TCU Daily Skiff

Tuesday, February 5, 2002

SELFISH
Voting a privilege, hold the prize

Ed Cunningham, a democrat running for Sen. Phil Gramm’s Congressional seat, will be on campus today conducting a voter registration drive.
His TCU tour is one of many planned this year to encourage young adults to take an interest in the future of the nation by exercising their right to vote.
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Opinions from around the country

In America, the ability to vote is our most valued democratic tradition. Unfortunately, one reason many people don’t even bother to register to vote is because they are afraid their votes won’t count for anything; that one vote is only a “drop in the bucket.”
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Salary increases: Big
difference in lives of many
By Chelsea Hudson
Skiff Staff

A difference was recently made in the lives of many in the TCU community. A difference many students may not pay attention to, but one that makes a big difference in the lives of those we interact with on campus on a daily basis.
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Advertising pitches go too far, make unrealistic claims
Tyler Brezler is a columnist for The Daily Free Press at Boston University.

I’m really enjoying this new Dr. Pepper ad featuring Garth Brooks. Have you seen this one yet? It’s fantastic. He’s sitting on a front porch with some good ol’ boys, strumming away on his guitar, singing songs of social importance.
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Letters to the editor

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