Thursday, July 1st, 2004
Transfer of power to Iraqis one of many important steps
A news analysis on why transferring power is only one of many steps and why it shouldn’t be rushed.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2004
Bush?s decisive stance raises election stakes
President Bush gave a press conference Tuesday night answering the criticism he was not visible enough.
News Analysis
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Thursday, February 26th, 2004
Sirgur Rós ( ) mini review
In this weeks Entertainment section of The Oracle the staff picked their favorite albums. Here is my short pick.
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Monday, February 2nd, 2004
Disney - A falling empire?
“I do however share something that no doubt a lot of my readers will agree with: fond memories for what used to be Disney.”
Opinion Column
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Monday, January 26th, 2004
Kerry stands chance – the plot thickens
“According to a Newsweek poll, Kerry would win the presidential election against Bush if the
election were to be held today.”
Opinion Column
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2004
Bush’s mixed bag defies critics
Bush’s speech covers a variety of topics that will no doubt inspire debate leading up to November.
News Analysis
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Friday, December 5th, 2003
Same old merchandise a problem to consumers
A lack of variety and innovation in several sectors of the economy are largely responsible for lack of consumer interest.
Editorial
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Thursday, December 4th, 2003
Alternatives preferable to fossil fuel
An editorial on why we should explore alternatives to fossil fuel. This was actually written together with Shannon McPherson in a pretty interesting collaboration effort. I kept jumping from my Ti writing the column to her eMac writing this edit. Turned out pretty good.
Editorial
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Next stop, elections
If Bush’s visit was simply to boost soldiers’ morale and safety was such an issue, why would the White House round up around a dozen reporters?
Opinion Column
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2003
’Tis the season of sales, but tact should remain
Thanksgiving weekend culminated in the nations largest sale ever, yet lessons should be learned from the deplorable behavior some shoppers exhibited.
Editorial
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Thursday, November 20th, 2003
Finding the right balance for the media
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and others had an open discussion forum on the USF campus tonight.
Column
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Monday, November 17th, 2003
Benefits of free trade come at a price
The WTO declared U.S. tariffs on imported E.U. steel violates guidelines. The backlash, in the form of E.U. tariffs on U.S. goods, will affect far more than the steel industry.
Editorial
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Friday, November 14th, 2003
Dictionary not at fault for condition at ‘McJobs’
The dictionary Merriam-Webster is including a definition of ‘McJob’ in a forthcoming edition. The term describing the bad conditions at the job was naturally not well received by McDonalds.
Editorial
(This was picked up by the New York Times Web site)
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Monday, November 10th, 2003
Subpoenas highlight lack of Government cooperation
By not cooperating with a bipartisan panel that was appointed last year to investigate the Sept. 11 attacks, the government makes it seem they have something to hide from the public.
Editorial
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Friday, November 7th, 2003
Cell phone providers abuse monopoly standing
Cell phone providers are charging hidden fees to their customers for the right to change carriers while retaining their number.
Editorial
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Thursday, November 6th, 2003
SG?s efforts to abolish NSEERS are commendable
University of South Florida’s Student Government is lobbying the federal government to change registration requirements for international students. The current system employs racial profiling as well as sexist techniques and should be changed.
Editorial
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2003
Video game suit requires ?Grand Theft? of common sense
Blaming the actions of two teenagers on a video game and asking for $247 million in reparations has no basis in reality.
Editorial
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2003
A year from election day, the White House is putting a spin on news
As the war in Iraq has the president?s approval rating plummeting, the White House is taking desperate measures.
Editorial
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Monday, November 3rd, 2003
Bill of Rights has to apply to all trials, including Al-Arian’s
“It appears that the post 9/11 scare has caused some ammendments in the Bill of Rights to be simply thrown out when convenient.”
A column about the press conference I attended last Friday in Tampa in which the new lawyer in the trial against Sami Al-Arian (a professor who allegedly has ties with terrorists) was introduced. The lawyer said the case was “one of the most important in the nation right now,” and I think he is right.
Opinion Column
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Friday, October 31st, 2003
Halloween should not be an excuse for lack of judgment
While most Halloween pranks and costumes are in good fun, some clearly go too far.
Editorial
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Thursday, October 30th, 2003
Courts stalked by another pointless lawsuit
The convicted stalker of Britney Spears should not be able to sue the
pop-star for emotional distress simply because she filed a restraining order against him.
Editorial
(This was picked up by the New York Times Web site)
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Friday, October 24th, 2003
Religious connotations have no place in the ?war on terror
Even remote association with Christian beliefs will hurt America?s efforts in the war on terror and must be avoided at all cost. Such utterances as comparing the war on terror with a “fight against Satan” hurt U.S. interests more than that they help.
Editorial
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Monday, October 20th, 2003
Kill Bill not your average children’s movie
Kill Bill is violent, but movies such as this do not cause violent behavior all by themselves. It is when movies like this are seen by children and parents to do put the actions depicted into context when problems arise.
Opinion Column
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Friday, October 17th, 2003
Paid advertising has to be marked as such
A TV station (NBC) here in Tampa is presenting paid advertising without warning. It is presented in a “morning show” format which exploits the viewers? trust because they don’t even know it is paid advertising.
Editorial
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