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October 26, 9:00 pm
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Opinion
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October 26, 9:00 pm
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...
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October 26, 9:00 pm
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...
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October 25, 9:00 pm
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...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
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October 24, 9:00 pm
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...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Proposition 69: Privacy or safety?
Imagine that the campus police mistakenly pick you up for shoplifting over $400 worth of BearWear at the campus store and you are later released without charges. Read more...