Bombing sheds light on Turkey’s ties to the West

By Justin Palmer / December 2, 2003

Editor’s note: This article was originally submitted Monday, November 24 after the bombing in Turkey. Continuing their worldwide campaign against humanity, Al Qaeda bombers chose to mark the last week of Ramadan with another attack in the Turkish capital of Istanbul. This time, rather than targeting Jews, they attacked both the British consulate and the...

Patriot Act: a necessary piece of national security

By Barney Keller / December 2, 2003

In order to understand the oft-bashed Patriot Act, one must understand the origins of what Emily Alpert called “overtly Orwellian” (“Bush’s Secrecy Blocks View of White House Actions,” 11/21/03). The Patriot Act was started because of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Liberals would have you believe that those attacks were because of our...

World AIDS Day highlights global failures

By Emily Churchman / December 2, 2003

On January 28 of this year, President Bush, in his State of the Union address, promised $15 billion to fight global AIDS over the next five years. In the time since his speech, approximately 2.5 million people have died of AIDS-related illnesses, and much of the promised money has fallen victim to politics. When the...

Fighting the epidemic with education

By Maroon Editorial Staff / December 2, 2003

Thanks to the actions of a few motivated organizers, the University community observed World AIDS Day yesterday. Students and community members shared their personal experiences with each other to mourn the loss of loved ones in an emotionally supportive environment. Although it is often difficult to confront such a painful issue, it is important that...

Marriage evolves in America

By Andrew Hammond / December 2, 2003

One in every two marriages ends in divorce. This well known fact is spouted by everyone from our parents to our friends to the Christian Coalition. Recently, conservatives have pointed to this statistic as a sign of the supposed decline of morality in America. They say we are entering a crisis that will destroy the...

Filibusters on the Hill create problems

By Joel Lanceta / November 25, 2003

Oh, those silly senators and their 40-hour talkathons! After two straight days of trying to overcome Democratic filibusters on three Bush judicial nominees, Republicans ended up with two more Bush nominees filibustered. Oh, the irony! I pulled an all-nighter last week and got a B in my bio midterm. Senate Republicans pull two all-nighters and...

Be thankful for U of C sports

By Maroon Editorial Staff / November 25, 2003

For the second time in its history, the University women’s soccer team is two wins from a Division III national championship. While the team’s achievement is extraordinary, many club and varsity teams alike have long but often ignored histories of success. Student attendance at athletic events is barely noticeable in most cases; both the basketball...

Khalidi observations misinterpreted

By Jeff Friedman / November 25, 2003

I just became aware of Daniel Rosenthal’s gross misrepresentation of my letter to the MAROON Viewpoints section (“Khalidi Discussion Mistaken,” 11/14/03). The degree of misrepresentation leads me to only two possible conclusions: Rosenthal is unable to closely read and understand my letter, or he has an agenda that he has chosen to advance regardless of...

Recent attacks create opportunity for coalition

By Joshua Steinman / November 25, 2003

Al Qaeda’s recent attack on British interests in Turkey presents a unique opportunity to assemble a coalition aligned against reactionary Islamic extremism. It has been more than two years since Al Qaeda attacked the United States with four separate hijackings. Since that time, many commentators have openly (or in my case, privately) questioned the Bush...

Organization of Black Students explains purpose

By Reginald Greene and Blaine Lee / November 25, 2003

“The purpose of the Organization of Black Students (OBS) at the University of Chicago shall be to provide an organizational framework to address issues of concern to the Black community…The Organization of Black Students shall endeavor to build a better understanding of the Black experience that, through its members, programs, resources and functions, will permeate...

A French perspective on American education

By Florian Ingen-Housz / November 25, 2003

During any discussion about the U.S., the French are easily prompted to exhibit their anti-Americanism. Still, they bow always before one thing: the outstanding Ivy League universities. This awe goes beyond naive admiration towards the opulence of the libraries, the sport facilities, and the unmatched concentration of eminent professors. To many observers, including exchange students...

Seeds of democracy can’t be sown by force

By Enrique Gmez / November 21, 2003

As a thoughtful Democrat, I go to great lengths to comprehend the foreign policy agenda of the Bush administration. Making sense of our military commitment in Iraq—not to mention other possible entanglements in North Korea and the Middle East—is not always easy, especially since President Bush has been less than eloquent in his defense of...