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I have to admit that the name put me off a bit. Even as a vegetarian -- a picky one at that -- I don't like eggplants, especially not ones that glow in the dark. The Atomic Eggplant, however, helped me to explore a more tasty and healthy side of vegetarian and vegan cooking.Located on […]

Many commentators in the popular press seem to be shocked and puzzled by President George Bush's pledge of $15 billion in aid to Africa for the treatment and prevention of AIDS. Indeed, a large rush of air could be felt on campus as those watching the State of the Union took in a collective gasp […]

Draft not unlikelyA military draft is not so unlikely. In September 2002, the White House released its new National Security Strategy, which said that the U.S. government "will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self defense by acting preemptively" against states or groups considered hostile to American interests. According […]

Opinions about the war aside, it was refreshing to hear about students on our campus exercising their rights of protest and free speech, and making a serious effort to do so. Too often, the voices of our generation are not heard because we do not put any effort into making them audible. The allegation of […]

The Sophomore Class Council is to be commended for the creation of a new bus route to the Greece Ridge Shopping Center. Students have grown tired of being limited to one shopping plaza for their weekends off campus, and until recently, Fridays were a night that you had to spend on campus unless you had […]

College athletics today have become strikingly similar to the Olympics -- each one created over a century ago as a means to bring pride to a respective nation or institution in an amateur setting, have instead become multi-billion dollar enterprises easily susceptible to corruption. Three incidents this past week could change college sports forever and […]

The Roman Catholic Church has often been criticized for its unwillingness to change doctrine. Women have been denied the priesthood since its institution, and recently this debate has been further agitated. In August 2002, Spiritus Christi, a local schismatic parish, ordained a woman.Though working outside of Catholic doctrine seems ineffective, this ordination did respond to […]

Well, the Oscar nods are out, and I could care less. I've never really been a fan of the Oscars because I just don't like Hollywood. I would watch them, however, if they allowed my new category for an award, "The Stupidest Foreign Policy Statement." I have never understood Hollywood's desire to stick its nose […]

While I respect the anti-war demonstrators and what they are protesting, I completely disagree with the motives behind their protests. The anti-war protests in America up to this point have been based on ideological motives and general disdain for conservatives, particularly President Bush. I apologize to those who are passionate against protesting the war, but […]

Colleagues and cohorts, a plague of debilitating handicaps has washed over our beloved campus, and I'm seeing it everywhere. First there was the girl near the ITS Center who, though appearing fine, displayed the telltale signs of a headache.Soon it seemed that the more I looked, the more I saw -- strep throats and sore […]