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Hitchin’ a ride

Editorial Board October 5, 2007
It is never too early to begin planning trips home for the holidays. Though Thanksgiving seems far off, and Christmas is an eternity away, Fall Break is fast approaching and going home for the holiday may be difficult for those who depend on airlines. According to recent government statistics, airlines had their worst August in 13 years regarding late departures from airports around the country.

Safety first

Editorial Board October 5, 2007
The Saint Louis University campus is an ever-expanding, ever-changing entity. As the campus continues to grow and evolve, one of the most important aspects that must also continue to expand and change is the security on and around campus. The Department of Public Safety recently wished farewell to longtime leader Jack Titone, who had helped to secure the SLU campus and make it a much safer place to live and learn.

Defending SAB efforts

Kristopher Priemer October 5, 2007
Last week there was a premature critique of Homecoming. As the VP of Public Relations for the Student Activities Board, I take full offense to this article written about the lack of enthusiasm from SAB. I, along with the Street Team, spent many long hours working hard to promote the events for Homecoming:

Success at Homecoming

Ainsley Onstott Janelle Densb October 5, 2007
While we?believe that The University News ought to objectively comment about anything it sees fit, and editorials are an expression of opinion, we were troubled by the inaccuracies included in this editorial. For instance, the author indicated that the week's activities should have been included in more than just the SGA mailer.

Intelligent design

Gerardo R. Camilo October 5, 2007
I was saddened to see Dr. Dasso's letter in The UNews. The implications of evolutionary theory to the treatment of diseases in childhood are many. For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently announced that pediatricians should stop prescribing antibiotics to treat common earaches due to the evolution of resistant strains of bacteria.

Sit, speak, stand for peace

Rebecca Gorley October 5, 2007
Like a wet dog, I decided to shake. I decided to shake off complacency with a move that looked like a peace, love and respect rally at the clock-tower steps. Earlier this week, I was reading in my apartment, and a Students for Life (Students for Life at Saint Louis University "is dedicated to protecting each and every human life from the moment of conception") flier advertising Respect Life Week 2007 rested on the coffee table beside me.

Hot or not, Britney still stuns the crowd

Samiksha Tarun October 5, 2007
Oops! ... I did it again! Oops! ... I picked up another celebrity magazine and read about Britney Spears. If you haven't noticed, Britney Spears is everywhere recently-and people are interested in reading about her. Before seeing her during her difficult times, we all remember the Spears who was upbeat and controlled.

Moving on is tough to do for politicians

John Witt October 5, 2007
Republicans in the United States Senate recently proposed an amendment condemning the Moveon.org advertisement that accused General David Petraeus, commander of coalition troops in Iraq, of betraying his country and cooking the books for the White House. The accusations in this ad were baseless and a direct attempt to question the integrity of one of America's most respected and distinguished generals.

In the U.S.A., strength comes through unity

Brett Kostrzewski October 5, 2007
As the sixth-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks came and went, I took some time to look back at how much has happened since then. I watched the video of the towers crashing down and was reminded of that morning in grade school when my principal came into our room and informed us that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center in New York.

Facebook friction

Editorial Board October 5, 2007
Much media attention has been given lately to the Internet darling Facebook. Potential offers from technology giants Microsoft and Google rate the value of Facebook at over $10 billion. The estimated 200,000 new Facebook members added each day dwarf, in significance, the staggering sum that companies would pay for a minority stake in Facebook.

Another side to ‘Jena Six’

Alisha Kirby September 28, 2007
There are two sides to every story. The University News presents only one side of the controversial "Jena Six" issue in their Sept. 21 article and editorial. Many significant details of the incidents occurring in Jena, La. are absent from The University News' coverage of the story.

Intelligent design

Joseph Dasso September 28, 2007
Dr. Ken Miller, who spoke at SLU recently, upheld a theistic view of Darwinian evolution and attacked intelligent design theory as being unscientific. Dr. Miller did not adequately discuss the methodological naturalism underlying how evolution is taught and failed to address William Dembski's argument for the scientific basis for ID in Dembski's book, The Design Inference.
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