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Chew all you want, you aren’t getting anything out of it
By Devon Wiesend
When I was a kid, I used to sneak gum at my friends’ houses. Their parents would offer me a piece of gum and my big blue eyes would look up at them from my little blonde pigtailed self. How could anyone ever doubt that innocent face?
I wasn’t allowed to have gum. My mother hated gum. I’m sure she still does, despite the fact that we don’t often discuss her irritation with sugary rubber. Now I can’t stand gum; I never chew it and I get disgusted when others do.
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0 commentsBush’s gamble threatens national security
In the first two weeks of October while we have lived in relative comfort — watching the leaves change as we slowly approach shorter days and colder nights — 58 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq. If things continue at this pace, October 2006 will be the bloodiest month for coalition troops since January of 2005.
As for the Iraqis themselves, 708 have died in those two weeks. Since April of 2005, the average death toll for Iraqis had been 27 per day. In October, it is 44. On Monday, Oct. 16, Iraqis saw 91 of their own die in a single day.
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0 commentsSenate speaker should step down
As a senator, I am calling for Speaker Russ Rueden to immediately resign from the Student Association. The investigation he is responsible for starting has tarnished the Student Association to a state that will take years to repair. No elected official who respects the institution s/he has been elected to serve would remain in office while under such serious investigation.
I am also calling for the bank records of the SA bank accounts to be released immediately. There is no rational reason for refusing to provide the bank account information. This is not a self-governance issue — this is an issue of transparency. SA should not be hiding any information from anyone.
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