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Thu - August 14, 2003

Key West: The Best and Worst of Florida

An opinion column about my recent visit to Key West. I will be published in the Welcome Back edition of The Oracle in a week. You've read it here first! ;-)

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Thu - July 17, 2003

Nation deserves to know truth about pretexts for war

Can we really fight a war if the other side is resorting to guerilla methods and we are not even clear on why we are there in the first place?
Editorial July 17th, 2003

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Mon - July 14, 2003

New Slogan: No Terrorists Here.

USF is trying to slip of the old stigmatized image and slip on a new one. The way in which this is done though is ridiculous...
Opinion Column July 14th, 2003

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Thu - July 10, 2003

evidence leading to war must be examined

Bush admitted that evidence used to convince the nation to go to war was flawed.
Editorial July 10th, 2003

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Mon - July 7, 2003

I'd rather face a disgruntled elf, than another news conference

A column on why I like to escape to a fantasy world every now and then...
Opinion Column July 6th, 2003

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Mon - June 30, 2003

Big Brother is watching you, even though it is not 1984

America has more in common with the totalitarian regime depicted in George Orwell's 1984 than it probably should.
Opinion Column June 30th, 2003

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Overturned laws good step towards gay rights

The US Supreme Court overturned the laws making certain sexual practices illegal. This lifts a long standing legal stigma attached to homosexuals in many states, including Florida.
Editorial June 30th, 2003

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Thu - June 26, 2003

Powell ignores problems at home while addressing them abroad

Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote an edit for the New York Times that I just had to respond to. The irony of the edit was just too big. So I wrote an edit about an edit... weird...
Editorial June 26th, 2003

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Mon - June 23, 2003

Global warming cannot be edited away

The Bush administration edited a EPA report to keep the warnings about global warming quiet.
Opinion Column, June 23rd, 2003

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USF battles problems handed down by federal legislature

USF had to hike the tuition again, but this time it was not their fault.
Editorial June 23rd, 2003

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Thu - June 19, 2003

Common sense absent from anti-piracy proposals

Senator Orrin Hatch proposes to allow RIAA and other copyright holders to attack computers of users stealing content, then is found out to have unlicensed content on his Web site...
Editorial June 19th, 2003

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Mon - June 16, 2003

War on terror more selective than it should

The Bush administration is more interesting in getting some terrorist than others...
Opinion Column June 16th, 2003

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USF wrong to downplay AAUP condemnation

Even after receiving a condemnation, USF’s administration does not appear to be getting the message.
Editorial June 16th, 2003

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Thu - June 12, 2003

Florida teenagers deserve the ‘Truth’

Yet again the Florida State Budget leaves a lot to be desired...
Editorial June 12th, 2003

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Mon - June 9, 2003

Chernobyl model and alerts spur hysteria and show lack of taste

How about a nice little toy Chernobyl reactor? Or how about a model of Lady Diana's accident? (crashed car included)
Opinion Column June 9th, 2003

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Thu - June 5, 2003

Changing stance indicates reasons behind war highly questionable

The Bush administration is changing their stance on if and where weapons of mass destruction are in Iraq. Hardly fair to the public after selling the war based on mostly those grounds...
Editorial June 5th, 2003

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Mon - June 2, 2003

Stir away from Starbucks

An ode to independent coffee houses and why I love them so much...
Opinion Column June 2nd, 2003

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Environmental protection needed, despite need for profit

Manatees remain an endangered species. Read why that is a good thing...
Editorial June 2nd, 2003

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Thu - May 29, 2003

Cuts and tuition hikes behind decline in education

If there is a tuition increase at USF, that goes along with budget cuts of $40 million, and everybody cheers, there is something wrong...
May 29th, 2003

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Wed - May 28, 2003

Media has duty to cover nation-building efforts

Raise your hand if you have heard something about Afghanistan on the 6 o'clock news. No? Thought so...

Column, May 28th, 2003

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Israel needs to back up promises with action

Ariel Sharon has indicated this week that he is willing to accept the "Road Map" for peace in the middle East. But promises alone do not stop a conflict that has been going on for 50 years...
Editorial, May 28th, 2003

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Thu - May 22, 2003

Blaming Europe for Africa's suffering is wrong

Bush gave a speech Wednesday and claimed that Europe's policy of not allowing certain genetically engineered foods in, is the cause for suffering in Africa. The man certainly has some nerve...
Editorial May 22nd, 2003
Update: This edit made the New York Times Web site. (free signup required) My second one in two weeks.

Posted at 12:24 EST Read Entry

Mon - May 19, 2003

Tree hugging terrorists?

Opinion Column from May 19th discussing a law that could make green activists equal to terrorists. You really have to read this to believe it.

Posted at 03:22 EST Read Entry

Censure of USF warranted

USF is facing censorship through the American Association of University Professors because they fired professor Sami Al-Arian (who is now accused of being a terrorist) without due process and not abiding to the rules.
Editorial May 19th, 2003

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Thu - May 15, 2003

Terrorists Vs. Feds: Who will win?

Opinion Edit: May 15th, 2003
In this editorial I tried to explain that there is no quick fix for terrorism...

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Mon - May 12, 2003

From summer camps to opinion editor

Opinion Column May 12th, 2003
My first column as opinion editor, explaining why I took the job and what I want to do while doing it.

Now that I read it again, I am actually pretty fond of this one...

Posted at 02:00 EST Read Entry

Presidential address was misleading

Edit May 12th, 2003
My first edit as opinion editor at The Oracle. Chris O'Donnell actually rewrote a lot of it, but that is how the editorial board is supposed to work. So thanks, Chris! Actually made it more focused in parts...

Posted at 01:55 EST Read Entry

Fri - April 25, 2003

Public Service Anouncement

Just thought I'd share the news: I am going to be Opinion Editor of The Oracle for the summer and the coming fall.

Posted at 07:38 EST Read Entry

Opinion Column: Saying Goodbye to College Life

Opinion Column for the Graduation Issue of The Oracle,spring, 2003. Meant to make people smile a bit... And just for the record: NO, I did not graduate yet. That event is currently scheduled for the day before total entropy of the universe occures.

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Thu - April 24, 2003

Edit: New dining initiative needed

Food on the USF campus is sold by one company only: Aramark. This of course creates a monopoly that puts students at a disadvantage,

Posted at 02:57 EST Read Entry

Rabbit Proof Fence DVD review

A beautiful movie with a message

Posted at 02:53 EST Read Entry

Mon - April 21, 2003

Tech Column: SETI@Home

I don't know why I forgot to put this up, but this is a pretty interesting Tech Column I wrote for The Oracle on April 2nd, 2003

Posted at 01:57 EST Read Entry

Opinion Column: Lack of summer classes, budget cuts inexcusable

Opinion Column for The Oracle on April 21st, 2003. There are no classes worth taking in the summer. Shouldn't there be money for classes at a university?

Posted at 12:31 EST Read Entry

Mon - April 14, 2003

Opinion Column: Democracy seems to have trouble in Florida, again

Opinion Column for April the 14th, 2003.
The Student Body president ended with neither ticket winning but both of them getting disqualified. Here I am pointing out how ridiculous this is.

Posted at 12:18 EST Read Entry

Mon - April 7, 2003

Opinion Column: Marketing does not pause even for war

Opinion column for The Oracle April 7th, 2003. Not the best as it was written in a car after spending an entire weekend in Atlanta. Take 3 days in Atlanta, two nights with only 3-4 hours of sleep, add 2 car trips of 7 hours each and voila: mediocre column. Yay, me!

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Mon - March 31, 2003

Opinion Column: Bush’s MacDill rally misguided toward military

Opinion Column for The Oracle on March 31st, 2003
In this column I discuss the speech and event of last weeks presidential address I attended at MacDill Air Force base here in Tampa.

Posted at 12:36 EST Read Entry

Sat - March 29, 2003

Photos of George W. Bush visiting MacDill

It has taken long enough but the photos taken last Wednesday are finally up.

Posted at 07:18 EST Read Entry

Log of things that kept us awake for our 36 hour stint covering the president

Sebi and Grace stayed up 36+ hours to hear President Bush fluff up the war like a Hallmark card. To stay awake we had to provide our own entertainment. Here is a log of the events as they unfolded. Surreal, surreal...

Posted at 03:15 EST Read Entry

Mon - March 24, 2003

Column: Genshaft's vow of silence continues

Opinion Column for The Oracle, March 24th, 2003.
USF president Judy Genshaft still is not doing a good job, so I am still writing about her. I am told one of us is getting better though.

Posted at 01:54 EST Read Entry

Tue - March 18, 2003

Thoughts on Bush's speech that practically declared war

Monday night I sat in the office of The Oracle and watched George W. Bush's speech. Here are my thoughts on it.

Posted at 05:57 EST Read Entry

Mon - March 17, 2003

Opinion Edit of March 17th, 2003

Results of war will soon be felt
Is WWIII looming due to actions Bush and Co are pushing? You've read it here first...

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Opinion Column of March 17th, 2003

Irish holiday celebrated outside its origins - the history and ironies of St. Patrick's Day

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Mon - March 3, 2003