Saturday, May 16


Restrictive electoral system demands alternatives

For many voters in the United States, the term “third-party candidate” conjures up images of Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election. For some Democrats, this phrase might provoke a mild bout of cursing about Florida swamps, spoilers and the U.S. Read more...


Jane Doe’s bravery inspiring

True or false: In her lifetime, one in four women will be sexually assaulted or raped. True or false: At least 61 percent of rapes and sexual assaults are never reported to the police. Read more...


Restraints must be put on businesses

Nicholas Louw (“Bush plans to create culture of ownership,” Oct. 21) believes that “the tendency for people to rely on others for their well-being is a source of self-destruction and that it perpetuates diminished opportunity as a consequence of apathy.” I completely agree, but with one exception ““ dependency is self-destructive only depending on whose hands you’re in. Read more...



Proposition 69: Privacy or safety?

Proposition 69, the DNA Fingerprint Initiative, would immediately require all convicted felons to provide a non-invasive DNA sample for inclusion in a statewide database. Beginning in 2009, individuals arrested for felonies ““ not misdemeanor crimes like shoplifting under $400 or traffic violations ““ would also have to provide a DNA sample, but could have their sample removed if they are not convicted. Read more...