Stacie Freudenberg / Chronicle

War on Iraq, more problems at home

How quickly the winds of Washington politics change. Recall a time, nearly two years ago, when a presidential candidate vowed to end Washington in-fighting, spelling an untimely end to partisanship.

Now, fast-forward to last month, when President Bush, in a rhetorical swing, said he thought members of the (Democrat-controlled) United States Senate were “not interested in the security of the American people.” Read more...

In the name of sisterhood

Last month, two women in search of sisterhood drowned. What kind of sisterhood is that, you ask? Sorority sisterhood.

They died as a result of hazing—a longstanding tradition in which many frat or sorority pledges are forced to prove their loyalty by performing demeaning tasks. Read more...

Pick your future President

(U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill.—Once again, the great minds behind reality-based television have come up with another small-screen gem: “American Candidate,” a show designed to create a third-party candidate for the 2004 presidential election. Read more...

Better ideas for mansion millions

Columbia has planned a great deal of expansion in recent years: It has acquired the Wabash Avenue building that currently houses Buddy Guy’s Legends. It owns a part of the new “superdorm” being erected on State Street and Congress Parkway. And, as we well know, it purchased and renovated a Gold Coast brownstone for the school’s president, Warrick L. Carter. Read more...

Online registration long overdue

Wouldn’t it be nice if Columbia students could register for classes in the comfort of their homes at any time, day or night? Or if students living in the suburbs would not have to take trains or drive their cars into the city during rush hour just to be able to register in the offices of their department? Read more...

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