Letters to the Editor
Some vegans have left a bad taste in Lyz Holder’s mouth. That’s not surprising considering the number of fresh-from-their-parents’-house vegans, idealistic and dogmatic from the start, but 10 years from now she’ll have forgotten all about them. And they’ll most likely have forgotten about being vegan.
Just call me Flipper
It’s less than a month until the presidential election. Have you made up your mind for whom you’re going to vote?
If you haven’t committed yourself to a particular candidate yet, be cautious in sharing that bit of information, for you might be branded – gasp – a “flip flopper.
Bush’s house of smoke and mirrors
A few days ago, a report authored by chief U.S. weapons inspector Charles Duelfer asserted that Saddam Hussein’s Iraq did not possess any weapons of mass destruction when the Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003.
The report also stated that Saddam’s weapons-development programs were less advanced in 2003 than when the Clinton administration authorized air strikes against Iraq in the late 1990s.
The Adventures of Robot and Bear
Vegans Lyz Holder knows
Some vegans have left a bad taste in Lyz Holder’s mouth. That’s not suprising considering the number of fresh-from-their-parents’-house vegans, idealistic and dogmatic from the start, but 10 years from now she’ll have forgotten all about them. And they’ll most likely have forgotten about being vegan. I, for one, have been vegan for a decade […]
AP News in Brief
Cheney, Edwards back on campaign trail after debate slugout
CLEVELAND (AP) – The hard-hitting debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic rival John Edwards set the stage for what is likely to be more of the same in Friday’s second televised presidential showdown between their bosses.
Healthy Virginians urged to save vaccine for at-risk groups
RICHMOND, Va. – State health officials said Tuesday that healthy Virginians should skip or delay getting flu shots to save the scarce vaccine for babies, the elderly and others who are at high risk of experiencing serious complications if they catch the disease.
Miami University says it failed to notify sex-crime victim
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University could face financial penalties for failing to notify a former student that the man who sexually attacked her last year was allowed back on campus, a school spokesman said.
The university is reviewing its files to determine if it had previously failed to provide the written notice to other sex-crime victims, university spokesman Richard Little said.
Upcoming Sports Events
NCAA Friday, Oct. 8 Field Hockey at Drexel, 7:30 p.m. After splitting the first two games off its CAA schedule (2-1 win over Towson in OT, 4-0 loss to Delaware), VCU goes to Philadelphia to face the bottom-feeding Dragons, who have lost six straight games by a combined score of 18-4.
Us vs. Them
So a certain sports editor dropped the ball last week and decided not to pick. You know I would’ve gone with the Colts, Falcons, Patriots and Giants, right? There were 3-1’s all around last week. Marcus and Nicholas put Us over .500 for the first time 23-21.