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	Thursday, October 11, 2001 Editorial
	Cheers & Jeers A brief overview of various issues Cheers to the Staff Assembly for proposing an emergency fund to help cover financial needs of staff members. This is a gesture of selflessness that is a true example of the TCU community. Jeers to the cancellation of the Emmy Awards for the second time on Sunday, Oct. 7 because of the retaliatory airstrikes on Afghanistan. Other events including football and hockey games continued their normal business. The Emmys should have too. full story	Database could help combat terrorism Possible infringement on civil liberties part of the cost of national security By George Deutsch Texas A&M Battalion A note posted on the door of a California public school promised a massacre of Muslims in response to the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks and had five students’ names listed underneath. Needless to say, the students went home. full story
	Stop complaining and contribute something By Kristina Young Skiff Staff We go to the games, wear purple and touch our mascot’s nose for good luck, but why is there is no heart behind it all? In the shadows of our campus lurks a dangerous foe, denial. It seems as if someone can get away with practically anything. full story

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