Opposing a “hip” artist

By Sean Wereley / December 3, 2002

Michael Moore represents the worst of twenty-first century media culture. He looks at the hot topics, sniffs out potential for conflict and goes out to ambush ordinary Americans with pointed questions. Feeling satisfied when their stunned ignorance is caught on tape, he begins the publicity for his latest muckraking conquest. This will include preaching his...

With friends like these…

By Joshua Steinman / December 3, 2002

There is a common phrase used in U.S. foreign policy: “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” This mantra is sometimes referred to as “The Jackal Politique,” a term coined by President Jefferson. During his presidency, our country was in danger of being overwhelmed by the French and the British. In order to preserve...

Staff Editorial

By The Maroon Staff / December 3, 2002

The University’s Physical Education and Athletics Department has recently been under scrutiny. While some employees of the athletics department have claimed widespread problem in the department’s dealings with personnel and finances, the Maroon would take this occasion to reconsider the physical education testing and classes overseen by the athletics department. Students have long believed that...

Asia to rise in the 21st century

By Sener Akturk / December 3, 2002

As the nineteenth century was the British century and the twentieth century was the American century, will the twenty-first century be the Asian century? This is not that much of a question of forecast now as it was in the 1970s; rather, as we officially entered the twenty-first century some two years ago, the question...

GOP: Don’t forget the coasts

By Tim Miller / December 3, 2002

With all of the recent news about Iraq inspections and the terrorist bombing in Kenya last week, little has been said about what’s going to happen in Washington now that Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House. This is a troubling time for American politics, and given the hawkish attitudes that the...

Homeland defense demands intelligence sharing

By Justin Palmer / December 3, 2002

Following the September 11 attacks of last year, many of our officials realized that we had–in a twist on an old phrase–too many Indians and not enough chiefs. We had separate agencies for border control, disaster relief, immigration, and security, with little ability to coordinate their actions. Last week President Bush finally signed a bill...

Driving to disaster

By John Lovejoy / December 3, 2002

I spent a lot of time this past summer with my companion, Boxy Brown. Boxy Brown is, of course, my car–a brown 1988 Honda Accord with 280,000 miles on it (a moon-shot and change) that had come into my possession the previous summer. I find driving one of the great pleasures of life. After nine...

Worldwide human rights

By George Anesi / December 3, 2002

Ever since America declared a war on terrorism, it has found itself face-to-face with an Arab world containing a rapidly rising level of anti-American sentiment. America is looked upon as an aggressor with imperialistic goals for the region. On November 11, the Iraqi foreign affairs minister Naji Sabri sent a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi...

Love for Harper Library

By James Liu / December 3, 2002

I experienced one of my most cherished memories of my time in the College so far during finals week of autumn quarter last year in Harper Library while studying Hegel. I was on the edge of falling into the same deep sleep that had overcome almost everyone around me, and the sun was finally coming...

Leftists: Find yourselves a plan

By Chris Meeske / November 26, 2002

The most disturbing trend of American politics of the last decade has been the decisive seizure of the national political discourse by the right. For all of the progress made and popular support enjoyed by the left, there has been a complete lack of strong leadership, little or no coordination between the disparate elements of...

Confrontational style defended

By John Lovejoy / November 26, 2002

I write the way I do in the Maroon because it works. History has shown the confrontational style to be the best way to attract attention, stir those who agree with you to action, and persuade those undecided people who lack the time or inclination to learn all the facts and subtleties of an issue...

Absorb foreign experience

By The Maroon Staff / November 26, 2002

The University acted wisely when it made the decision recently to pioneer a Civilization Study Abroad program conducted entirely in a foreign language. The new program, which will be housed in the University’s new building in Paris and taught completely in French, should be a success in bringing students closer to the civilization they are...