Volume 27, Issue 13, November 04, 2004

Opinion

You are being lied to

Heather Wahle
Columnist

The truth in advertising law does not apply to political advertising. Instead, political candidates are entitled, by law, to lie to you as much as they deem necessary. more >>

Congratulations, America

Zoë Williams
Guest Columnist

Eighteen months ago, the U.S. was convinced invading Iraq would be a great favor to the Iraqis. Soldiers would run in, perform a good old fashioned red, white and blue ass whoopin' on the bad guys, and Iraq would finally have a democracy (a/k/a free markets and U.S. corporate access to oil). more >>

Trustee Talk

Stephen Hay
Student Trustee

Many students at our school do not understand the role of the Metro State Board of Trustees. I used to hear that the Board is anti-student. I used to hear that the board does not care what the students think. I used to hear that the board is out to make this a University of Phoenix. None of this could be further from the truth. more >>

Things that piss me off

Tim Dunbar
Sage

Halloween is over, we've had our first measurable snowfall of the season and, by the time you read this, we'll either have a new president or it'll be a case of, as Pete Townshend so eloquently put it, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss." This can mean only one thing: the Christmas shopping season is upon us. more >>

Youth vote turnout

Justin Breuer
Editor-in-Chief

A key deciding factor in the 2004 Presidential election was the youth turnout. If enough young people voted this election, a political shift of dramatic proportion will occur. more >>

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