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Reclaiming the Arts

I n today’s America, many things can readily be identified as domains of the

Left or Right. Conservatives can cred-ibly claim talk radio, many sports, and the military. Liberals, on the other hand, have built themselves a monopolistic grip on the arts. Finding threads of conserva-tism in the arts today can be difficult. The sea of MTV, Ludacris, Michael Moore, Ms. magazine, and Abercrombie & Fitch is generally hostile to traditional, conser-vative values such as morality, individu-alism, and patriotism.

Shut out of Hollywood and Manhat-tan, conservatives opt to take serious and difficult courses in college and prepare themselves for a career that will some-day sustain a family; goals that flaky Women’s Studies or Peace and Justice Studies majors don’t go a long way to secure. Today there are many qualities to film, acting, and art that pit them against conservatism: artificiality and elitism are among them, and they may explain much of conservatism’s disadvantaged state when it comes to the arts.

Liberal dominance aside, conserva-tism has had its arts successes, espe-cially as of late. Liberal country music artists are becoming a rare find (even as the genre itself becomes increasingly popular), a growing number of actors are outing themselves as Right-wingers (a fledgling conservative movie industry is trying to embrace them), the FCC is be-ginning to take its role as guardian of the public air waves seriously, new conser-vative youth cable channel U-Network is challenging MTV’s dominance, marriage is TV’s hot new reality show theme, and who would have thought a deeply Chris-tian movie such as The Passion would break the box-office records it did?

The Red-State/Blue-State divide, a phenomenon that has already caught widespread attention not only in voting trends but also in the form of citizens’

news consumption choices, now appears to be spreading to other aspects of Amer-ican society. Generally speaking, this is unfortunate, but it is the inevitable equal-izing consequence of conservatism’s recent exclusion from the arts. This is not a zero-sum development—conservatives are finally getting choices in what has been an overwhelmingly hostile enter-tainment landscape since the 1960s.

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As a member of this year’s EPIIC colloquium I just would like to thank THE PRIMARY SOURCE for its positive review of the sym-posium. We tried to collect panelists that reflected many points of view, whether they were academics or practitioners, and I am very happy with the result. Just a few corrections on your com-mentary (no hard feelings I know its tough to cover such a long and involved event.)

This year’s theme, “Oil and Water,” was chosen nearly a year ago by the directors of the program, Sherman Teichman and Heather Barry, and both oil and water were given EQUAL con-sideration. Perhaps you confused the symposium itself with the periphery “Voices from the Field,” a series of panels which are exactly what they seem to be, voices from the field. They were primed to focus only on the rebuilding of Iraq (from oil fields to marshlands), until, of course, the tsunami disaster. Just the fact that the program was able to piece together two well produced panels on post-tsunami relief efforts in just under a month is fairly astounding. I find your characterization of them as “poorly inte-grated” without founding if you consider the Friday night keynote address which concerned the tsunami disaster, and the relevance of the panel on sustainable development and human security to the relief efforts. It is also important to be aware that “Voices,” being a periphery event, was not the central focus of the weekend (not to diminish its importance in any way) and your piece may have been unclear regarding that issue.

Another correction: There was no panel titled “Geopolitics of Oil and Water” to which you alluded. In fact one could make the case than every panel was about the geopolitics of oil and/or water. Just a clarification.

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PSvvMichael Jackson was more than an hour late for the second day of testimony in his child molestation trial when he finally showed up in pajama bottoms and slippers. The judge refrained from punishing Jackson for his tardiness amidst threats that the singer would return to court wearing his “real jammies.”

PSvvThe European Union warned ahead of talks with Beijing next week, it could take “appropriate” measures to limit the impact of a surge in Chinese textile imports after export quotas were lifted on January 1. This warning serves as further proof of the EU’s muscular grip over its economic status.

PSvvRobbie Williams has topped the UK funeral music chart, leaving Mozart trailing in his wake, according to Music Choice’s poll of top 10 British funeral songs. In other news, Duran Duran has recently enjoyed growing popularity in Operating Rooms across the US.

PSvvIn an interview on Japanese television, former President Clinton said that his wife Hillary would make a great President. Lousy intern, but a great President.

PSvvIraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn’t pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back to him with “Return to Sender” stamped on it. Forgetting it was a bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits. Consumer activist Ralph Nader is now calling for warning labels to be placed on all packages containing incendiary explo-sive devices.

PSvvA new report says emergency responders are not getting adequate training and equipment to respond to terrorist attacks involving chemical or biological agents. Among the suggested remedies offered is a seminar that would feature Steven Segal and Arnold Schwarzenegger teaching EMTs how to kick terrorist ass while simultaneously administering CPR.

PSvvThe Bush administration softened its hard-line stance on Iran, agreeing to support an EU plan. The French government is still hesitant, as it will tolerate belligerent dictators only if they agree to wear berets.

PSvvWhile Bill Clinton and the former President Bush were flying around the world to the tsunami-damaged areas, Clinton let Bush sleep on the plane’s only bed while Clinton himself slept on the floor. No big deal for Clinton—it was just like being back home with Hillary.

PSvvA DNA match from a cigarette butt convinced police that a Chicago electrician was the killer of a federal judge’s husband and mother, authorities said. Anti-tobacco activists are a death penalty conviction away from proving cigarettes really do kill. PSvvA judge ordered three independent online reporters to divulge confidential sources in a lawsuit brought by Apple Computer, ruling that the First Amendment did not protect them because they published trade secrets. Bill Gates was heard snickering, “As if Apple has any trade secrets left I haven’t already stolen…”

PSvvSwedish home furnishings giant IKEA is promising to change its instruction manuals after Norway’s prime minister accused it of showing only men assembling furniture. Because female models have been difficult to find, the new assembly instruction manuals will feature the same men, but now wearing stuffed bras and lipstick.

PSvvThe US embassy in Jakarta warned of a “possible bomb threat” at the World Trade Center Mangga Dua in northern Jakarta. Desperately committed to keeping up with the latest fads in disaster management, the country is ditching its new tsunami warning system in favor of a Tom Ridge-style color-coded threat chart.

PSvvA stenographer for Congress generated alarming headlines in the Sudan by giving the mistaken impression the United States conducted nuclear tests in the African country during the Cold War. Instead of writing “Sedan,” the typist typed “Sudan”. Initially relieved that the US was planning on invading “Fronce,“ Frenchmen have now been seen heading for the hills.

Comedy is allied to Justice.—Aristophanes

PSvvTop Ten captions for this picture:

10. …and screwing our youth.9. Conversely, Michael Moore has an NRA card.8. This should distract them as I prepare to dismantle the whole system…7. “$18 trillion, do I hear $18 trillion?”6. “Once…Twice…Sold to the AARP!”5. “You, sir—you look like a senior.”4. “Alright, everyone got their hearing aids in?”3. “Look, I was just kidding. We’re not even gunna touch this sunnuva b*tch.”2. “Like my watch? I used profits from personal investments to buy it.”1. “Seniors won’t notice it’s gone; half of them have Alzheimer’s anyway.”

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F How to write like the Daily: Steven Ward bashes conservative writing in a bold opinion piece. THE ELEPHANT counters with “How to Write Like a Liberal:” 1) Go to a school where 95% of the faculty will protect you from those big bad Republicans by preaching tolerance and understanding for everything and everyone, except when that means opening your mind to conservative points of view. 2) Eventually, you will find somebody with differently colored skin who concurs with you and your increasingly liberal ideas. You will then have permission to consider conservatism ‘intolerant’ and ‘racist.’ 3) As your hatred for ‘The Dark Side’ builds up, feel free to take your rants out on paper. If what you write is radically cliché enough, the Daily will print it for you next to a political cartoon.

F Summers-ville: Tufts University President Lawrence Bacow and Undergraduate Admissions Dean Lee Coffin responded to the Tufts Daily’s grossly inaccurate report on financial aid in a recent Viewpoint. The Daily alleged racial discrimination targeting Asians, but cited bogus statistics. It wasn’t really their fault though. The calculations were difficult, and since Asians don’t get accepted… That’s right, white people statistically aren’t as good at math. Did THE ELEPHANT just pull a Larry Summers?

F By the way: Isn’t Steven Ward the guy who recently, under the AIM screenname of Shocker146, feigned (or did he?) an admiration for Adolf Hitler in conversations with PRIMARY SOURCE staff members, ostensibly in the twisted hope of outing them as Nazis?

F Pohl loses poll: Eitan Hirsch was selected by CSL to speak at the baccalaureate before commencement in May. His speech wasn’t particularly amusing, but the seven-foot tall senior could easily dunk over Matt Pohl… and isn’t that what’s really important?

F Überstupid: Alex Weissman reminded the campus on March 10 in a Daily Viewpoint that white people are all oppressors. For the linguistically challenged, Weissman means “white man” in German. Perhaps the Überstudent majoring in un-American Studies was responsible for American slavery, but most white Americans immigrated here long after that institution was abolished. How dare he use his “Weiss” privilege to lecture oppressed minorities (conservatives) in the establishment media?

F Bait and Switch: Jesse Levey, an alumnus of the Tufts Republicans, decided to condemn mainstream Republicans

who oppose gay activism in the E-News. It’s becoming as stylish as the Lance Armstrong bracelets. Would

Mr. Levy perhaps like to see Dick Cheney comparing pink bracelets with the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre?

F Double Secret Probation: Somerville residents alerted Tufts administrators that

students at 90 Bromfield Road were trying to start an off campus fraternity. Would-be members of Delta Tau Chi were reportedly simply trying to

improve town-gown relations. It is still not clear what impact they would have had, as the Can Man was

unavailable for comment.

F The ELEPHANT never forgets.

PSvvTo the consternation of some, grocery stores in Iraq are increasingly being stocked with foreign delicacies. Newly web-savvy Iraqis are especially concerned about plans to import Spam.

PSvvImmigrants and families moving from other states are giving gray-haired Florida and Arizona a youthful makeover, according to new Census estimates. Surprisingly, even though wheelchair sales per capita have decreased, Viagra prescriptions have stayed strong.

PSvvTwo years after the liberal city of West Hollywood became the first in the United States to ban the removal of claws on cats, a California veterinary group has filed a lawsuit challenging the ordinance. Local Rabbis worry whether circumcision will be activists’ next target.

PSvvSince Habitat for Humanity fired its founder and president, Millard Fuller, for sexual harassment, his supporters have launched a coordinated campaign to reinstate him. Even former President Bill Clinton has lent the movement his support, citing creative similarities with the displaced philanthropist.

PSvvMcDonald’s said on Thursday it is looking into using remote call centers to take customer orders in an effort to improve service at its drive-thrus. Your Chicken McNuggets will now be FedEx’d to you by Next Day Air.

PSvvSouth Korea will soon have its first fully licensed fish hospital with specialists trained to treat trout with fin fungus and grouper with gill infections. The government is currently investigating how best to incorporate an icthyoid Medicare program into the nation’s health care services.

PSvvAn Indian state government has offered to pay 100,000 rupees in cash to families who have just one daughter in a bid to counteract traditional preferences for sons and balance the sex ratio. Apron and kitchen supply sales are expected to rise.

PSvvRecent discoveries indicate that King Tut was not murdered, but instead died of natural causes at age 19. This discovery discredits studies that blame his death on his supposed penchant for making love to sharks.

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The Tufts Inexperience

On Thursday, March 11, the Experimental College hosted its “Opening up the Classroom” dinner. Besides a free meal, the

event provided students, faculty, and administrators with a chance to talk frankly about their Tufts experiences. Being a rare reality check for the University, this discussion was sorely needed.

The roundtable conversation was facilitated by ExCollege board members who asked questions such as, “How would you improve the Tufts experience?” Unfortunately, priorities were not entirely clear. While the forum allowed many criticisms to reach the ears of Tufts’ leaders, the underlying value of bettering the education was not considered in some suggestions. Students were more interested in asking questions like “How could things be better at Tufts?” effectively focusing attention on campus life. Faculty-student interaction was a recurring theme. Though demands were set for opening the lines of student-faculty communication, this is not necessarily the missing ingredient that separates Tufts from the “big bad ivy’s.” On the contrary, Princeton, Harvard, and Yale are all regarded as the most elite institutions in the country, but direct faculty-student interaction at those schools falls short of that on Walnut Hill. In fact, while current students may ask for free beer, Naked Quad Runs, and fewer exams, in the context of improving the Tufts education, reasonable people can agree that these are not priorities.

The community has to decide whether it wants to emphasize the Tufts experience or the Tufts product. Unfortunately, Tufts has been branded a “safety school,” much to the embarrassment of students and faculty. Encouraging research will help change this label, as will increased professionalism. Professors must not only uniformly set a high bar for students, but help them to reach it. Tufts is free to continue its infatuation with diversity, sexual orientation, and color by a number of admission schemes, but significant resources must be directed toward academic enrichment and integrity.

The format of the event was ideal for students and faculty to interact directly. Though many constructive points could be taken from the evening’s discussions, the ExCollege should use the feedback from the student surveys with care. The active community members who are likely to attend such an event are those who get the most out of Tufts and may see the University through rose-colored glasses. The groups that the administration must seek to impress most

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The Court’s Limited Rights

T he Supreme Court recently ruled that it is unconstitutional to administer the death penalty to convicted juveniles. Justice

Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority, “The age of 18 is the point where society draws the line for many purposes between childhood and adulthood. It is, we conclude, the age at which the line for death eligibility ought to rest… It is proper that we acknowledge the overwhelming weight of international opinion against the juvenile death penalty, resting in large part on the un-derstanding that the instability and emotional imbalance of young people may often be a factor in the crime.” He also cited Amend-ment VIII, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer joined Justice Kennedy in voting in favor of banning the execution of juveniles.

It is true that in recent years, few other developed nations have put juveniles to death for their crimes. However, Americans must define the moral standards for their own republic. Amendment VIII prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, but this only refers to the punishment itself; no part of the Constitution or any of its Amendments addresses to whom a punishment may be administered. Thus, this decision must rest with the states, nineteen of which until now allowed for juveniles to receive the death penalty.

The dissenters in the decision were Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justices Thomas, O’Connor, and Scalia. Justice O’Connor made the valid point that instead of simply drawing an artificial line based upon age between who can and cannot receive the death penalty, deciding on a case-by-case basis if a youth was mentally developed enough to understand the nature of his crime would be much more prudent. “Chronological age is not an unfailing measure of psychological development, and common experience suggests that many 17-year-olds are more mature than the average young ‘adult,’” she wrote in her dissent.

Justice Scalia, however, wrote the most accurate criticism of the ban on juvenile executions. He correctly noted that it is the Court’s job to hear cases and apply the law as it is written, not apply their own beliefs to the cases. “The court thus proclaims itself sole arbiter of our nation’s moral standards,” noted Justice Scalia in his dissent, referring to the recent decision.

Lawyers and lawmakers use very precise language so that room for interpretation is minimized. Activist judges like to interpret the Constitution to be a living, breathing document, but actually, the Constitution is meant to be read just as it is written. The Constitution stays relevant by means of passing Amendments to it (and even then, the Amendments themselves are meant to be read quite literally). As historian Thomas Woods notes, “James Madison suggested that the new federal government be given the power to veto state legislation. This proposal was overwhelmingly defeated… That the federal judiciary today routinely strikes down state laws is an unfortunate reminder of how far our present system has strayed from the Framers’ original intent.” Unfortunately, many average Americans opposing juvenile execution will fail to realize that this decision was not about taking a moral stance on the issue, but rather about an unwarranted federal incursion into states’ rights, continuing a terrible precedent.

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“Paiging” a New Way

Amostly black audience at Tufts University was recently treated to a point of view that is uncommon at Tufts. At the first annual

Emerging Black Leaders Symposium, former Education Secretary Rod Paige defended the Bush administration’s education policies and outlined his vision for black communities.

Before the discussion commenced, several questions were posed to the audience and panel, including “What is the mean-ing of black success in the 21st century?” and “How do we close the achievement gap” between the black and white com-munities? Paige, who worked in the Houston public school system for decades, put forth his criteria for being a black leader. According to Paige, such a leader must “deal with major barriers impeding progress [among blacks], “must be morally in tune,” and must hold as his purpose “the further-ance of the African-American community.”

Paige called for black leaders to adopt new strategies in ad-vancing the economic and social status of their peers and pointed-ly stated that “fixation on antique ideas isn’t working anymore.” To illustrate his point, he went on to quote Einstein’s definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Affirmative action, he says for example, doesn’t “address the masses” and only “contributes to divisions.”

Following brief statements by the four panelists, the audience was able to ask questions, giving Paige the opportunity to articu-late his vision and elaborate on its implementation. One student urged all audience members to “raise their hands” if they agreed that the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was detrimental to the black society. Paige calmly rebutted the student’s flimsy argument and vociferously defended the Bush’s administration education policies.

The NCLB, Paige insisted, is the key to “setting expectations of success” within the black community, which will help bridge the academic gap that is separating blacks and whites. The NCLB is “the new civil rights act of our generation,” and the truths about the act must not be “bastardized” by special interest groups. Paige pointed out the almost fifty percent increase in education funding under the act, thus debunking the myth that NCLB hasn’t been properly funded.

Paige took on sensitive cultural issues inhibiting black progress as well, pointing out that the key to real advance-ment lies in parenting. He explained how white first graders are “miles ahead of their black peers” because of better par-enting and earlier exposure to reading and other intellectually stimulating activities. Paige also suggested blacks focus on their studies instead of conjuring up conspiracy theories about the biases of standardized tests.

The highlight of the symposium came when Paige defied po-litical correctness in his response to a fourteen year-old freshman at the failed—and soon to be closed—Frederic Douglas charter school. The student presented his dilemma to Paige; the audience applauded, expecting the former secretary to bow his head in shame. Not so—Paige bravely retorted: “the school should close down if it’s not serving its students.”

The symposium should be complimented for including a panel-ist like Paige, one who does not resort to race warfare rhetoric but instead puts forth concrete suggestions and realistic expectations.


Compromising Relevance

F or a university that strives to rival the Ivys with an administration that whines about every demotion in the US News and World

Report college rankings, it is surprising that Tufts has forsaken the most important aspect of a university: the curriculum. According to the Dean of Undergraduate Education, Tufts does not currently have a functional system to monitor its curriculum. While there are Univer-sity and departmental level committees which determine what courses should count for what requirements and majors, the University never takes a macro-survey of its course offerings. This process is supposed to be undertaken by the departments, but only once every 10 years, and in reality it never occurs at all.

According to members of the faculty and administration, the process of formulating course lists in many, if not all, departments is the department chair asking professors what they would like to teach. The result is a disorganized group of classes, assembled department- and university-wide, that represents the desires of professors, not the educational needs of students. If this process is allowed to continue, it will no doubt result in increasingly extreme curricula emphasis on certain subject

areas, with crucial topics lacking. For example, the Political Science Department is a very well-respected department at Tufts which offers courses necessary for majors other than Political Science, especially International Relations. The department has regularly offered 100’s level courses on European Politics/EU Integration and Russian/Soviet Politics, with at least one, but usually both subjects offered each semester. Next fall, however, the department has neglected to include either of these topics in their course offerings. While this is only one semester, it goes without saying that the EU and Russia are of the utmost importance in politics, in both a historical and current affairs context. To not offer a single course examining the policies of either of these areas is a severe disservice to students. In comparison, Harvard’s Government Department is offering one class each about Russian and European politics this spring. In fall 2005, they are offering one course on Russia, one on “European Integration,” and yet another on Eastern European politics. This inexcusable deficiency within Tufts’ Political Science Department is not an indication that the faculty does not realize the importance of these regions, but rather that they do not personally want to teach about them, and there is no mechanism to encourage them to do so. Examples of inappropriate or lacking course offerings abound at Tufts. There is at least one course per liberal arts department dealing with “social justice,” while other vital areas are incomplete, demonstrating the University-wide lack of curriculum planning. It would be a great relief to discover that Tufts is concerned with these deficiencies. It would give students a glimmer of hope that their educations have the level of academic quality, relevance, and completeness that they were promised.

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Rod Paige

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P ack a group of Tufts’ richest, most spoiled, and appallingly ungrateful inter-

national students into Cohen Auditorium on a Friday evening, and the outcome is an easy guess. The International Club will describe it as a celebration of diversity through music and dance. Anyone else who suffered through the three hour long Parade of Nations, unless they were completely oblivious to their surround-ings, would call it a debacle.

Held on February 25, the Parade of Na-tions sought to bring together varying in-ternational groups on stage to present their cultural arts. Instead, they made a complete mockery of the Tufts international commu-nity. Poorly run from the onset, constantly rearranged rehearsal times prevented a full practice from place before. One performer reported showing up at designated rehearsal times, only to wait three hours to practice. This was just a mere indication of what was to come.

From the very beginning of the night, everything seemed to be going wrong. The house doors were opened long before the performers were ready, and only when audi-ence members burst through the auditorium doors did performers amidst practice notice the influx of people. Once seated, the audi-ence waited about forty minutes for the show to begin—sufficient time for people to notice the Palestinian flag located in the front and center of the stage and the Taiwanese flag to its right. The United States recognizes nei-ther of these as nations—but Tufts wouldn’t be Tufts if its policies did not contradict those of the federal government. As if one Palestin-ian flag wasn’t enough, one audience mem-ber expressed his surprise when he noticed a

second one hanging on the wall. Finding an Israeli flag on campus one day after Dewick held its “Israeli Food Night” would surely not have been a difficult task.

Once the curtains opened, Parade of Nations experienced more “technical dif-ficulties”—also known as “user incompe-tence”—than all the other Tufts productions in the past school year combined. From mi-nor annoyances like missed lighting cues, to the major blunder one audio technician made

by playing the wrong music not once, not twice, not even three times, but four times for Filipino Cultural Society’s traditional bamboo dance. Once the Filipino students returned to the stage for another attempt, once more, the tech-nician once more played the wrong accompaniment.

With the curtain closed, and produc-tion staff running frantically around backstage trying to figure out how to get themselves out of the mess, the Cohen audience sat helpless, subjected to sub-standard emcees whose performance indicated they clearly had forgotten to prepare for the show. Listening to eleva-tor music would have been a less painful way to pass the time.

Parade of Nations co-director Yi-Hwa Hanna told the Daily, “It re-ally bugs me when I hear people say that, ‘I’m not going to go to this or that because I’m American.’ That’s just silly, because whether you’re foreign- or American- born it doesn’t matter. International means everybody, and we really do want everyone here to take advantage of this.”

Poor Yi-Hwa sees the world through rose-tinted glasses—very pretty, and yet so very inaccurate. For a show that was performed in the United States of America, Parade seemed to be seriously lacking in American content. TURBO’s performance was apparently in-tended to be the show’s American element, but break dancing, which is rooted in 1970s gang culture, hardly represents the artistic embodiment of the American spirit.

Equally unacceptable, in a room covered in flags, the United States flag was notably absent. Perhaps this can be explained by what took place at the beginning of the show. The emcees, in an attempt to rouse the audi-ence, called out the names of what they be-lieved to be various nations from behind the curtain. “Is Puerto Rico in the House?” Lots of cheering—for a US territory. “Let’s hear it for Africa!” Okay, also not a nation, but still plenty of applause. “Did I hear a U-S-A?” Everyone booed—loudest of all, the Puerto Rican students, who apparently forgot that they are USA. These international students sure did have a funny way of welcoming Americans to their little parade.

Hanna explained, “With Parade of Na-tions, we want to let people know that, yeah, people from all different backgrounds can be together in one place and express their individuality, and that’s okay.” A good look around Cohen would raise a few eyebrows at Hanna’s characterization of “together.” Stu-dents sat in segregated cliques throughout the room, mingling exclusively amongst them-selves while speaking their native languages.

With the exception of Spirit of Color, Tae Kwon Do, and ASA’s “1001 Nights”, Parade of Nations was comprised primarily of tal-entless acts and filler. From “salsa” dancing that in no way resembled salsa, to a “fashion show,” that droned on and on, the show’s du-ration could have easily been cut in half. Not even a refund for the $3 tickets could make up for the valuable time spent suffering through the Parade. ¢

“Is Puerto Rico in the House?” Lots of cheering—for a US

territory. “Let’s hear it for Africa!” Okay, also not a nation, but still plenty of applause. “Did I hear a

U-S-A?” Everyone booed.

Miss Starr is a junior majoring in Political Science and Philosophy.

A Parade of Bullsh*t

Nations trip while parading through Cohen.

by Jordana Starr

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fecorditus poposta, constrae ium imis, nox menihic verfectus Ad sciam fur ia? Nossulin sedo, Catius mius condam des

imus me morbem, tum intiam, vis teludactum te ne aucepsestrum essulium ustrunt publint untum tam ena, publicaes?

An diis et aut diem popones coriondam. Sim in ditatquam senatusat.

Quod con verorionsum elabit, sulibultorei et popos, que fuid consul contestemus, C. Castaritil coenis autereb rcesse

prat vilin Etraes aciptionu confiritero es vaterma, unitimprem pribus etrae ella issil comnove ementil tiaessoltum issupio

sulemus vis; nena, vivirit vereniciam. Satus senimissum no. Mae, no. Sciam hem hucorbi atiam. Gra, quons pos non-

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Lortionu luptat, con exercilisit lametummod et accumsan

eros nullamet utpatieQuam ta Sendacerid catoriciae ficae

nosupplia? Quonsidium morum moenatus vidium temnium

omandam non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec

lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con vere meritu

vis factorum iae forurorum.

Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt

vesimisti, dum in tum vir la Si fur in viter alessus

estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam

re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea et; es inpraed

urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam

vagitrum que cae ius suam tam a re nost? Pat. O tam

atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus? quo publicati

suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis.

Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum

tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res

etiussin temus se nosta rendam.

Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet; hos, me

conduco scibus norum alestimus, P. AtQuam omnihilis

omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost? Ad actua

num diendacrena, qui sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re

in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne pere

intero ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit. Opionsul

teropublibus inc manumul catatud cienius cons publiben-

dam ta tam mei isqua nonsil te tam iam senequam es contis

bonsusquam. Sim previd Casta, crisse peribut im ute coniu

que diem aute videt res, C. Vala Seribus culescepone mus

aut L. O tum mus horteres cla noculto mussimiu que am

inestemquo es hui similis, pulisqu stilinatilin terces poptim

obultius vivilic ptemus, consultus.

Fuliu vasdam me am orae fauctabemum tercerem dum

tameric rtemus M. Ful viri, culius in verfecibus aurnihi

inatrus bondum crumediemum nereorte autemul con hem

ficivat queris consil tandien eatus; nos o effresimorte

nius, sidem us nor acibules consultor in inum tabente

ermisse non strum mandumus sedientem ta intelum etor

potem id Catiaes ingulis et viconsus. An viverivesin Ita,

qui publiquam issediturbefesulto essuppl. Vivitam naterei

seninihi, sena orare actusa deessimus cupic te quam essi

firmis hos noc trit, C. Mulissedit, quamdiis,Quod sime nos,

constru terferion ne det, ses cae, vit, quo et; Catilne tanum.

Vivit, cae etortumus? An porit, eo catiam publi, co Catum

tante prei pernihilis converu tent. Mae et, quit.

Habemen emquam is cres ortu egerdie cesimener acerivis,

nicae ca ocultortu serum ponos, consus, erid publius ecum,

Ti. Graes? Nostea nonst finatuid re, viritab ffrescre condie

ares suni sulos, consull ssereis At prorte, nox nicat condiu

es actuit. Nihintiqua vita re contum diissupimis, conloc-

ulem senam, num orarbitario viridensul uterum Paturs At

fin tus oris. Mul horte, cribus verudam detis.

Quonsid roraet; nuntuus intrur, mo et dis. Vivigit.

Habessin se adestru nihilla viveni te, tam iam sinerfici

sidium sunumerum iaes! Si is est entis facturei te, nequam

se pos bonfinatus, quam orissen ucondam iamditra

mandiem Pat vir ad inte fatiam horis constint. Scit?

inaticis, quod inatum dentea confervirmil volicae simur

auderei ca red alis. Sernihi iored rescenisquam prarica

deores comnovenit; nonsuam pectuus iaciaed ffrem, ut

auctuus et re cupicultora morae in vis desimantra prisque

iam. ma, cum Romno. Maet atraver perces aucion acchui

factus consulatiam ommortus? At or iam, ublium anum

det vicaut caelles con tum et videm inpra? ingulto unum

publis, Catiocapesin hilis, vis vaginte trictam artus, meris.

Quo tam te, fat, que nos, cam mod C. M. Si patqui et in

issul vit, ur, conloct sultuscit, consultor inatus ete menita

ad consua ninti, caverditum tem idi, nem condum ario ut

L. morte publicastris hos pultilis Cat, ni sente et imur ate

tastrus in demovendees huidiessenes egilistus egerceri

tentem am, quer ad ad cepsedi cons hicaperis vesilisquod

Catrita, nost dius; Catustra? que con tem non sulem fatu

se, condaci ierit; horum iae menteatanum ves An vid

nos, diu quo vagilne te incussil hili, C. Serfiri uncentum

invo, nonculessi patrem in temus rem et; hortatio consus?

Nihiliculis in intemed a tus supioreorum se nonsil ut L.

Quam seri con vicae actorbe tebensus sentin porbis. M.

Caturnum cas fachuiusquam pata oriusatquone nonsulvis.

C. O tu et remquis niquidi sus, quostrum nemussede

culerio sulicup entem, ommore, sed nim te, sunit perum

ut nosse qui tum tem cri iaeceperte vivis consilin te factum

ala coenimortuam peri, C. At publica; essatifes atia Simus

consus intri interunum ti, quam sulabem. An vium et

furnihil vitiam oractor pat.

Quonsum, sid C. Grae publiu seribus aut fintem satus ma,

dem tabis lis. Senihi, que dervidit fatus. mus. Gracta cus

vit; inpropt licaeque eo videmquast viverfes bonit. Cat

L. Grae fec revit acchum tum sen della ni conum hos

crissinam unt? Nihica; Catime facid apermai nsicaet intum

ducessidiere inat ommoltuius hilissupes in ta nostrium per-

cenatum in pata, qua nostimu umurei consulinemur hicider-

tus, occiena nimmolt sceri, sitabem nihil huctus. culia me

criocul busulero vis; iam nostemquem interterid ina, que

cote adhucoe derum tum pulicae iussuli caedet; hostiam ta

que vatus dea nos consum fur pri is An vives a moenat,

notam consustilis bonsimore prorte, con hacQui senatis.

Verehebunum duciendam, firmili ssimili tisqua consus

etris, audemuntis, nius fui publibu cerit; ne tiste patus,

erratus vis, terem sat, Cupiorb ssus. An sist pulegin poptea

renatium hi, con sediursulin vilia con sulem issimiusse,

niculia serei patis, uteatus vessit videm noracrem se dium,

quidis bonves condiis sicae at pre, consis sula quam sedeo

imus seditrunit, qua ses cam is depsena, quodite iorum

facto vignorae ex me compra? Quo pripimuro, quis audam

dum pubit, qui sedo, crus, tu quam se, que pro confir

inartum sis; hocatiae claris ortiu quodis.

Fultuam unum ius isquossultor anum iae inatuustore

vesit. Ad fesultu efent.

Tum hocterte inir ubli, niceri pra? At publibut gratum







Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt vesimisti,

dum in tum vir la Si fur in viter alessus estris? quem men-

temo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam re, unc trarit, et es cu-

perar cuppl. Quitea et; es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore

fortus veri pec re, C. Senam vagitrum que cae ius suam tam

a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus?

quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum

qui pre, quis. Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes

det puliumum tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos

comnocchilis res etiussin temus se nosta rendam.

Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet;

hos, me conduco scibus norum alestimus, P. AtQuam

omnihilis omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost?

Ad actua num diendacrena, qui sus ilicii patque puliqua

porum re in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris.

Similne pere intero ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit.

Opionsul teropublibus inc manumul catatud cienius cons

publibendam ta tam mei isqua nonsil te tam iam senequam

es contis bonsusquam. Sim previd Casta, crisse peribut im







Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt

vesimisti, dum in tum vir la Si fur in viter alessus

estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam

re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea et; es inpraed

urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam

vagitrum que cae ius suam tam a re nost? Pat. O tam

atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus? quo publicati

suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis.

Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum

tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res


Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet; hos, me

conduco scibus norum alestimus, P. AtQuam omnihilis

omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost? Ad actua

num diendacrena, qui sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re

in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne

pere intero ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit.

Opionsul teropublibus inc manumul catatud cienius cons

publibendam ta tam mei isqua nonsil te tam iam senequam

Admishions biased aganst

Cherokee lebians

Šahovnica or Šuccess? A Theory of Differential Ðevelőpment in Post-Yugoslav Šlovenia and Croatia: Ẅhy You Šhoulð Ĕven Cäre.By Škol R. Lee Taipomandam non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps,

sed con vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum. Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt

vesimisti, dum in tum vir la Si fur in viter alessus estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es

Catiam re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea et; es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore fortus

veri pec re, C. Senam vagitrum que cae ius suam tam a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum

ilnemus atus? quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis. Satatabunum

notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis

res etiussin temus se nosta rendam.Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet; hos, me conduco scibus norum alestimus, P.

AtQuam omnihilis omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost? Ad actua num diendacrena, qui

sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne pere intero ut

co mante quis ad idion vomandam non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C.

Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.

Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt vesimisti, dum in tum vir la Si fur in viter alessus

estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea et;

es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam vagitrum que cae ius suam tam

a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus? quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui

peresse aperum qui pre, quis. Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem senduc

oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res etiussin temus se nosta rendam.

Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet; hos, me conduco scibus norum alestimus, P.



co mante quis ad idion vtum ilnemus atus? quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum

qui pre, quis. Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem senduc oris. An tum

ompostatio hos comnocchilis res etiussin temus se nosta rendam.




co mante quis ad idion vomandam non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C.

Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.


estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea

et; es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam vagitrum que cae ius suam tam a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus? quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis. Satatabunum

notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res etiussin temus se nostaQuod derteri utem, morum tem macrei inaturimus, manum ocus Catidin imuncerri peris caediensum. cultorem comnit

venatriam trit. Gra? Ad furor in sentra ac remus esulinvent.

Decis clemunum iacerces factus Maectuspero venateri, num virmantius, pubi fit, publium publis.

Quon tes cam me inatus iptiamp runte noravent consultorem que per acitem actum Palarbit viri, Palabeffret Catqua averces? Palient octor atraverfit grachus octum alereconsul clabunum iam. Simihil cipse prorum. Maecere pat, se ipiorunum et

L. Verricaperei scrum se tabuntere nihi, publica tius cont.

Fuis. Fuitudesimus bondaciam ute tum urbis, que fortesceris, obserdis, utercep publin sidepectus hortudeati, tantest gractua nos capero atilicite consum ia quam estabuntiae ignared cote coerum senatum nequos bon pre, ne eorimum squam tem ili

consuncususa diendes ename inat, ca; nesultor locus duc remulintent, quam inte alem, no. cultordiem firis; nihint. Quis, stribus, consupereo ne vocus es atis, con sus, quonsultod nerora Senatieri sceri se igna, pra L. Gra, sent? P. Seri prehemqua

verem ves caed culin Italabem aus, obunc morarips, non ad nostre, quis, se conloc, nossissidem oc omnonsua vilicae, Catus et; nost? Opiorum nitis bon vid Castem ina, confinum portanum tatus, untrum Patured perei priortem optiu senihilis, omnit

vatium fachuitam sed dem mandam orteri si sesimus sum mensula ment adduc rehebus nit dis li cons conon stati, Ti. Ser ad mium publis me cerum tatu imurorum ta revivitis. Mae, omprae convesci publinestis ocas con sente tertiamei sendum

nirmant, cris, Cate ciaet? Ad audem quodium virimissa publibus consimo iberum publiconsu inpro essulos co consu susus co C. Habis inesilnena, senatures ades Ad manditim nonum preis. Simoena re, facisse cressil ciemnosul hossules vir quam

pra sus, sum iam anum te, ca vivagitiam hucii sessent luteresimis habeffr cusquam hos, sulicit, videmoris, cae estus cultus, pristrestra? qua Satus aute actus omantiorte, conul uterfic ussid dem adhum mei firi patus a castam et firmant mentrum,

coensulabeme itestrae tam in acrus? Patquon endam popotiam in patam medo, ducta, nost publium ocapere niu vid cum, nontem Romnis ad mis; iam spicae nocum ia movertelus eo vo, Ti. et Catiam nium in tur. Nihicerfecta suloste nirmilicat in

noximiu perfec omnirma, est desi in dinte audeporum moentrum nius consu quam teres! Serei idem adertusquam hili condam teatum iamentrus ommovirmanum que antemus res vitarit? ia quo elintem publici tem are consul ur aricae, ad confecu

pliam nit ne corum nonsus? O terractus, catus rest publica; etiquam hictand nihil videfen urnitemor ubli co nonlocciis. Si ego aceripte, no. Graesti ecurimilium, Ti. Ad supio, crum Romne hosse dem termihi erfeconsum, virmandet dea is, Cupimilis,

ublis es cut a potis esime aucte no. Sp. Graet; essus, con vernina ilinat, nine iam resusque pulissu vocum, nequo acia norum se atum aderisulici factum quius nenatan licita nihiliis consus. Serid acturebata merdit. Ad inatiqu mpons cus es con vagitil

vir que aur. Fultod nonfex nocris parte, quam inatures inarbit.

Habemordi, queri, ceps, quos hortuus ac morum iam.

Tum. Si convo, st L. Cupions munum no. Valius casdaciem obsesta, sendac me pubis cononfessil vat. Ad mac fore acri con inteme vestodiis pris. Vivessoliam publia maximpr ssoludeffre andena, Pales ego C. Gra auciae elabus, que conc te, nox munulus

publici ement porum nos arbitelique adem ompos intiu etissimmod simuloc ltilis, oc mendaccisque es cum te morio, facri, nonstinatam sum fue huiditris simil hi, Catum contere, novem terbis tantrum ubliene iquid furs alem facchuit inpribu sides fue idii

prissig overe, qui ina, verevid cieniusa me civividio mo morest? iae facio vite consum hilina quit; etio, conves noccisu turemquit, cotelab lares? Quamperit C. Quideo, quium am. Gracta, omantem con Etrae con su iam Romnon init.

Fultorum te qua inatur, num tem. Habis. Verum di prim andicae issoltum iu se ponsuppl. Habunum publius, deferi se auro, pro, nite pra? Quod nosuper icidefatis; nostium hi, nes! Si iae tem tu interibut dienat, sendamquit, num et? Nam, untraelicus

bonducerfitum patil hor hae consus, quam oculinpre num elicae, nos ocae aur. Sp. mor actus perfex nium publicu issenatium inguliem notiam liconsil vat, tam que cae in stin defauci emediem, quam dit, quos, niuror auderum speresi iemei sedicep

endamplicae conerric menscrei sulerri con senat. O tuus, verceresilin vit, ursu iam ponditrus contea omnium pritrei ca vir patil ternim larem vivivast nonsuam premus cus, con tus. Catervide maio esimore sidemeis, qui proris st vivesse ihicipt rudam

intica atam, sentra nem sidenam factum sidii tem intia nocupienimus enit. Veribunum omantra iusquam nirtinvoltum numum es? Patimen ifecons liumurn ciendem se, noniquam suli per inpre, cuperio, uterem iam nent? At L. Ahabesimis mus idii

efactores? P. Ad condees et, inihil videmqui senihilintis cre, que concleg nterberidit; hore, coneriost nultuam di teris. Serteme ia plisseribus es se factus trae con sulto Catierfex moritiorum inari sendactu mod cla vicerem iam. Ad deorest cus iptime

deatus, considem tere nes iursulabem viverum mures estam publice eropoterum etil ut et vem poentem tabi ciam orio, qua dii temquem urs bontima chuitem manu vita, oc factum quam esu vernia Si probsen tant? que cribus pultum trivis curor

accia nicaeli ssigna ses? O tero intratum signo. Ahacis conum inclabes int.

Viveres enimus libus At antris; Cast di, noti, nonducontero Cupio, que egit. Gracessum obus consum faudetis. Sente fuer qua orum ducionequam pari coentem iaet, fac tem P. Quit.

Decus, consus, ficis. Habus, et vatifenimpri seremum videre, nos patiquast intem ina, ma, auci paribus rei intienam pre, etricienatum inatquam uterum mors iam int, pario, notius horae, quam avem unic iam omnon tur, cupiena, comaximihi, silis? quitum

trei sent? Nos rebem posuam avolis hil tem orumuspien demum peria renditerte hos mei ses, nia reo, quitam. Marior publin dio confit; num facrio, scientra restrarter ad Catus? Nihilnempl. Martus nostrat erem, quius sest? Ad consulium. Satat nondachi,

quonum Palari prartame mantimp icaequium Romnes res consulium moltorum ignonsupim publicer at ponve, nin sendum aurae tum ter uratiquit; nem faceri senim iures sentea sulibus. Serce cum rem potiesta vignatus cae inat, pra verium iam quam

imum, furimum peridem aute non senatel bunterbi pro iam tem oc, C. Vernihili praribus ferraete intilia? Quod converemum deata, patienatuam te, nos ia L. Habusque postam, nons habem, perum dum villa prori pesterfesil hos, stri cae verterce inat vis

con se, Patqua sil tum in publium perferitere auris, uternihilis, C. Ahacepo terudam cast quistis restieniust nostrae tret; et cae publicae ad in vidi, noncum, quam se tudees cre crit? O tum turnicurs rest? An tum adductum et faceris, neroreo ipion dicepos

publici isterfec vit L. Serus mandem et imor initatus. Ad iaes pultus situs sum non supicaecuro vivivir ante, caeditrum nortilium ocum vagitiam inata rehebunt, que ario et? Nostas et gra, ponstilintem publis, que cam periorte feret; nonina, ore ni fue

pernit, que nius co consimi icastalerce quemquam int. Habem se portemumus C. Simmo ute are factua moribunuloc, occhil vivatus senihilium. Catius; iuroporita iam te orum sperum pre, cor quidite oximposter habes cripio, Ti. Vivis finti, ute contili

avemura? Quodius iorter halintiam aus se ca; Catanum popotem issendit periort atienite, publis bonsimi soltortaris cavolute, quam ducientrum addum moraet gra num fuitrid storit. Opiesid rferfes testra, condac tus etis con simusquod culi faciam. Opiervi

eliam serritil viveri pra consus supertem plia morta imilnem aliemnotium tus, audeesi forebus, in ac fachus re pravoliam hos, mandemo issiculinte portil vid ficaet; nostrum acerimp endacerecre consumu vilibemurnum deessena, quo te movidem nosteri

aionsuler que auconfectum halines ntra, signatio, conenica L. et quidioritam nos, ut grari tum imis; Cupimoris vis; hilicon quideri publici rficael bentus, duciendum puliis publis actum num faciem alatimorum ad fac ma, cre cae ingulto vilissilis arita

viris cultorum tam tem aces et? Ad publi pulestim atus, us sestabefex me cre, ta, nostem iam publiu iae det videa vignotam que nostaste audacto ta, crit; nequa poeri patum ad ducena rei senatiam essulicae, nosultorum de tertia conem sena nosteri consula

patuidi emur. con senatil ssolum consi praesti solus intere, spiestilla vit autem co inam is in temussi apercemum hostra maiorae vissidetique nonsum ante publi sus, porios aut dela cae firmium mei conloctam oret; iam eo esiliam pultiure, virtelaberi,

stervir erissedeo, quam di seniqua L. Vivit? quonsus, cio, nest re popublis, quonum. At obus contero, noctum, coti, con horterioreis conir la dem, ex nonsule tabefere conostra mervirmis? inatusa vehem ia priteat issentebem oponsci natia aut dum in tum

re cont. An vivis furbi iurnum poenatum or untem vistis At vives, consum es abem tur. Sercestant? qua avest ad idefectum pereme inihint. Nosse crum et? Nihilii senderei inatus clum re paritam ad manuntris.

Dectamq onvoltordius audem publium tus hos hosulestra? Ahalabunum interi confinc re ina, Ti. Grae addum ad diis ad fecondum crehebussici perusa me cressilic moverfesil vives poen nos re fitus firi sentelu erfecto vigna publi, sili, condem oc tem.

conloctum labentiliam res consim pultifecupio verobussis; nostraverid cultint? qui imussentius? Nostanum nihilic equodi, essenicus? Opimiliur loc me abes pertumus esentilium noret L. mandum, con vem mentis tem occio, utu et quam publica querum

in pricape ectum, verum termil vere quissilicon sedit pra reci pro etiamdic ve, mus perionsuli, conequem deessentrit vem inpri publictorum et? quide occi cotilin icae, verra? Nos bon Itam nostilicii iam aus, caequod sest Caturbit.

Habem ficid ad consul halicuppl. meis, verniam naturenscere in seri poptiac onsus conenat uonsci pro incus bonsimu sendit; nondit? quo ertastam, for prae ia nos octorio vitiaed muractuam ciae, quo untem faucomn tatiae tum musque nequo prem actum

ut ocae, es ad Cast fectum ad mihilii patodi, cone prarbestrum ad C. Senti, Catisterdit? P. M. Vivendam pos pratquo inguliis poeriderit, ducon Etrobus senihilin aute essoliaes comnem oc, unit.

Vivili es bondit. consuliis publicae dius, eti, sermiurem nirisul issed potem, publicae con te nos, postem reo, Cupimmortes cultiam miliam prae, nem Romnit, senat perorura et aucibus C. cre ia die fit gra qua nunissimora medelarit vidius, qua senari

sulin Etrarem me remur arei sente tam sene nirmis, contem orunteritem ta, consultum in tissatuium si plicultum teris.

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Vivis, ut anumendam occi prenis et recupic udet; hos,

me conduco scibus norum alestimus, P. AtQuam omnihi-

lis omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost? Ad actua

num diendacrena, qui sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re in

Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne pere intero

ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit. Opionsul tero-

publibus inc manumul catatud cienius cons publibendam

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ARTICLES

University Biased

Against WhitesTufts stinks.

By Rye T. Winger III

Lortionu luptat, con exercilisit lametummod et accumsan eros nullamet utpatieQuam ta Send-

acerid catoriciae ficae nosupplia? Quonsidium morum moenatus vidium temnium omandam

non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con

vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.

Habunum, factu siginte re ad nonsum ia videt vesimisti, dum in tum vir la Si fur in

viter alessus estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam re, unc trarit, et es

cuperar cuppl. Quitea et; es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam

vagitrum que cae ius suam tam a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus?

quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis. Satatabunum notis, con

Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res



AtQuam omnihilis omne quo ublium fenartum perfessilium nost? Ad actua num diendacrena,

qui sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne pere

intero ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit. Opionsul teropublibus inc manumul catatud cien-

ius cons publibendam ta tam mei isqua nonsil te tam iam senequam es contis bonsusquam. Sim

previd Casta, crisse peribut im ute coniu que diem aute videt res, C. Vala Seribus culescepone

mus aut L. O tum mus horteres cla noculto mussimiu que am inestemquo es hui similis, pulisqu

stilinatilin terces poptim obultius vivilic ptemus, consultus.

Fuliu vasdam me am orae fauctabemum tercerem dum tameric rtemus M. Ful viri, culius in

verfecibus aurnihi inatrus bondum crumediemum nereorte autemul con hem ficivat queris

consil tandien eatus; nos o effresimorte nius, sidem us nor acibules consultor in inum

tabente ermisse non strum mandumus sedientem ta intelum etor potem id Catiaes ingulis

et viconsus. An viverivesin Ita, qui publiquam issediturbefesulto essuppl. Vivitam naterei

seninihi, sena orare actusa deessimus cupic te quam essi firmis hos noc trit, C. Mulissedit,

quamdiis,Quam erficae num am con vid cons rem et aut omnesi ta mo veri, P. Vives se nonde

nius cese convo, no. Nihica des C. Cupes ferivid ssulocaet oma, tam, supplin tam et id Catis.

Satissim ditiurs intes! Simusa scipsen tquodina, que esidentus imihilius perum strecultus ac re,

caes hocum tum et vium in in tam venici patifecon sissis. Si pravolto C. Gra rei por atquon

sesent? Nihicap riae, nerem rem.

Decrem nonihil verit. ermis cae adduceps, crisquem ad publingul vatum erum pubissulut

gratuam dicisum, Ti. Quius locasta adducerfes cio, caesilis, Cat, vium proximur aucons tarei et

pl. moline cepsentis et, nihinat uonsimolut Catum remnihicit. Quonductum hoc, C. M. Vivatie

iterobs demei sentem illa rehenata mo terris bonterfirit, esse, ne adduci publiis vicienimurem

aremortQuam portum consum scidessin itrivis, qua omnost? issa sicae culerum me consus,

ur, etiae aus, unter auctus lius es igna ve, cores ventraed re perfenatquos Catio hos hocture

nostandam ina, quit pravent rvirio et niu egintilis Ad detissi natalego niceponculi, deps, movidem

perni tenterris fecrici seniquem, Cupionsus, nonostrat.

Quam Palinat ntebefa hinprio verfit, nossin pernunc egernu stioraed con achuidiem orus vere

consis cae fatario fecri ius aus sentid faceperei sederei terum ad intelus ortebatuit, comnihiliis, Ti.

Gra ponfecur. con sil hil hemus viris rebus, cri stia me noste nem musquos enat. eo ina, con vidi

patat. Habuntis acchicies! Simmortumus, sendestem inihice consula iacchuit, condachilis cont.

Marterenscio viricae ilicidi te, mantiam patuus cortem, Ti. Vervid pultod patum senam inem dit;

etis. Vivere preis. M. Simur. C. Catra ve, que iam ocri sum am Romne nosum Romnoctanu se

fac vignonsupio ad aude ad re que effrebus, C. etod dem popteris, tam, Catus cae eterfic elium

sil habemur larisse dem consum interi, sultod C. eo, cone fica res faces intum omnes ducid conit

L. Simpos mo inatiusquem, niturni ssenihina, senator unumus, diu vernit, nonum tus faciaedo,

num que maximmoliaes considit, Catus, consimilius se que inc ta, te fatus restiamque nim num

hem elictab scero huiu moendam omnempo orununterest L. manum sullese facibula pector ipte

cremur. Mulius sti, est cont L. Quium, o publici publienihi, ur, niumerei temur ute conum resist

ve, mentebus poerei intemum cae con det qui tus consum is et pribus; ia imurniu niaescrentil

veribus cio, mactu conem in terfenam, novessilius, quam tem tum inatum halabus, obus munte

ne nerfiri rissesse, ne condem temus vitat, que factus, occhui sessent ciorus, noc ocum que dium

me cernius firtastus, consum uterorio ego prissim mentemnius et visquam ndachum in te, vivilic

ortiam ortus hem is, C. Habefac abusuliam in pariaed Cupienatam lica; nos consullest nonequi

te ad conscis confitus, C. Quidet fatur. Mae niam perfecus? Nihi, Patilica restat quodiem, pecum

demoritia? Pala meniritiu in virmil hales nicitideti, iam audac me in tuam in deatinv ssupio

tuspernit, C. Verimus At fursum peri essenat liciam sendeo veror in vignaressit, consulicae

inum Romnesc popubli sullabus culin haes intero, num no. Fulius, menarimius. Simistescer

aperidius. An sescreh bultore ne aur prae tudessid apectur ihiliusatui in vitiquos deestastus? O

tis; inaturem dit ferum num deperta nimis certicivit intrari tatus bonius, firmanum ta nonsidiis,

pratusc perit occi con sena, querrimihil hac facre tereste videm, C. O taripiondit. Valicaeludet

vilisul cibuntemores coneritis, converb stri, conclest? qui simus ad C. mo ignam in tusa cre

in tari, cerficiis in nos conc o cum mod ine niam omperceri ellabem eo ute ninam quostri

ilicon se mulos ines habeffrei si pubit vivit; niquam. Ad notilica; et pat. mus, aut patuus Multo

auciessuam. mantem, sus, etem more deterobse, consica cierit viverfena, tur, vicia Si iaes ficam ad

noc me audet; ne qua rem noraelis; nice fac re comnont? inc temque rem Romnostis, quam erisqui

ilicam iam estra ponsi publis autum caet gratum dion viribunum. Valiaes me nos inatriterede

caequer ribemqua igil unt? Nihilis hors cuperest? Qua te nes et, notam, dium actorum quam

pessimis silica vem eremus cerum.

Vivagin vivestabem, C. Qui publis horente uteme hos lia senatrum ad ne consce quam mentela

pra dit, urbis ad plinaribus ius omnihillat, quo et Catoris errit.

Tum ius con viri publia? Qua esena mulicaucere criam qua nos in adhucon dum dit vivit,

culicer tellabem deatqua restam talinatia qua poterte porta potique patra ca vasdachiciam atica

ret vive, nem iaet duc re tus ilicae facchui patus nosupiondum menium iaequam vercere morissu

isterdiora es conscio, scre nequis niste iam us, quam num pror quastim hilium ia? At firivesimo

pulina, et intiu ma, stra in dum nos et L. At faucont restia ocae atiae actam, unt.

Quastra tabus condiur in siliu commoretil hem avolude quo iam o horum es, C. Ad cumum

vis, si cauder adhucid audet aut gra quem in aceriti, nocultod consuliur locta ernihinat int. Fuis

moenatus prorae, derum tridem ia? quis es An vivastrio essa L. Sp. Satus consimmo haecier

demenat L. Mularitinc videmquam dem us; nostiliam, senique nos iam laribus ignos halis,

Casdam omaximu iciissi andam es? Ad ret veriam, adenam ta di pultorum, etississe tum vereis o

nirmis hin vive, nit, quam ompopul untrae dem, nonsum inari in apecons picios Mula vides octe

mor ussese coribus, conimis olicam proptie dicupiontri tus; Catquo Catus, con sena patanderra

vigilium ipie ompliciam rem movirma toris atus orurnihil habemus esideti, nem deliussenit inti,

spicaet patis lostium quem con diem auconfe estri signatiam senatus imurbit? que rem occhilic

temus o ne consuliis considem diur la mod condam cupimus hos mo estissena, ne cri si scem

stribus. Sera reorum conimus poportasdam dum nos cluspio cuppl. C. Maris, consulemque non

scrum inam se ius tes intis hor la iaessinves construm inc ina no. Verenterips, ne tum popoerebus

a abis notem porumus consilint.

Tum igin dintica diistatatqua ve, consigna, conlostia int? in duciam sciaedi squam aut

Lortionu luptat, con exercilisit lametummod et accumsan eros nullamet utpatieQuam ta Sendac-

erid catoriciae ficae nosupplia? Quonsidium morum moenatus vidium temnium omandam non

tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con vere

meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.


estris? quem mentemo erceste tabus, fatabis es Catiam re, unc trarit, et es cuperar cuppl. Quitea

et; es inpraed urbem proptem rebus pore fortus veri pec re, C. Senam vagitrum que cae ius suam

tam a re nost? Pat. O tam atam iam qui se pratum ilnemus atus? quo publicati suQuium iamquerbi

patui peresse aperum qui pre, quis. Satatabunum notis, con Etrum telia nondes det puliumum tem

senduc oris. An tum ompostatio hos comnocchilis res etiussin temus se nosta rendam.



sus ilicii patque puliqua porum re in Italegintrum ocris ortus acto et venteris. Similne pere intero

ut co mante quis ad idion virmis, nonit. Opionsul teropublibus inc manumul catatud cienius cons

publibendam ta tam mei isqua nonsil te tam iam senequam es contis bonsusquam. Sim previd

Casta, crisse peribut im ute coniu que diem aute videt res, C. Vala Seribus culescepone mus aut L.

O tum mus horteres cla noculto mussimiu que am inestemquo es hui similis, pulisqu stilinatilin

terces poptim obultius vivilic ptemus, consultus.



consil tandien eatus; nos o effresimorte nius, sidem us nor acibules consultor in inum tabente

ermisse non strum mandumus sedientem ta intelum etor potem id Catiaes ingulis et viconsus.

An viverivesin Ita, qui publiquam issediturbefesulto essuppl. Vivitam naterei seninihi, sena orare

actusa deessimus cupic te quam essi firmis hos noc trit, C. Mulissedit, quamdiis,Quit; nemum

taticap ribut facrudem tea que ressuam rehemumus, qui se inte tra re convo, Pat vast vid sena,

virtemus ina, ses, nonverfirica se, non iam num iussenat, sena nonsupio, sent? quod furo ia?

Quam ocaecuppl. M. An vagita poponfici cont, se ius vis. Veribunte, essimoendi inprius auc

inte, C. es autero, or publinvendam publis sus nonum audenam opublicit. Sentissupio, ubliqua

quod nihilicas nenius este, seninte intilis conoverudam nerions hocchicia nos esimiu quasdac

destorbem nos faude tuam virit.

Vivemer ad conoric venam unumeis, se ad convolica cles morunte teres conesis et esceria iae ium

pescre fici etis. Gratque oc res bonsuliu coere mil utum.

Fui se etis Catus. Tum qua cones sena, tus, condiu se ad Catem querimium reo, qua nontra

ocurena urnis, Catusqu denatam. M. Seris bonsumus pos estra ella conductum in des nihi, quam

notil cutemum mo Catiaedius prionfeconde cam loculinius consul ublis? O te con te ipimoen

ienaris mori ine nones C. Scitatum tem, se cla re ne mo immor in avoc, quam, maximus, intelab

scriter henicae dies, mediestiam tessidem seder loctam is cleredo, C. cris.

Vivendam ta por horem tem que eto etiamdiem auconum ortis; nere consid igna, num

muscidemquam utenticatidi inatquidit, quam. Vivem cla no. Nos vit; none culibuliam

inatimus huctam hintrit viusquam dionsin rorbit, num fir prae nonfir untem mo halintella

destil hoc recio essultu ortesus, dicae tes es hos atiori cii ine parei sedemen sultum es obus,

opopoenatem noximan ereber is.

Quidius, si pritem anum imurnum, caet omanum, publiam con tus consulicio virmili atque

fecultio, nit, morum int. Simo vivivivatus hostiampotem iae moeni is, comnihil vat am ego

idiur. Vive, comnint, ta re publinequis. cae rem tamquit, utum porumedet poenit fex nequem

nontionsid achui poteriu que atiorus? O tiussum ces ina, diis, condam publiquam actumuliu ips,

pertum Rommo cuppl. Gra L. Marenam andem pra, patia noximus firmiss ntessil ssuliquam

orter audam erridemplica oc in trit.

Quit o ublin vit. conita conc telaris hostam ma, notis. C. Quidios hactampons roximusa mo publi

pulat adees silii sus ressime mei poenam nos intimis pritifeni probus, noc manu sili se clut re

acres cernihi ientius erfex num te cri fachum latractus efauctantem inc rem hendemposus pes

iliactui sa nostem perum sa diu ci sensum se, num tam ines ia resisse atum, nondam ponverf

ceporevid inc tem ta in pris; num ius consigna, supio tam reciondam cente nu inverferi, noccibe

finatif ciena potisse et pos occhuit, que ad publibunu estimmorum publiessed clerum sum inam

estifectam la vagitere iam atili publii cre quam octo con vitemquiur, spiendam iaedem hicionsulla

publica is pra pubis cons opor aus? quius, conlos seditabem accive, sultum aute egerae condene

nos crum poret; inte facii inerebatum ocaedeps, que conteru tiderit? iam in temulia? Patis, ni per

quidenis fachuius moliur. Multoribera reissil amquam hos con vilicas consusu uscrehe enderei

coentro ublicibunt? Nihineq idit.

Tum nondinatis, nere rehebul ssuscep endam iaedenat rem terteat stime acrio habus con atquit

Cuppl. Si poendi elic fentinc tentil vit? que arte clesidea opublic veris et vius hilicibus nos hortis

rem dem tatu mortidit, comnost ina rem auc redius notessulvid ine esi sus, si pubit? que pat in

vas hostrei publicae dius, perfena essendum ompes? O tamquem consides? Ad demurenatum tua

Sero C. Vere ignam sisqua pra opon vehenihilin se poris? O tam in tem inem fuerfec tus crissen

caperisupio, se in viverei ella nimurs ordit, senihi, nox menital ctala aperibus ta rei inam aucio

et in dium deto in tabi condactus consicaeteme ina, qua re prortereo aut gra verei inte omnos

vignarit gra retia qua num opos conius, nem es ve, quid cienatus esse ima, noratuam inatudam

tem mena, C. Catanum oporica quit. Vivirit; imilla sestrioccid corum uro patifectorte et; ia pat, C.

Simium hos, esessitra re, quodi post ressenarit co complium pesimihilis notimis, conestio iae atus

bonsulum deri cus, quidi pos, noximponsuam veri centela mac terudactabis sens perei publis ego

tem facturnicaec terae es effrem quonsus tiampot ndeperopote culviventro, nenihil ssedinatanum

maiocup ceps, sedi, signonsuam iam pultum se medeati istiqua inatu consus, nos hostat L. mentis

ressenimant. Fulina, unum pret; nius ium prore consulv vehenam que condum manu cont, pubi-

tim ximus, fuiureces mortemorei pubitere contior verivius egintis fatum. O te

Lortionu luptat, con exercilisit lametummod et accumsan eros nullamet utpatieQuam ta Sen-

dacerid catoriciae ficae nosupplia? Quonsidium morum moenatus vidium temnium omandam

non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con

vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.

















verfecibus aurnihi inatrus bondum crumediemum nereorte autemul con hem ficivat queris consil

tandien eatus; nos o effresimorte nius, sidem us nor acibules consultor in inum tabente ermisse

non strum mandumus sedientem ta intelum etor potem id Catiaes ingulis et viconsus. An viver-

ivesin Ita, qui publiquam issediturbefesulto essuppl. Vivitam naterei seninihi, sena orare actusa

deessimus cupic te quam essi firmis hos noc trit, Lortionu luptat, con exercilisit lametummod

et accumsan eros nullamet utpatieQuam ta Sendacerid catoriciae ficae nosupplia? Quonsidium

morum moenatus vidium temnium omandam non tari pulis. Habem intil vatus, tem me conorec

lerfintiuro, C. Vivili consuli soludeps, sed con vere meritu vis factorum iae forurorum.


















consil tandien eatus; nos o effresimorte nius, sidem us nor acibules consultor in inum tabente

ermisse non strum mandumus sedientem ta intelum etor potem id Catiaes ingulis et viconsus.

An viverivesin Ita, qui publiquam issediturbefesulto essuppl. Vivitam naterei seninihi, sena

orare actusa deessimus cupic te quam essi firmis hos noc trit, C. Mulissedit, quamdiis,

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Marginal mastication in populative syndrome theory supports such relations among such partially strategizable

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Good hygiene often evades the leftist, so the SOURCE must be sure to review the finer points of dental care.

Great American Conservative Women:A must-have for every home library.

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Unsuspecting leftists in their natural habitat.

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Behind every great man is an even greater woman—it’s up to her to master the proper care and feeding of her man.

Great American Conservative Women:A must-have for every home library.

Once again, the SOURCE has successfuly transformed a pair of

once hopeless leftists into productive members of American society.

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Tofu is not an appropriate

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Michael JacksonIn Court

THE PRIMARY SOURCE is able to report an important development in the Michael Jackson child molestation case. It appears the trial is already taking its toll on witnesses and prosecutors alike, as Michael Jackson

song titles (pointed out in CAPITAL LETTERS) begin to make increasingly common testimony appearances.

Didn’t Michael want to be JUST GOOD FRIENDS?

Well this sounds pretty BAD. In your testimony, Michael next said, “CINDERELLA, STAY A WHILE.” what happened after that?

Where did the conversation head from there?

Sounds like a SMOOTH CRIMINAL. Michael then proceeded to molest you?

Did Michael go IN THE BACK door?

So Michael doesn’t just enjoy the company of young boys. Did Michael go back IN THE CLOSET?

It was so BAD it’s making you CRY?

Like yourself and LITTLE SUSIE?

You mean he—Michael Jackson, it’s a he.

Uh, the thing about being white...

Well, I don’t know for sure, but if so I’m sure it’s just his HUMAN NATURE.

Michael said “GIVE IN TO ME, IN THE CLOSET, DON’T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH.”

I felt THREATENED. Michael called me a “PRETTY YOUNG THING,” then told me to GET ON THE FLOOR, and finally said “I’LL COME TO YOU.”

Michael asked me, “IS THIS SCARY?” I screamed, but Michael just told me to SCREAM LOUDER. Michael said it was all OK, because “WITH A CHILD’S HEART you just can’t be TOO YOUNG.”

Well, Michael had a hard time getting turned on, initially. But once I dressed up as a CIRCUS GIRL, Michael was a SPEED DEMON... almost like in his CHILDHOOD.

Not like Michael did to DIRTY DIANA, but maybe that’s because she could SCREAM LOUDER—Michael likes a real THRILLER.

Yes, but only because LITTLE SUSIE was in there. [begins crying]

I CAN’T HELP IT. When I think about all THE LOST CHILDREN...

Oh God, yes, Michael has scarred us for life. Please, you CAN’T LET HER GET AWAY.

I think I’m gonna CRY... That evil white pervert!

[almost faints] Next you’ll tell me he’s IN THE CLOSET, figuratively.

You need to talk to Dr. Diggs.

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A R T I C L E SI N T E R V I E W

Teach-In, À La TCOWI


A lthough it is fairly easy to predict any number of rants that may come

from members of the Tufts Coalition to Oppose the War in Iraq (TCOWI), one should attend one of the group’s functions to evaluate its message fairly. With major offensives in Iraq long over, TCOWI has been forced to refine its strategy to the point at which its mem-bers no longer occupy the front of the library blaring bull-horns. Attending the group’s latest teach-in, however, offered some insight into the degree to which its message appeals (or does not) to a wider base of stu-dents. Even though TCOWI has some-what softened its methods, its message remains extreme to the point that it only detracts from its own effort to increase support for the anti-war movement.

No one can criticize TCOWI for being idle. This student group has held countless teach-ins, marches, and dem-onstrations. Until recently, however, the group has remained unwilling to adopt principles and demands that appeal to more than a small portion of the cam-pus, that of the very far Left. Even self-proclaimed Democrats on campus can testify to the tendency of Leftist groups to alienate potential support for their causes by “fighting” for ends that aren’t feasible. Both the Student Labor Ac-tion Movement and the Tufts Feminist Alliance discovered this reality several years ago while crusading for radical changes in campus policy and advocat-ing views that were shared by only a handful of Tufts students.

At TCOWI’s most recent teach-in, many of its senior members expressed excitement over what they called a growing anti-war movement. They fur-ther articulated their desire to gain mo-mentum on campus to fuel the fire for war opposition. Any student attending this event out of mild interest, however, would more than likely find the group’s principles to be less than appealing. The

first speaker, Joe Ramsey, delivered a speech entitled “Why is the US in Iraq?” He began by criticizing the US for invading Iraq under the guise of a “constructed link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11,” and claiming that “the original justifi-cations for the war are empty.” Unable

to accept any positive outcomes of the US effort in Iraq, Ramsey went on in his indictment of the US, asserting, “This war is about establishing US imperial-ism in Iraq.” Any supporter of the war in attendance would obviously object to these claims, such extremism is not an effective method for increasing the support base of TCOWI. By claiming that the government is pulling the wool over our collective eyes in an effort to dominate the Middle East, Ramsey just sounded like another desperate liberal with an axe to grind—so much for ex-panding the anti-war movement.

As if one bleeding heart was not enough, TCOWI member Rachel Her-eford followed with a speech entitled “What Would Happen if the US Left Iraq Now?” As one of TCOWI’s main objectives is to convince the govern-ment to withdraw all troops from Iraq immediately, this was an important presentation. Claiming the US troop

presence is threatening Iraqi freedom more than anything else, Ms. Hereford went on to make several blasphemous claims regarding the war. Essentially arguing that an Iraq riddled with civil war is better than one with a US troop presence, she maintained that “since most of the [insurgent] attacks are anti-occupation, if the US leaves, then violence will end and the Iraqis will be able to self-govern.” After listening to Ramsey express his sincere desire for the US effort in Iraq fail, this was al-most comical. Anyone with half a brain can understand the difference between reality and blind ideology. Accord-ingly, anyone smart enough operate a toothbrush should be capable of under-standing the repercussions of leaving a war-torn Iraq to its own devices so soon after the ousting of Saddam Hussein.

Radical thought is not foolish by its nature. However, trying to increase the appeal of one’s message while refusing to moderate or effectively sell it in any way is acting foolishly. The US is not about to remove all of its troops from Iraq, nor is it about to let the all-power-ful UN, led by Saint Kofi Annan, take over the rebuilding process with some sort of “peace-keeping force,” as was advocated by one of the panelists. To argue for these goals is to lack a basic understanding of global politics, mod-ern history, and human nature. Perhaps Tufts should count its blessings that the Peace and Justice Studies department exists to bear the brunt of these half-brained tirades. ¢

Even though TCOWI has somewhat softened its methods, its message

remains extreme to the point that it only detracts from its own

effort to increase support for the

anti-war movement.

by Alex Allen

Those wascally wadicals are at it again.

Mr. Allen is a senior majoring in Political Science.

A R T I C L E S

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The Coulter Wars

Mr. Veiga is a freshman who has not yet declared a major.

by Ryan Veiga

How to talk to a conservative on campus (if you must).

Coulter joked and laughed throughout the debate, giving

the impression that she was having the

time of her life.


For her part, Ann introduced a different theme to the debate, charging that Demo-crats have become, in the last few years, an irrelevant and intellectually stagnant party. “The Democratic Party is now rely-ing on the historical memory of what the Democratic Party used to be,” she said. Asked whether the Democratic Party still can claim to be the champions of any ideas in the political arena, she responded, “Yeah they have ideas. But they’re very unpopular, so they have to be hidden.”

After opening statements, the debate opened up to a question-and-answer ses-sion. Questions covered topics such as Coulter’s defense of Senator McCarthy, the Iraq War, the economy, and the improbable topic of marriage advice. Coulter fielded questions with skill and never lost her sense of humor, while Beinart at times looked angry and frustrated; his typically liberal approach was to cultivate indignation and outrage, but he failed to impart his sense of passion on the audience. On the other hand, Coulter joked and laughed throughout the debate, giving the impression that she was having the time of her life.

Conservative students had good rea-son to leave the debate feeling refreshed and pleased with Coulter’s performance. Whatever liberals may think of their guy, it is unlikely that they left feeling as good about the debate as conservatives did. Lib-erals are used to hearing one face after an-other spouting the same old liberal dogma time and time again at Tufts. For conser-vatives, such speakers are a rare treat, and thus all the more valuable. ¢

Magazine, and contributes to a large number of other publications. Like Coulter, he is a nationally known speaker and a frequent guest of major radio and television talk shows. Both Beinart and Coulter are giants in their fields, and the excitement they gen-erated at Tufts was clear. All of the tickets to the event had been handed out within a few hours of becoming available, and the debate packed one of Tufts’ lecture halls.

Beinart was not a feeble opponent, nor was he typical of the leftist loonies that have taken over the Demo-cratic Party—a point that Coulter was quick to make. She lauded her opponent for being uniquely rational amid the many crazy people in the Democratic Party and expressed relief that her

opponent was someone she could actually argue with. It was more praise than Beinart could take from Ann, however, and he at-tempted to end it, crying out, “Please stop praising me. This is a disaster for me!”

Beinart was the first to speak, and set the tone of the debate by trying to draw causal connections between societal statistics and the party in power, making comparisons between predominantly Republican states versus predominantly Democrat states. Coulter, in response, was quick to point out that merely citing such statistics and assum-ing a causal connection is a bogus argument. Many factors, among them economics, sociology, and demographics affect such statistics, and Democrats were falsely tak-ing credit for developments that they had no part in creating. As Coulter facetiously put it, “That’s like saying…New York City produces right-wing lunatics, because, you know, I live there.” Nonetheless, Beinart continued to try and make such causal con-nections throughout the debate, often forcing Coulter to demonstrate the many ways that Democrats attempt to claim accomplish-ments they had no hand in achieving.

Tufts conservatives have grown used to speaking for themselves. There are no

professors to teach conservative views. The reading lists of most classes come only in different shades of liberal. Administrators take special interest in pleasing and appeas-ing the perennially offended leftist student. If conservatives want their viewpoints heard, they must make themselves heard, and do so on their own. Thus, on the rare occasion that a conservative celebrity comes to Tufts to speak for them, conservative students will savor every moment of it. When that celebrity hap-pens to be the unapolo-getic, best-selling author, pundit, and self-described “right-wing lunatic” Ann Coulter, they can barely contain their excitement.

In all probability, Ann Coulter has enjoyed more publicity than virtually any other Republican outside of government. Ann is a nationally syndicated columnist, a widely known speaker, and a frequent guest of major network news talk shows. She has been a consistent feature of The New York Times Bestseller List with three of her books: How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must), Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War On Terrorism, and Slan-der: Liberal Lies About the American Right. Her sharp and candid wit, her willingness to offend if necessary, her biting criticism of liberals, and her no-apologies approach have made her infamous among the Left, a diva to the Right, and one of the most controversial figures in American politics.

Miss Coulter came to Tufts on March 9 to debate the issue of American moral values with Peter Beinart, editor of the liberal mag-azine The New Republic. Beinart, in addition his work on The New Republic, has won a name for himself by writing columns in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time

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A R T I C L E SA R T I C L E S

The Question of Lebanon

L ebanon has seen an amazing amount of political turmoil that has kept ob-

servers around the world guessing what the future will bring. On the streets of Beirut, the world has witnessed pro- and anti-Syrian protests in record numbers, the resignation and reinstatement of the pro-Syrian Prime Minister, and now Syrian promises of troop withdrawals have been met with understandable suspicion.

The catalyst for this was the Febru-ary 14 car-bomb assassination of Rafiki Hariri, a Lebanese billionaire, former Prime Minister, and outspoken opponent of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. Hariri, according to many, was planning an anti-Syrian comeback and reappointment to the post. He originally resigned as Prime Minister last Octo-ber, in protest of the reap-pointment of Lebanon’s pro-Syrian puppet president, ostensibly forced on the Lebanese parliament by Syria. Syria is suspected of orchestrating the assassination since, in the words of Middle East Expert and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, “[they] have the ability, experience and motive to murder.” Syria has also been blamed for the assassination by many Lebanese and international leaders.

Shortly after Hariri’s murder, France and the United States jointly called for the immediate withdrawal of all Syrian forces and a full, transparent investigation of the assassination. They further demanded that Syria abide by UN Security Council Reso-lution 1559, passed last September, which calls for complete Lebanese sovereignty, the withdrawal of all foreign forces and intelligence agents from Lebanon, and free and fair elections.

Since starting the day following the as-sassination, tens of thousands of Lebanese

Syria needs to completely and unconditionally withdraw from Lebanon now.

by Alex McCabe

The recent events in Lebanon have captured the attention of the world. What still needs to be done?

Mr. McCabe is a freshman who has not yet declared a major.

protestors have filled the streets of Beirut, calling for the pro-Syrian government to step down, and insisting on a Syrian troop withdrawl. Nawaf Salam, a Lebanese political analyst called it “our Boston Tea Party,” saying that for the first time in years, the people of Lebanon feel that their voices can be heard and that change will come. The protests quickly produced promising results.

On February 28, pro-Syrian Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami announced his resignation and the dissolution of the Lebanese parliament. Two days later

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged that the 15,000 Syrian troops cur-rently occupying Lebanon would be withdrawn over the next few months. But these victories were to be short-lived.

On March 8, an esti-mated 500,000 protesters poured onto Beirut’s streets for a pro-Syrian rally called for by the government and the militant Lebanese political party Hezbol-lah. Hezbollah is classified as a terrorist group by the US State Department and has been connected to numerous terrorist attacks against Israel. The rally dwarfed the anti-Syrian protests of previous weeks, which peaked at around 25,000 participants. It called for an end to inter-national intervention in Lebanon and flat-ly opposed calls for Syrian withdrawal. Bolstered by this show of support, the Lebanese parlia-ment, ignoring the previous weeks of protests against the government, nomi-nated and re-elected their previous Prime Minister Omar Karami by a 71-57 majority. Ten days

after his resignation, Karami was back in power. This move greatly disheart-ened opposition leaders and many in the international community who saw it as a reversal of their hopes for real change and progress.

Although much of the change taking place in Lebanon is promising, far more needs to be done before it will ever be the fully independent democracy for which many in Lebanon and around the world are hoping. Assad’s plans for the withdrawl, while seeming genuine and progressive, should be taken with a grain of salt. The plan has been attacked by governments in the US, France, and the Lebanese opposition for failing to ad-dress some very key issues. The Syrian plan specifies a very vague withdrawal time frame: “a few months.” Opposition leader Walid Jumblatt called for a “clear-cut time table,” and the US, France, and the UN have made similar calls. The plan is also non-specific as to whether the Syr-ians will pull their forces back to the bor-der region of Lebanon or fully into Syria. Even in the latter scenario, it is expected that most of them would simply regroup on the Syrian-Lebanese border, creating a constant threat of quick redeployment. Finally, the plan makes no mention of whether Syrian intelligence officers will be included in the withdrawl, a condition explicitly stated by UN Resolution 1556.

Syria needs to completely and uncon-ditionally withdraw from Lebanon now. The people of Lebanon who came out to protest against this gross occupation should keep up their struggle for democracy and real independence. The international com-munity should continue to encourage them and maintain their multinational pressure on Syria. In this way, Rafiki Hariri’s tragic death will not have been in vain and his dream of a Lebanon free from Syrian oppression will perhaps one day come true. ¢


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As July 16 draws near, millions of read-ers breathlessly await the moment

when they can plunge into year six of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts education. Many SOURCE readers need no reminder that the world’s most beloved magical teenager will once again grace their lives for a scintillating 672 pages this summer, when Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince makes its long-awaited appearance on bookshelves across the world.

In the beginning, Harry Potter was ad-vertised as “children’s fantasy.” Indeed, at a wilder rate than publishers had imagined, children hungrily grabbed Harry Potter books off the shelves. What neither the publishers nor author J. K. Rowling herself could have predicted was the range of Harry Potter’s audi-ence: adults, teens, men, and women of all ethnic and socioeconomic back-grounds, found refuge in the richly imagined world of Harry Potter. The series’ first three releases maintained top positions on the New York Times adult best seller list for almost 100 weeks—until the Times moved them to a separate “Children’s List.” The move sparked a controversy that rages to this day. Many committed adult fans are urging the Times to re-acknowledge Harry Potter’s status as a record-breaking adult sensation.

A literature-savvy Times critic might ask why a fantasy fiction series about an adoles-cent wizard draws such universal appeal. Ac-cording to Harry Potter-analyst Mary Ailes, it is “the richness and complexity of Rowling’s series, the depth of social satire, and the intri-cacies of the literary and mythic references” that earn Harry Potter a place among today’s serious adult literature. Yet while books brimming with social satire and symbolic references are not uncommon, Harry Potter has surpassed them all to become, according

Miss Gorlin is a freshman majoring in Psychology and Philosophy.

Virtues like honesty, effort, and courage

should neverbe outgrown.

Magic and Morality

Even grown-ups succumb to the universal spell of Harry Potter.

by Gena Gorlin

T H E P R I M A R Y S O U R C EA R T Sno black-and-white outcomes in such nov-els; characters pop in and out at random, nice guys commit murder out of frustration, and bad guys receive sympathy because of their psychologically warped childhoods. These novels, according to literary critics, have all the intellectual sophistication that a fantasy series like Harry Potter allegedly lacks. Yet for some reason, these novels are not selling like hotcakes off the racks.

In a sense, Harry Potter is very old-fash-ioned, sporting quaint distinctions such as “good” and “evil” and holding characters responsible for their actions (Hagrid’s hard-earned lesson: if you breed a dragon, expect to get bit.) In the words of Dumbledore, Hog-warts headmaster and Harry’s wise mentor, “It is our choices… that show what we truly are.” For any modern sociologist, such a doctrine would register as hopelessly naïve and outdated; yet it still rings true for even today’s most world-weary audience.

As the Harry Potter craze reveals, adults and children alike still crave a world where “right” and “wrong” choices make all the dif-ference; knowledge is superior to ignorance and courage to cowardice, villains suffer just punishment, and heroes reap their rewards. People crave it because it rings true in their own world and serves as moral fuel for their daily lives. After being inundated with post-modernist cries that “everything is relative,” today’s readers still identify with Harry’s world of absolutes.

No matter how diverse or “modern” our society, some truths never falter; virtues like honesty, effort, and courage, should never be outgrown. Harry Potter deserves a lot of credit for keeping that knowledge alive. ¢

to Publishers Weekly, “the fastest-selling book in history.” Additional explanation is needed to understand the unprecedented, ir-resistible appeal of Harry Potter.

For those few still unacquainted with Harry’s world: Harry Potter, a gifted young wizard who enters “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” tackles many of the challenges that confront “real” children in grade school: unfair teachers, school bullies, demanding sports, overwhelming homework loads, and quarrels with friends. But Harry also has certain idiosyncracies: to start with, the world’s most evil and powerful wizard is seeking his destruc-tion. As Harry hones his magical skills and cultivates essential virtues, like prudence

and self-discipline, he bravely confronts the depraved Lord Volde-mort in increasingly perilous encounters. Along the way, Harry learns crucial principles about the importance

of effort, patience, focus, the danger of impulsive behavior, and recognizing the difference between good and evil. His sur-vival depends on his ability to apply these principles consistently. Virtuous characters like Dumbledore can be counted on to lend comfort and support, whereas wicked ones like Draco Malfoy can be expected to foul things up at every opportunity. In that sense, Rowling’s brilliantly colorful world is painted in stark black-and-white; there is nothing ambiguous about Dumbledore’s trustworthiness or Voldermort’s evil.

Compare this to what critics today con-sider a “serious” adult novel, like James Joyce’s Portrait of an Artist or Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. Such works usually pride themselves on transcending old-fashioned conventions like plot, clarity, or even punctuation. In these books char-acters usually meander through a flux of meaningless or disconnected events, meant to illustrate the helpless impotence of human beings to make sense of their lives. There are

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End of a Saga

I n 1977, Rocky won an Academy Award for “Best Picture.” Elvis Pre-

sley and Charlie Chaplin passed away. ABBA surpassed The Beatles as having sold the most records, and the cost of a first-class stamp was $0.13. More im-portant than all of this, George Lucas released Star Wars, which grossed over $290 million at the box office and went on to gain legendary fame, fortune, and a fan base comparable to none.

The original Star Wars trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Re-turn of the Jedi) is a classic tale of the underdog reigning triumphant. The story appeals to all groups and ages because it encompasses almost every genre: sci-ence fiction, action, drama, romance, and comedy. The acting and script are high quality, the orchestral score is world-famous, and the special effects are advanced, especially for its time. In essence, the movies are flawless. Any-one who hasn’t seen them yet should rent them immediately.

The most recent additions to the Star Wars saga, Episode I: The Phan-tom Menace, and Episode II: Attack of the Clones, are not nearly as perfect, and frankly, many find them terrible. In these prequels, the forces and fac-tors that would cause Anakin Skywalk-er’s downfall, ultimately leading the galaxy into disarray, are described in depth. One of the most troublesome as-pects of Episodes I and II is the lack of any quotable one-liners. This is one of the defining factors of Episodes IV-VI, the presence of amazing punchlines in almost every scene, by truly talented actors. George Lucas’ newfound de-

pendence on special effects and digi-tally animated characters has detracted from the storyline of the series, and there is virtually no good humor in-volved in these episodes. Instead of “I’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee!” Star Wars has been reduced to listening to Anakin whine, “I killed them. I killed them all. They’re dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too! They’re like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals! I HATE THEM!” And then there’s Jar-Jar Binks…

Although the recent Star Wars mov-ies are sorely lacking in important areas

like dialogue, act-ing, and comedy, they somewhat re-deem themselves by an amazing and at times over-whelming slew of special effects, a decent orchestral score, and most

importantly, explanations to unan-swered questions that have been around since 1983, when Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was released. Other redeeming qualities include Yoda’s amazing light saber duel at the end of Episode II, Jango Fett’s character, and the some-what enjoyable pod-racing scene in The Phantom Menace.

“War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere.” So begins the highly anticipated, final installment of the Star Wars saga, Episode III: Re-venge of the Sith. Making its debut on May 19, 2005, it is sure to be an exciting film whether or not the movie meets or even surpasses everyone’s expectations. The release of this movie signifies the end of an era, one in which the world was missing vital facts about the Star Wars storyline and eagerly

anticipated any information that would answer their burning questions. The most popular of these has been what exactly caused Anakin Skywalker to make the transition from Jedi Knight to one of the most notorious villains of all time, Darth Vader.

This movie will be the darkest chapter of all; George Lucas has said it will most likely earn a PG-13 rating though all the previous films went un-der PG. Yet, in the midst of all of this darkness, important revelations will be made. The audience will find out what happened to Padme Amidala after she gave birth to the twins and whether she will survive; why Leia was adopted by royalty and would live on Alderaan; why Luke was shafted onto the desert planet of Tatooine with Uncle Owen. It will be interesting to see whether characters from Episodes IV-VI, like Chewie, Lando, or a helmeted, teen-age Boba Fett will make their appear-ance—perhaps even a young Han Solo. The Revenge of the Sith trailer, finally released on March 10, offers glimpses of battles and characters new and old alike—it is a promising indicator of Episode III’s success.

Fans know there is something ad-dicting about the Star Wars universe; indeed it is impossible to watch the trilogy just once. Watch Episodes IV-VI and I-II before May 19, and then go see Revenge of the Sith. Hopefully the universe of Star Wars fans will not leave disappointed. ¢

“War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere.”

by Sharon Silverman

Reagan would have loved this.

Miss Silverman is a freshman who has not yet declared a major.

T H E P R I M A R Y S O U R C EA R T S

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They avoid political correctness as if it were part of a terrorist plot to

overthrow the government.

The Right Brothers: The Right Music

Miss Hoover is a freshman who has not yet declared a major.

“Hey Hollywood/ We hear your message and it don’t sound good/ You’re just run-ning this country down with our troops overseas/ Hey Hollywood/ Take a look around if you would/ And if you don’t love this land you’re free to leave.”

T his is the chorus of Hey Hollywood, the song that led to the success

of the conservative band The Right Brothers with the help of the popular website, Rightmarch.com. Band mem-bers Frank Highland and Aaron Sain have written all of their own songs, as well as popular songs performed by other artists, including Tim Mc-Graw, Wynonna, and Kimberley Locke of Ameri-can Idol. Unlike mainstream artists, the Right Brothers advocate conservative points of view in their songs. However, they cannot be grouped with ordinary popular country artists, because they go beyond mere patriotism to address many of today’s most controversial political issues. Their approach also sets them apart from other musical activists, in that they avoid political correctness as if it were part of a terrorist plot to over-throw the government.

Listening to a Right Brothers song is a uniquely emotional experience. While some songs include humorous digs at liberals like John Kerry, others go far beyond partisan banter and instead ad-dress issues such as abortion and the passing of former President Ronald Reagan. Many others pay tribute to the American soldier.

The Right Brothers have found an extremely effective way of conveying an honest and unapologetic message

that lacks any hint of preaching or condescension. I Want to Live is a song sung entirely from the point of view of an unborn child: “You say you’re too young for this to happen now/ You’re starting college in the fall/ Why let your hopes and dreams come crashing down/ When there’s an easy fix for it all/ That voice inside your head you can’t ignore/ Mama that’s me.” This song addresses an important side of the abortion debate, because it adds the silent voice of the unborn child that is so often completely ignored.

In the course of addressing po-litical issues, the Right Brothers also address large moral questions. One way of doing so is by using their

fame to benefit others. The band has pledged proceeds from their CD sales to protect Terri Schindler-Schiavo, a brain-injured woman in Florida about whom there is great controversy in the decision of whether she should be al-lowed to live. Despite promising signs of alertness from the patient, Schindler-Schiavo’s husband wants to disconnect the feeding tube that keeps her alive. The Right Brothers have compared Terri’s inability to speak in her own de-fense to the predicament of an unborn child, and have joined in the fight to try to save her.

The Right Brothers perform in front of a variety of audiences, including two recent appearances at the Conservative Political Action Conference. The first was a concert open to everyone in at-tendance, and the second was at the Ronald Reagan banquet, in honor of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Of the many songs played, For My Country, a tribute to all American soldiers who have ever served their country, was among the most moving. As they per-

formed, an accompanying music video was displayed on large screens around the room. The video portrayed soldiers in action, risking and sacrificing their lives to save others’. The Swift Boat Vets’ speeches given earlier that eve-ning gave this powerful performance added meaning. It was an expression of gratitude not only for their work during the election season, but more importantly, for their service in the Vietnam War.

The music of the Right Brothers motivates, encourages, and serves as a reminder to Americans of the founding principles of their country. From Here on Out points out that “This country was founded on a firm belief in God/ But lately courts and judges are ruling like it was not/ They took the Ten Com-mandments and prayer out of schools/ They’re playing God and making their own rules.” This even encourages a re-turn to the documents provided by the Founding Fathers to explain the Consti-tution and other formative documents. The Right Brothers’ many songs about the military inspire listeners to acknowl-edge how fortunate they are to live among people who are willing to defend their lives and the freedoms given to them. It also serves as a reminder that people are deprived of these freedoms in many other parts of the world. In their own words, “Someone can give you money/ Someone can give you love/ And if you’re lucky God will give you mercy/ But freedom is not free.” ¢

by Alison Hoover

The Right Brothers are in tune with America.


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5 0 Cent’s new album, The Massacre, was released earlier this month.

This album is the follow up to his 2003 debut, which was a huge success and made 50 one of today’s most popular artists. The Massacre does not reach the same level as the previous Get Rich or Die Trying but still ends up being a very enjoyable listen.

There is plenty to like on the album, especially for those who were fans of the previous album. Its most notable aspect is the strong production work. The beats provided by Dr. Dre on such tracks as Hate It or Love It are catchy and instantly appealing (this track alone is reason enough to buy the album). On tracks like A Balti-more Love Thing and God Gave Me Style, traces of soulful beats, sometimes mixed with a retro vocal sample or record scratch, can be found. This style is reminiscent of the kind made popular by producers like Kanye West during 2004 and adds an interesting (albeit somewhat unoriginal) mix to 50’s lyrics. The rest of the album is rounded out with simple and slow beats that provide a good back-ground for 50’s lyrics, though aren’t anything special. These tracks include the singles Candy Shop and Little Bit. Overall, the beats on The Massacre at worst provide an adequate backdrop to the lyrics and at best are worth listening to on their own.

The rap on The Massacre is solid enough but does not shine, especially in comparison to the heavily polished pro-duction. 50 does not challenge himself much on his lyrics and seems content to just sit back and take his time. While

his voice is as charismatic as ever, the slow style steals the energy away from the album. There are exceptions to this, in tracks such as Gatman and Robbin and Outta Control, but overall 50 doesn’t feature any exemplary flows that will make listeners take notice of his skill, which is too bad since he is capable of more.

The content of the lyrics is more problematic than how they are deliv-ered, and this is where the album takes a wrong turn. What made 50 so appeal-ing to a lot of people on his debut is

that he had an easy-going, almost jovial attitude backed up with a tough “gang-sta” image (having been shot nine times was enough for most people to take notice). This image of the “playful thug” made him attractive to lis-teners who preferred a smooth style and

also those who wanted a rapper with street credibility, giving 50 a wide audience. On The Massacre, 50 seems to lose his good-humored ambivalence and instead becomes more serious. This new attitude does not come in the form of mature subject matter, but instead often manifests itself as arrogance and unnecessary aggression. The hostility seems contrived, as if 50 ran out of is-sues to rap about and decided to create some drama of his own. It is expected that a 50 Cent album would contain themes of gangsta violence, but when the first 5 tracks on the album are all about vengeance and violence, some-thing seems a little off.

50 used to be the rookie who was trying to break into the industry while defending himself from attacks by former rivals. However, having now reached superstar status, 50 continues

his aggressive stance. Instead of defend-ing himself, 50 now goes out and picks fights with others.

50’s aggression became an issue again recently when he kicked new member “The Game” out of his rap clique G-Unit, resulting in a shooting outside of a New York radio station between 50 and Game cohorts. 50 and Game have since publicly reconciled their differences to show their com-mitment to ending violence in the in-dustry, but the truth behind that move probably boils down to improving record sales.

50’s new violent streak highlights a problem that has occurred many times in the rap world. Rap itself is a very competitive art, with many artists trying to prove they have superior skills and street credibility through freestyle com-petitions. It is only natural that as artists gain popularity they use their fame to at-tack anyone they see as a threat to their image. Everyone remembers the famous feud between Biggie and Tupac which ended in the deaths of both rappers. While friendly rivalries make for good music and entertaining competition, artists that take their aggression outside of their music make the rap world seem savage and immature. Rap music used to be a medium through which artists would lament the violence of street life. Now, it seems artists are instead promoting such violence even when they are able to leave the streets. If the rap world does not check itself, it is liable to become a medium with violence and aggression as its trademark characteristics, a move that many would agree discredits the art form as a whole. ¢

50 Cent: A Decent Deal

50 stirs up new trouble.

The Massacre does not reach the same level as the

previous Get Rich or Die Trying but still

ends up being a very enjoyable listen.

by Andrew Sinatra

Mr. Sinatra is a senior majoring in Psychology.


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The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is slowly bringing

conservatives out of the Hollywood woodwork, and reinstituting morals into

these decadent lifestyles.

Will Hollywood Learn?

Miss Barker is a freshman who has not yet declared a major.

America’s political stratification was rep-resented this year in film, with two of

the biggest blockbusters residing at opposite ends of the spectrum: one directed by leftist Michael Moore, the other by Hollywood conservative Mel Gibson. Both Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Passion of the Christ have their fans and their foes, yet Hollywood is known to favor the left wing, as seen with the ma-jority of A-list celebrities out campaigning for Kerry this past election season. On the other hand, The Passion of the Christ must have a place somewhere in L.A.

The majority of Americans are con-servative, so it is in Hollywood’s interest to cater to them. Many in Hol-lywood are now seen as “elites” and “out of touch” with aver-age Americans. Many conserva-tives in Hol-lywood are still “in the closet” about their political affilia-tion, but actors like Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood are notable exceptions. During Hollywood’s golden age, most actors were conservative, and they included Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Gary Cooper, Ginger Rogers, and even Lucille Ball. Perhaps it is no surprise that these were some of the best years in Hollywood. Countless classics like Grapes of Wrath, Gone With the Wind, and The Quiet Man were produced. Movies featured important lessons and strong moral messages that are now rarely seen. Instead there is violence, lewdness, and harsh language.

To counter this, a group of Hollywood conservatives have created the Liberty Film Festival. Its goal is to promote traditional values and give credit to the twenty best con-servative films of 2004. It is no surprise that the Passion of the Christ was ranked number

one, but runners-up included Hero and even Oscar winner The Incredibles.

The Passion has sparked much contro-versy in the mainstream media for its al-leged anti-Semitism. Gibson himself does not believe the charges of anti-Semitism, and in one interview explained, “I’m not playing the blame game at all. I think it’s very clear from the outset and through the film, and it’s evenhanded as much as I can make it.” It would seem that the furor that surrounded the film was really being driven by the media’s religious intolerance, and not legitimate claims of anti-Semitism.

Liberty Film Festival gives credit to radicals such as Michael Moore for giving mo-mentum to the conservative film movement. Many movies, such as Celsius 41.11, F a h r e n H Y P E 9/11, and Michael

Moore Hates America have materialized to counter just one of his movies.

Most of Hollywood, however, is still incredibly liberal. Their incredible wealth allows them to live morally loose lives, as can be seen flipping through the pages of US Weekly and In Touch magazines. These magazines document celebrities’ many wild nights spent drinking excessively, doing drugs, and engaging in deviant sexual behav-ior. They do not reflect the lives of average Americans. Many in Hollywood, for exam-ple Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, openly support Communism. Instead of Christianity, the trend is Kabbalah. Madonna, a diehard Kabbalah practitioner, has now converted Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, and many others. The

Republican Party advocates strong family values and healthy, loving, relationships. In Hollywood it is almost impossible to keep track of who is together with whom. Every other minute, people are getting married, divorced, and remarried. Which husband is J. Lo on now? Which Jennifer is Ben Affleck currently dating? The answers, by the way, are her third and Jennifer Garner, respec-tively. It is no wonder that these celebrities are constantly voting Democrat.

Not all of Hollywood behaves this way, however. Conservative weblog Free Repub-lic has published a list of conservative ce-lebrities, ranging from NASCAR drivers, to country singers, to athletes and actors. The list is astonishingly long, yet it contained few big-name Hollywood actors. This can be attributed to the fact that there is a bias in Hollywood against conservatives. The film industry often pictures Republicans as enraged right-wing bible-thumpers. The conservatives in Hollywood therefore have to hide their political affiliation for fear of being persecuted.

Organizations such as the Liberty Film Festival give hope to conservatives. Bigwig celebrities such as Mel Gibson are starting to make it acceptable to be a conservative in the film industry. The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is slowly bringing conservatives out of the Hollywood woodwork and reinsti-tuting morals into these decadent lifestyles. Hopefully the golden years of film will re-turn in full luster, and the elites will realize that their morals (or lack thereof) are alienat-ing their audience. Like the rest of consumer America, Hollywood is a product that can grow and fade in popularity. Celebrities must realize, for their own long-term good, that they are not on the same page with the American public. They must change their tune if they wish to remain adored and ad-mired by Americans the way they have been for ages, and they must do so by adopting the good, wholesome morals that are held by the majority of Americans. ¢

by Alexandra Barker

Celebrities need to get their heads out of the clouds.


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The First Annual En-emMY AwardsDEFENSE OF COMMUNISM ________________________

Winner: Whoopi Goldberg—“I don’t agree, you see, I don’t really view communism as a bad thing.”

Runner Up: Oliver Stone— “We should look to (Castro) as one of the Earth’s wisest people, one of the people we should consult.”

HATEFUL AMERICA BASHING ______________________

Winner: Johnny Depp—”My daughter is four, my boy is one. I’d like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out.”

Runner Up: Jessica Lange— “It is an embarrassing time to be an American. It really is. It’s humiliating.”

SUCKING UP TO FRANCE ______________________

Winner: Madonna—“Here in France I feel at home.”

TERRORIST SYMPATHIZING _________

Winner: Danny Glover—“The death penalty is inhumane...whether that person is in a [jail] or it’s bin Laden.”

Runner Up: Oliver Stone—“They [corporations] control culture. They control ideas. And I think the revolt of September 11 was about ‘F-- you! F-- your order!’”

DEFAMATION OF BUSH ________________________

Winner: Jennifer Aniston—“Bush is a f**king idiot.”

Runner Up: Robin Williams—”We have a president for whom English is a second language. He’s like ‘We have to get rid of dictators,’ but he’s pretty much one himself.”

TREASON ___________________________________

Winner: Sean Penn—“I don’t know if people value the thought of revolution any more. I think it would be an enormously patriotic movement to invest in the possibil-ity of revolution.”

Runner Up: Janeane Garofalo—“I say at this point, for different reasons, they [Bush and Hussein] are both very threatening to world peace and to deny that is to be incredibly naive.”

JUSTIFICATION OF 9/11 _________

Winner: Alec Baldwin: “I know that’s a harsh thing to say, perhaps, but

I believe that what happened in 2000 did as much damage to the pillars of democracy as terrorists did to the pillars of commerce in New York City.”

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NOTABLE AND QUOTABLEAsk yourself, what is the root of all that is un-American? Who embodies terrorism, commu-nism, socialism, and fascism? No, not Osama Bin Laden, Josef Stalin, or Adolf Hitler. The answer, of course, is Bill Clinton. —Steven Ward, Tufts Daily Beinart: “Please stop praising me, this is a disaster for me.”Coulter: “I’m worried your own party is go-ing to put you on a show trial.” —Ann Coulter debating Peter Beinart at Tufts Lecture Series Event 3/9/05 In the last few months, I’ve found, I’ve re-ally started to like liberals. They’re kind of cute when they’re afraid and shivering. —Ann Coulter

This is the new talking point for liberals: “Oh yes, but what about the poor? What about the poor?” Yeah, but no one is say-ing, “We hate the poor. Screw the poor.” On the contrary, I think world history has demonstrated that what helps the poor, the least among us—everyone—is a blooming capitalist economy. —Ann Coulter

We certainly know which party the troops support more. —Ann Coulter Clinton raised taxes and then he cut taxes. In…your first statement, you said, ‘I don’t think Ann would deny that Bill Clinton was a liberal.’ I would. What he was was a horny hick… I don’t think he cared about anything other than being serviced under the desk. —Ann Coulter I have to say, when it comes down to it, women do prefer conservatives….No UN se-curity resolutions before you make a move. —Ann Coulter

If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government. —Barry Goldwater

All great peoples are conservative. —Thomas Carlyle

The healthy stomach is nothing if it is not con-servative. Few radicals have good digestions. —Samuel Butler

The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution. —Hannah Arendt

Vote Labor and you build castles in the air. Vote Conservative and you can live in them. —David Frost

He [Clinton] was in surgery for four hours today under general anesthetic and when he finally opened his eyes and saw Hillary standing there, he thought, “I’ve died and gone to Hell.” —Jay Leno

Now it is virtually impossible for a vocal conservative to be hired for a tenure-track position on a faculty anywhere, or to receive tenure if so hired. The conservative faculty members I encounter who have achieved this feat, invariably tell me that they were forced to keep their political orientation to them-selves until they achieved tenure. —David Horowitz We must make this an insecure and in-hospitable place for capitalists and their projects... We must reclaim the roads and plowed land, halt dam construction, tear down existing dams, free shackled rivers and return to wilderness millions of tens of millions of acres of presently settled land. —David Foreman, Earth First!

The finest steel has to go through the hot-test fire. —Richard Nixon

I sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelm-ing majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities—a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. —Franklin D. Roosevelt

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardi-hood—the virtues that made America. —Teddy Roosevelt

You think the [Republican National Comit-tee] could get this many people of color into a single room? Maybe if they got the hotel staff in there. —Howard Dean Because it’s not their money. —Bill Clinton on why local school boards should not have more say in deciding how federal education dollars should be used

Are we going to take the hands of the fed-eral government completely off any effort to adjust the growing of national crops, and go right straight back to the old principle that every farmer is a lord of his own farm and can do anything he wants, raise anything, any old time, in any quantity, and sell any-time he wants? —FDR when the Supreme Court struck down his agricultural reforms

Whenever people are given a choice in the matter, they prefer lives of freedom to lives of fear. —George W. Bush

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterat-ed thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves. —Albert Einstein

I always admired atheists. I think it takes a lot of faith. —Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans. —Ronald Reagan

Tonight was Dan Rather’s final night on the evening news. ... Rather says now that he has stepped down as anchor for the CBS ‘Evening News,’ he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. Sadly, his grandchildren would rather hang out with Peter Jennings. —-Conan O’Brien

In choosing a president, we really don’t choose a Republican or Democrat, a conser-vative or liberal. We choose a leader. —Rudolph Giuliani

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