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UR Rugby
As alumni of the school, we were all very excited to find an article about the rugby team in the CT. It sounds like the team is doing very well for itself and our congratulations goes out to them, however, some of the information provided is incorrect. The rugby team has been around a lot […]
Denying Fundamental Rights
Denying Fundamental RightsYour article failed to mention one of the larger issues surrounding the passing of the same sex marriage constitutional amendment, as well as this year's election in general. I was surprised that you didn't recognize religion, as it clearly plays a substantial role in how Americans from many Southern and bible belt states, […]
Bush's Mandate: Moral Directive, not Policy Authorization
In response to last week's "right thinking" article: Voters don't "give themselves" mandates. You are not splitting hairs, you are just not making any sense. By practical definition, a mandate is a command given to a representative by his or her constituents. In most majority-vote situations, a mandate is not decreed unless the elected representative […]
Neeleman enlightens audience
With a sizeable crowd in the Palestra, David Neeleman, CEO and founder of jetBlue, spoke on Friday afternoon of Meliora Weekend about the beginnings and work ethic of his company, being happy and making others feel the same way. Neeleman was scheduled to speak at last year's Meliora Weekend but couldn't because of a conflict […]