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Students speak out: An interview with Daoud Chaaya
by: Ryan Bemis - printed on 11-03-2000
“As a kid, I remember coming home from the airport in my home in Lebanon. There were so many terrorist scares [because of the tension between Arab nations and Israel] and the security was so tight. Officers would sometimes ride with us and escort us home. There were endless “check point” booths along the road. It took us 3 hours to get home. Now, because the security is not as tight, it takes us like a half hour! This tight security sometimes was an invasion of privacy.
Can Religion justify Terrorism?
by: Asima Ahmad - printed on 10-10-2001
Was the atrocity of September 11th following the repetitive theme that plays throughout history in different parts of the world? Based on the presumptions of the media, this act was committed by the Islamic world of terrorists. However, the networks are trying to make it clear that the war is against terrorism, not followers of Islam. United States citizens of all ages are becoming aware of the Arab world in a way that was never seen before in the history of U.
Uniting Eco-efforts
by: Kristina Koenig - printed on 02-20-2002
No college campus is perfect from the idealistic perspective of an environmentalist. Everyday, cans and paper are thrown away instead of recycled; paper products are used in excess; people rarely use double-sided printing; annual food waste from campus food services may be enough to feed some small 3rd world countries; faucets and showerheads leak and sidewalks are watered in a way that makes water seem like a endless resource; faulty heating systems create unnecessary wintertime saunas; lights and computers are left on 24 hrs/day; harsh cleaning chemicals and fertilizers are used and fed to our rivers; heavy machinery is used for building and landscaping; students drive across the street to school; non-native species are planted for aesthetic purposes ? the list could go on forever.
Bringing Democracy to the land of Mao
by: Christy Scheuer - printed on 11-28-2001
Dr. Jianli Yang, who spoke at the University of Portland on Thursday, November 15, has been officially charged as a traitor by the Chinese government. In 1989, Dr. Yang helped to lead the Chinese democracy movement, which culminated in the student rally in Tiananmen Square in which 30 students were killed for speaking out against communism in China. Consequently, he was exiled and placed on a list of 49 dissidents who are strictly forbidden to return to China.
Who is the real enemy?
by: Ryan O'Connor - printed on 09-26-2001
Punishment can be delivered in many forms. Afghanistan and other nations suspected of harboring terrorists will likely be dealt punishment on several levels, from diplomatic to military, in the wake of the tragedies of September 11. One form the punishments will almost assuredly take is economic. Since the inception of the nation-state, economic policy has been wielded as a weapon, dangled as a carrot, and ladled out as rewards to favorite children.
Jose Bove fights the Mc-Domination of the world
by: Michael Driessen - printed on 02-28-2001
This past summer in France, a mustachioed, pipe-smoking sheep farmer held the French’s regard in the headlines of Le Monde, with the attention usually reserved for soccer heroes: his name was Jose Bove. In August of 1999, Jose led a group attack on the McDonald’s near his farm in the south of France. His trial, held this summer, drew a crowd of over 15,000 people, and Bove commanded a following of thousands more.