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• Traveler endorsements
  Bad judgment, poor journalism 8 MAR 2001
  As journalism students, we are taught that maintaining objectivity is among the most important aspects of writing. When our staff and the university campus saw the Traveler's recent endorsements of Associated Student Government candidates, we felt that a boundary was overstepped to say the least. >>
  
  
• Instant run-offs benefit everyone 8 MAR 2001
  In an election like our Associated Student Government presidential election, with eight candidates running, it is unlikely that any candidate can get a majority of the vote. It is quite likely that none of the candidates will even come close. >>
• Hungry, Hungry Bush 8 MAR 2001
  The latest argument in Washington is centered on George Bush's campaign promise, now his proposal, on taxes. Depending on your party affiliation, the $1.6 trillion dollar plan can be viewed as either a well deserved and needed tax refund or an upscale, Monte Carlo version of "Hungry, Hungry Hippo," where the only players are the top income earners from the previous fiscal year. >>
• The Shadow says...
  Mullins open 24 hours 8 MAR 2001
  As a non-engineering, non-law, non-architecture student, I find it exceedingly difficult to find a quiet place to study on campus after Mullins Library closes. Granted, this is not the most dire issue facing our campus, but to a select few, it is a big one. >>
  
  
  
• Bush should think twice before bombing 22 FEB 2001
  Just four weeks into office and already Dubya promises to be as impotent as his father >>
  
• "Moses" uses his freedom of speech, students should use theirs 22 FEB 2001
  I am continually amazed by our society and why Americans are willing to engage in some activities but not in others. There has been much preoccupation on campus lately regarding "provocative orator" on the mall between Mullins Library and the Arkansas Union. I fail to understand why people are so upset. >>
  
• Reverend Billy Bob says "Vote!" 22 FEB 2001
  Brothers and sisters, I come to you today with a hope in my heart. I have a dream that comes from the very depths of my soul. I pray to the good lord above that every single one of my brothers and sisters turn out to vote in the Associated Student Government elections. >>
  
  
  
• The media and the myth of objectivity 8 FEB 2001
  These are strange and treacherous times. Apathy and ignorance are running rampant with media conglomerates and corporate interests shaping America's youth. Twenty-four hour news cycles and instant global communication creates a false sense of unity while creating even broader rifts. Infotainment and sensationalism have taken the place of newsgathering and investigative journalism. >>
  
• Where have all the drug dealers gone? 8 FEB 2001
  There are no more drug dealers in America. Now, this is not because of the outrageous failure, which is the government's "War on Drugs," rather, it is about laziness and specialization. >>
  
  
  
• Democracy in action? 15 DEC 2000
  These last few day have, more then anything, shown the American people that one vote really does matter." President Clinton could not be more wrong in his statement. >>