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Monday, November 1, 2004


"It is the ferment of ideas, the clash of disagreeing judgments, the privilege of the individual to develop his own thoughts and shape his own character that makes progress possible."

--President Calvin Coolidge, 1925

UTAH POLITICAL BAROMETER: An online organization called VotePair.org offers voters trapped in solid Bush or Kerry states the opportunity to swap their votes with independents in swing states so their votes will make a difference. For example, a Utah Kerry supporter could agree to cast a vote for the, say, Libertarian candidate in exchange for a Libertarian voter in, say, Ohio voting for Kerry. As of yesterday, 19,063 voters nationwide had signed up to swap their votes, the largest number by far -- 7,000 -- from Bush-solid Utah. But Utah Kerry supporters had found only 1,378 partners in swing states.

'He made my life hell' -- a personal account of domestic violence
It goes unseen. It goes unmentioned. It leads women, men and children into depression and a constant state of fear. It's domestic abuse and it comes in more forms than you would think. Sexual, physical, emotional, psychological: four areas no one wants anyone else to control or violate. / By Allison King

Hey there, thoughtless sneezers -- cover your mouths!
Aaaahhhh-chew! The girl next to me sneezes without covering her mouth. Don't breathe for 30 seconds, or casually breath into your jacket to avoid the pollutants of her germ-infested sneeze. / By Whitney Russler

Life is peaceful here thanks to law officers
The mention of these people may conjure up images of dread and resentment rather than gratitude. / By Michelle Bundy

Increase tuition? Let's get to the root of the problem
The truth of the matter is that the blame for the proposed 43 percent increase can most accurately be placed on the students themselves. / By James Mouritsen

Ripped off at her favorite haunt, woman thinks twice about trust
Reality Check: Have you ever been in a trusted and very familiar setting before finding out it was not as safe as you had thought? Maybe some inconsiderate thieves in this Happy Valley are dampening the reputation. / By Allison King

We are the Arabs -- People like you
We sit at the Carousel at a circular table eating and conversing about modern issues. About things concerning today's world. About our individual countries. How we wish we could go home and visit the families we haven't seen in years. Who are we? We are the Arabs of USU. / By Sarah Ali

Bigger not necessarily better -- just ask the roaches
After bumping and colliding with each other in our one bedroom closet that we called an apartment for almost a year, my husband and I decided that it was time to gather up our Wal-mart belongings, stuff them into half-torn cardboard boxes and relocate to a more spacious apartment. / By Stephanie H. Olsen

The power of a woman's vote resonates today as it did in 1848
Women enjoy more constitutional rights and freedoms today than any other time, but in order to appreciate the freedoms of today, it is important to remember the sacrifices of yesterday. / By Stephanie H. Olsen

Beslan, Bush and my five-point plan for protection
I personally don't care why they did it. I just want them dead. / By Mark Grammer

A Utah Democrat's optimisim in the face of apathy
Utah Democrats are poorly organized in this blood-red state. Time and time again I was reminded of this over the summer. The last straw happened the other day when I tried to contact the president of the College Democrats. / By James Mouritsen

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