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Making the police obey the law

There’s a simple rule to police brutality, well illustrated by the case of Rodney King: video cameras can both punish unwarranted police violence and act as a deterrent.

By the January 27, 2005

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By the numbers

$21,500 Amount the Bush Administration paid columnist Maggie Gallagher to promote marriage policies. $241,000 Amount the Bush Administration paid columnist Armstrong Williams to promote education policies. $0 Amount the Bush... Read more

By the January 27, 2005

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The practically fine words edition

By the January 27, 2005

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India on … $40,000 a year?

The Office of International Programs (OIP) has found a way to squeeze every last penny it can out of Georgetown students.

By the January 20, 2005

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Asking and Telling in Arabic

At a time when the U.S. direly needs to communicate in the Middle East, it’s time to choose between discrimination and safeguarding that nation.

By the January 20, 2005

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Taking security seriously (for once)

There’s something surprisingly encouraging about hearing that the Department of Defense has been scoping out possible WMD sites in Iran.

By the January 20, 2005

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By the numbers

35,000 sq. ft. Projected size of new Georgetown Crew Boathouse 33,500 sq. ft. Size of Princeton Crew Boathouse $15,000,000 Cost of the proposed Georgetown Crew Boathouse $20,000,000 Money lost each... Read more

By the January 20, 2005

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Pet Names Edition

By the January 20, 2005

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Off to a good start

Who loves hypocrisy and wasting money more than a newly-elected President?

By the January 13, 2005

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Morality’s Loophole

The United States fights wars about ideals and freedom, but in the nation’s war on terrorism both sides are in danger of becoming morally indistinguishable.

By the January 13, 2005

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Shh…it’s the latest Belle & Sebastian

It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for us pretentious indie kids with funny glasses, bad facial hair and slightly odd-looking girlfriends to tell everyone exactly what we thought about “the arts” this past year.

By the January 13, 2005

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By the numbers

58 – Bullet per Iraqi purchased by the Pentagon in 2004 (and more)

By the January 13, 2005

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Remarks we Regretted Edition

By the January 13, 2005

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No Student Left Alone

The Department of Education has proposed creating a new system to gather more data on students at colleges and universities. Unfortunately, the threat to student privacy makes this otherwise reasonable proposal untenable.

By the December 2, 2004

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Five dollars too much

The City Museum closed its doors permanently last Monday, but in spite of the museum’s failure to attract attention, its goal was a worthy one in a city that documents the history of our nation but often forgets its own.

By the December 2, 2004

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Gimme Shelter

What would you rather have in downtown Washington, a homeless shelter or a $6.2 million art museum?

By the December 2, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

$10 Cost of “JFK Reloaded,” the JFK assassination computer game released last week. $32 million Budget of the Warren Commission’s investigation into JFK’s assassination, in today’s dollars. $100,000 Prize offered... Read more

By the December 2, 2004

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Home improvement

For sophomores and juniors who plan to live on-campus next year, the wait to choose their housing is over.

By the November 18, 2004

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Red light special

A bill to extend the expiration date of cameras on red lights in several Northern Virginia communities was rejected on Monday by the Virginia House of Delegates.

By the November 18, 2004

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The Funny Third – You’ve got the fever, we’ve got the cure

This week a star-studded coalition of health-related campus organizations surprised the University by coming out with a strong anti-Influenza policy.

By the November 18, 2004