Narrowing down the Democratic field

By Reid Aronson / October 23, 2003

I’m a political realist. I understand that no political party is, by itself, able to solve all of the nation’s ills. I understand that great ideas come from both sides of the aisle. And, as a realist, I understand that the most important task facing America in the next year is getting George W. Bush...

University gives up UT space

By Maroon Editorial Staff / October 23, 2003

The University’s decision to lease the University Theater (UT) shop at 5020 South Cornell Avenue to the Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) is one that under normal circumstances should receive nothing but accolades and good will, but the University has taken a number of serious missteps along the way. Helping a community arts organization obtain...

Why Howard Dean can’t win

By Andrew Hammond / October 20, 2003

Howard Dean just announced that he raised nearly $15 million in the last quarter, effectively solidifying his position as the front-runner in the crowded Democratic field. But even if Dean gets the nomination, he won’t be able to win in 2004. Here’s why: First, Howard Dean is Karl Rove’s dream candidate. Rove is going to...

Keep Shoreland and U of C’s former self

By Jeremy Guttman / October 20, 2003

When people ask how much I like the U of C, I always impress them by revealing that I live in an old luxury hotel in which both Al Capone and Elvis Presley once stayed. It’s a great conversation starter. Luxury rooms, however, are just one of the many things the Shoreland has going for...

Shoreland’s legacy should be preserved

By Maroon Editorial Staff / October 17, 2003

The Shoreland, with the mystique of its former grandeur and its breathtaking views of Lake Michigan, provides a unique living experience where lower- and upperclassmen live together in an environment that allows both privacy and social interaction. But the Shoreland has been in dire need of repairs, inside and out, for quite some time. The...

Palestinian leadership minces words

By Carl Pearlson / October 16, 2003

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s all.”—Louis Carrol, Alice in...

Has the hook-up culture helped or hurt today’s women?

By Sara Butler / October 16, 2003

The first few weekends of the new school year are now behind us, and with them, it seems safe to assume, are the first hook-ups of the ‘03-’04 academic year. Whether you participated in one yourself, or merely gossiped about it after the fact, welcome to this sexually-liberated campus. No-strings-attached physical encounters have replaced dating,...

Critique of terrorism study flawed

By John Lovejoy / October 16, 2003

Rafi Youatt’s critique of Robert Pape’s paper, “The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism,” suffers from a several flaws. Youatt suggests that Pape considers a suicide terror target’s regime type to be more important than the target’s status as a so-called occupier asking, “Is it specifically the liberal democratic character of the target states at stake,...

A day of beer, guns, and no Kant

By Justin Palmer / October 16, 2003

“Food, Gas, and Beer” read a large sign next to the backcountry road. Flanking the road were two long lines of cars, parking lots being a rarity in this part of Kentucky. I had come to this desolate area to participate in the semi-annual Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. Alas, I was lost and didn’t...

SG pledges more money for RSOs

By Joshua Steinman / October 16, 2003

Last Year, Lei-Lei Shan, Yanet Bahena, and Noeline Arulgnanendran, the Metamorphosis administration, won the campus-wide election for Executive Council of Student Government on the platform of “more money for RSOs.” Increased spending will have many benefits for the College; not only for its students, but also for its reputation. Now that they have taken the...

Gay issues avoided by Democrats

By Nick Tarasen / October 16, 2003

This week has been proclaimed “Marriage Protection Week” in the United States. Marriage, in case you’d somehow forgotten its meaning and needed to be reminded by the President, is “a union between a man and a woman.” The Bush administration is “working to support the institution of marriage by helping couples build successful marriages and...

Indo-Israeli Phalcon deal could spark dangerous arms race

By Haider Ghaznavi / October 16, 2003

Last week, Israel, Russia, and India sealed the deal on the sale of three Israeli Phalcon radar systems to India. Russia was part of the deal since the radars are fitted into the nose of the Russian built Ilyushin-76 (Il-76) cargo aircraft. The U.S. had previously blocked the sale of the radar system to India...