The first-ever comprehensive collection of media related to sexual orientation law will be housed at the School of Law in the Williams Project Reading Room that opens today. Read more...

Ricardo Huicochea’s gaze was transfixed on Gordon Parks’ portrait. Reading the caption, he learned Parks was the founder of Essence magazine, a composer and a filmmaker who won an Emmy Award in 1968 for his documentary, “Diary of a Harlem Family.” He also learned Parks received honorary degrees from 13 different institutions and received a notable book award from the American Library Association. Read more...

While partisan politics continue to provide the background music for much of the undergraduate student government’s affairs, the four independent members on council say they are swinging to their own beat. Read more...

President George W. Bush should not profess to care about people against whom he is about to deploy an army.  Time and again, Bush has claimed (most recently in last week’s State of the Union Address) that the Iraqi people will welcome the United States to their country because we will be their liberators. But he is careful to avoid explicitly drawing the connection between the reason to go to war and the welfare of the Iraqi people. Read more...

Even if war is the likeliest option in the United States’ vendetta against Iraq, it still has to be the last option. Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the United Nations this week to present further evidence Iraq may be harboring substances and technology for weapons of mass destruction. Read more...

OCHC should be commended I was pleased to read Jessica Chung’s article, “Postcard campaign to address housing issues” (News, Feb. 5). The article states that the On-Campus Housing Council plans to pass out pre-stamped postcards to students so that students can send in their opinions on rising housing costs to a state official. Read more...