Last Tuesday, the citizens of Maine voted on the same-sex marriage law, which was repealed. A gay rights activist said, "Maine was not ready to let gay people have the protection of the law, as well as the respect and dignity that comes only with marriage.
Dear Editor, There are times in a person life where one loses all faith in the good of others. Mine occurred just the other day. I was on a flight and the plane just landed. I set my wallet on the seat for a second so I could grab my tickets for my connecting flight.
With no surprise, I was appalled by the latest diatribe from Adam Yu entitled, "All aboard the free rider express!" For those who missed the column or have simply stopped reading the garbled nonsense that appears under "Today's Issues" every week, Mr. Yu used the phrase "free rider express" to describe the existence of undocumented immigrants in the US - specifically their inclusion as human beings in the decennial US census.
The College Greening Committee is composed of faculty, staff, and students to examine and to propose policies to improve the sustainable practices at the College. They have done an admirable job, and all of the members and contributors to the Committee deserve to be commended for their hard work and the many initiatives that have helped the College become a "greener" and more socially responsible institution; however, there remains a glaring hypocrisy in our school's efforts to be "green": The Student Alcohol Policy.
As anyone in my hometown knows, I'm a pretty liberal person. I believe in gay rights, universal health care and pro-choice. I live half an hour away from New York City and travel there often. My favorite band is Green Day, and my favorite album is one that spouts off about the "idiot America.
Amnesty International (AI) has repeatedly referred to Israel's use of force in the Gaza Strip as "disproportionate." AI's support of this claim has legitimized it and has been detrimental to Israel's public image in the eyes of human rights activists across the world-some even here at the College.
For months now, Congress has devoted an extraordinary amount of attention to the health care reform bill making its way through Congress. The debate over health care appears to have the stamina of the Energizer Bunny. Before health care took center stage on Capitol Hill, climate change legislation, more commonly referred to as cap-and-trade, ate up the most of Congress's time.
It's second-and-goal and the Georgia Bulldogs offense sets up in a singleback formation with two wide receivers on the far side right. Bulldog running back Washaun Ealey receives the handoff and immediately skips slightly to the left to avoid a would-be tackler, but a Florida Gator linebacker who is blitzing is waiting.
Now that it's finally November, the most quintessential American holiday is right around the corner. Ah, Thanksgiving, an entire day devoted to food and the acts of eating. Oh, and that one little "I'm full. Now what?" conversation about what you're thankful for.
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