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Controversy, hope surrounds ordination

John Nolan November 16, 2007
The women's ordination movement in the Roman Catholic Church is very controversial. The movement began in the 1960s in concurrence with the general women's rights movement. My father attended a Jesuit seminary during that period. His theology professor taught him that there is no theological basis for excluding women from the priesthood.

Making a difference and actually caring

Samiksha Tarun November 16, 2007
I was recently walking around St. Louis. While waiting for a walk signal, I noticed two homeless men on the curb, standing just three feet away from me. They carried signs and walked through traffic in hopes of getting money, food or anything that was offered.

Pop culture says that people are just people

George Caputa November 16, 2007
I think that it is safe to say that my favorite TV show is "Law & Order," especially its SVU spin-off. I was watching it a couple nights ago and as the opening scenario unfolded, I realized that I had never seen this episode before. I was in heaven. Saving all the messy details about the episode, in the end a doctor was arrested for criminal neglect homicide.

Smoke-free

Carly Caminiti November 9, 2007
In June 2006, the Surgeon General of the United States published a landmark report that concluded that secondhand smoke causes death and disease in non-smoking children and adults and that there is no safe level of its exposure. Until this report was published, many people refused to believe that secondhand smoke was dangerous.

OneWorld thanks students

Amanda Ring-Rissler November 9, 2007
I was overwhelmed and touched by student attendance and response to the Voices from Darfur event last Tuesday evening. The stories of Daoud Hari and Motasim Adam need to be heard by as many people as possible.?Only when the American electorate begins to understand the realities of the violence in Darfur, Sudan will our government find the will to actively work for peace.

Debating Christian radicalism

Tim Wright November 9, 2007
This is in response to a colleague's letter, Nathan Howard, regarding radical Christianity and Islam. Respectfully, his response to Pete Barron's letter is irrational. There is a difference between the "reason" why something occurs and the "excuse" for which it is justified.

Senseless civility code

Editorial Board November 9, 2007
The diversity among professorial personalities dictates that both students and teachers will not always get along. However, creating a university-wide "civility code" is over-reaching and rather insulting-to everyone. Students are aware, or should be if they have made it to the collegiate level in their educational careers, of the basic manners and behaviors that are expected of them in a classroom.

Writers’ compensation

Editorial Board November 9, 2007
The Writers' Guild of America is on strike. Rather than scream at TV screens in unabashed outrage, we fully support the scriptwriters in their quest for just monetary recognition for their work that they are not currently receiving. This is not to say that the Hollywood writers are near starvation, but rather that if a writer creates a genuine piece of individual and unique work, that writer should be recognized-in full-for that work.

Close ally found in Turkey … for now

George Caputa November 9, 2007
As we enter the month of November and Turkey Day approaches, there is another turkey that you should be thinking about: Turkey, the country. Over the past couple of weeks, Turkey has been appearing in the headlines more and more. With all of this talk about Armenians and Kurds, Turkish troops, U.

Warming warning overrated

Brett Kostrzewski November 9, 2007
Last year, Al Gore released his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. This film warns us of the disastrous consequences of global warming, and it lays out the framework for what the film deems a necessary set of changes that would cost the world $553 trillion (according to one U.

Campus sustainability: Going green is possible with a group effort

Gina Meyer November 9, 2007
According to our old friend Kermit the Frog, "it's not easy being green." However, as I learned at the Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 25, and as I have realized over years of trying to be conscious of my impact on the environment, there are many little steps we can all take to make a difference.

Powerful words can ruin a Friday

Samiksha Tarun November 9, 2007
Fridays are great, aren't they? Friday is the day I most look forward to during the week. On Fridays, I am done with classes at noon. I watch "Gilmore Girls," and then I go to Salsarita's. After dinner, I usually return to my dorm with The New York Times, USAToday, and The University News and read, read, read! I save The University News for last, since I always look forward to reading what my peers have written and to seeing my articles.
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