Sacrificing

Security outweighs right to privacy

Freedom in America did not crumble with the World Trade Center nor burn with the Pentagon.
America is known as a nation of personal freedoms and as the champion for the rights of an individual, and in the days ahead, there will no doubt be discussions about what must be sacrificed to fight and deter terrorism.
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Now is a time to reflect
We must not give up the ideals we seek to defend
By Tim Dragga

After the events that have held our nation’s focus for the last few days, let’s take a moment to inhale and then exhale, slowly.
The tendency now is to want a quick, sweeping, retaliatory kind of “justice.” We have been damaged and want to strike back quickly in a misguided attempt to console ourselves and restore some false sense of security.
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America, world needed a big wake-up call
Atrocities of war will now play center stage in a nation previously immune to such violence
By Chris Dobson

I know many of you are upset, even shocked and appalled, at the recent destruction in America. Please don’t take this as a justification of the violence, but maybe this is precisely the tragic incident needed to awaken the people of America to the death and destruction inherent in every use of force the world over.
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Letters to the editor
Greek leaders apologize for inappropriate speaker

On behalf of the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council, we would like to address the concerns expressed in regard to Anka Radakovich, the speaker our councils brought to campus Sunday afternoon.
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Family worst obstacle for
interracial duo
Commentary by Angie Chang

I must admit that I deeply regret not being able to date until I turned 18. I am glad to say, however, that the extremely low number of beaus I have had are due to the fact that I was kept under lock and key by my parents.
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