Economic Stimulus Package Equals American Corporate Welfare
By
PETER DOUGLAS
Staff Writer
It is gradually becoming clearer that President Bush’s "War on Terrorism" will not be fought solely by blowing up "strategic targets" (and sometimes hospitals) in Afghanistan, or by giving disorganized tribal governments destructive weaponry. No, every single American can fight this war simply by going to the mall.
Late Finals Week Equals Major Pain in the Ass
By
ROBIN STARR
Opinions Associate
The finals’ week schedule this year presents a number of predicaments for students who are from far away. Having exams end just two days before Christmas forces Pomona students who must fly home to do so amidst the busyness of holiday traveling. This year that becomes an even greater problem.
Therapeutic Cloning Raises New Questions Concerning Morality
By
JUSTIN DURIVAGE
Opinions Associate
Imagine, for a moment, that we had the unhindered ability to replace organs that had failed: that when cancer or microbes poisoned the heart or the liver we had the power to replace it with a nearly identical healthy organ. Two weeks ago Advanced Cell Technology, a small Massachusetts biotechnology company, announced that it had taken a remarkable first step in making this possible by cloning a human embryo.
Thanksgiving Provides a Much Needed Break for Our Country
By
JOSHUA TREMBLAY
Business Manager
Frustration, irritation, caution, suspicion, worry; a slew of emotions could describe the day before Thanksgiving not two weeks ago. Were this one year ago, the only real adjective to describe the day before the megaholiday season starts would have been anticipation. Personally, I was irritated, but airports have that certain effect on me. I wasn’t expecting anything but waits when I flew home for Thanksgiving, but I got much more.
