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Simple pleasures are rarely the focus of opinionated literature, due to their supposed lack of political or social relevance. Elite intellectuals, afraid to abandon their safe zone of conflict and controversy, continue to ignore the silly little everyday discoveries and accomplishments that make life so precious. Read more...

Iraq, Vietnam make for poor comparison I read with dismay the op-ed column by Alex Schulman (“U.S. must remain adamant, persist with Iraq mission,” Sept. 29) which drew comparisons between the United States’ current situation in Iraq and the Vietnam War. Read more...

George Turner’s rebuttal, “Submission errs in understanding basic mission of student groups” ( Oct. 1), while making many valid points, unfortunately misrepresents my position regarding segregation on campus, multicultural groups and the Academic Advancement Program in particular. Read more...

In a shameless act of legislative brashness, Congress has voted to create a nationwide do-not-call list, which was signed into law by President Bush on Sept. Read more...

There is a good chance the person you were just talking with, sitting in class with, or eating lunch with is actually a criminal. Not the gun-toting, money-grabbing kind, but the sitting at a computer, listening peacefully to music kind. Read more...

Palestinians, Israelis both to blame for conflict Israel and Palestine face many problems on the road to peace. The deplorable terrorist acts often carried out by brain- washed Palestinian schoolchildren and the merciless retaliations from the high-powered Israeli military machine are, of course, the most obvious and personally threatening problems facing the region today. Read more...