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Proactive steps need to be taken for change
Commentary by Chelsea Hudson

“Some of today’s greatest performers rarely receive applause."
While reading this quote in the Bass Hall Series program, I thought of Brad Thompson. His name is well known at TCU, because he is everywhere at once. Name the organization and he is a part of it, not to mention he is the secretary for the Student Government Association.
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Student safety should not be washed out with the rain
Commentary by Sandy Stafford

Let’s face it, TCU is not situated in the best of neighborhoods. After dark, many students are leery of walking around alone. Fortunately, students have Froggie-Five-O to escort them safely around the campus.
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Respect for each other is the
cement that fits all life together
Commentary by Maceo Martinet

A couple of days ago, I was watching the news reports on how the White House is threatening to use nuclear weapons to fight terrorism. I guess wiping out an entire continent is one possible way to end terrorism? Maybe we can reach into our pockets and come up with hundreds of millions of dollars to develop “smart” nuclear bombs that will only kill the bad guys and leave only dust on the shoulders of the good guys.
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Letters to the Editor

Washington quotation not found in history

In his column “Learning from the Founding Fathers,” Tom Daniels included a statement about the importance of rifles and pistols to the United States (“next in importance to the Constitution itself”) supposedly made by George Washington in a speech to Congress Jan. 7, 1790.
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