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Dial Tone. Part I of IV

by: ben muse - printed on 09-25-2002

Tom McGovern picked the ringing phone up off the counter. “Hello.” “Hey, Dad, howya doing?” Tom’s body tightened. There was silence. “Luke, I haven’t heard from you for a while.” He wrapped and unwrapped the phone cord from around his hand. The microwave made a humming, sucking sound in the background as it cooked his dinner. “I’ve been real busy, with my new job and all. I told you about that, right?”

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Irish Famine Concert brings awareness of hunger to U of P

by: Paige Thomas - printed on 09-11-2002

Many may wonder what exactly contra dancing is. It is a form of English country dancing in which each dancer has a partner and moves to the music with the assistance of a caller who announces the steps.

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The roots of war: Universities supporting the military-industrial complex

by: Mckenzie Miller and Evan Hughes - printed on 04-10-2002

The military industrial complex, the collaboration of the military and defense corporations, has from its conception pivoted on profiting from war. In the history of the arms race, the cold war stood as the initial justification for the weaponization of our society. With a sense of urgency and fear, universities across the nation were employed in the research and development of new technologies of war.

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Let the health renaissance begin!

by: Kelly Maggi - printed on 09-12-2001

Holistic health care is reviving old methods of healing and melding them with those of modern medicine. When I arrived at the School of Nursing orientation for juniors two weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to learn of one of the objectives of the program. “The baccalaureate graduate of the School of Nursing should have the ability to: deliver holistic health care to individuals, families and communities in a variety of settings.

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Snap-shot goes unnoticed

by: Megan Molenda - printed on 11-28-2001

While talking with an aspiring middle-aged photographer, I learned the secret to becoming successful within that field -- if one is indeed aspiring towards the kind of success in which he or she would receive genuine recognition from others.

If you are among the many who simply see something beautiful and capture it on film, then you may be complimented with a brief expresion of admiration from others, but chances are that the feeling will quickly pass and the work will soon be forgotten.

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American Politics: Three's a Crowd?

by: Jon Reitzenstein - printed on 11-03-2000

International Students at University of Portland who watched the presidential debates in the Cove the last couple of weeks must have felt they were at a Ping-Pong match. Maybe they wonder how the United States figures they can accurately and fairly represent the majority of American's with just two political parties. The ball is going back and forth between two people while millions sit back passively and watch until it is time to stand in line and pick one or the other.

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