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Derrick N. Ashong '97, president of the BSA, said yesterday's rally allowed students "an opportunity to share and reflect upon their experiences as black students from a diversity of backgrounds...
These crosscurrents reflect a particularly stormy period in America's love affair with charge cards. With more than 1.1 billion pieces of plastic already crowding consumers' wallets (the typical user carries six or seven different cards), the 7,000 banks and companies that issue all this credit are struggling to protect their profits and gain whatever edge they can. For some this has meant flashy new offerings like the $100,000 (as in credit line) Platinum Plus card that M.B.N.A. America Bank of Wilmington, Delaware, launched earlier this year. (Just tell that Rolls-Royce dealer...
Columbus Day may not be erased from our calenders anytime soon. But perhaps we should reflect on some of his forgotten victims this Monday. A good source for more information is A People's History of the United States, written by Howard Zinn, which provided the basis for this synopsis of Columbus' cruelty. Las Casas' History of the Indies provides a primary account. If we are to be educated citizens, we cannot passively accept the whitewashed myths of our society...
Ever Since Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, his arrival in the New World has been a subject of great contention. Columbus has alternately been heralded as a hero and a conqueror--and celebrations this weekend reflect both views...
...passed Welfare Reform Bill marks a small step forward, since the federal government is decentralizing its control over welfare, reducing overall spending and granting large blocks of money to states. These reforms will enable states to determine their own welfare policies, which should foster greater individual involvement and better reflect the needs of their constituents. Nevertheless, Libertarians assert that the average American will not experience any tax relief. The money saved by the Welfare Reform Bill will likely go toward another cause, rather than being refunded to the taxpayer...