffering With Foreign Aid
It’s not every day that President George W. Bush wants to dole out $15 billion in foreign aid. But when
America’s Dirty Bomb
Uranium-236 (U-236) is a waste product of nuclear reactors and one of the most deadly radioactive substances on earth. It
New Hope in Northern Ireland
On July 1, moderate unionist leader David Trimble resigned his post as first minister of the coalition home-rule government of
Why Are Bush's Approval Ratings So High?
A Sept. 21 Gallup poll found that 90 percent of Americans approve of the way George W. Bush is handling
