In This Case, There is No Question.

Thu, 04/17/2008 - 17:13 — Kelly Sawyers

In the past few days I have been thinking about this question a lot: where do we draw the line between art and, well, appalling displays obviously concocted in the minds of people who should be institutionalized? Harsh language, right? Asking yourselves just what it is that has gotten me so up in arms?

Ten People Who Could Almost Run the Country, Part 2

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 07:12 — Or Skolnik

A few weeks ago, I talked about some of the broader strategic considerations that John McCain faces in choosing his number two, and examined three leading candidates: Tim Pawlenty, Charlie Crist, and Mike Huckabee. This week, I take a look at seven other potential running mates—plus one honorable mention—who have been generating Vice Presidential buzz over the past few weeks. And so, without further ado, these are the rest of the ten people who could almost run our country.

Election 2008

Endorsements and Focus Aid Obama in Pennsylvania

Wed, 04/02/2008 - 20:08 — The Nation

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Congressman John Murtha, the Pennsylvania Democrat who has become one of Hillary Clinton's most ardent backers in recent days, told reporters the other day that the New York senator will win his state's April 22 primary by "a double-digit margin."

But a new Pennsylvania poll by KDKA-TV and SurveyUSA has Clinton just twelve points ahead -- 53-41 -- of Barack Obama, who after a dislocated March is now refocused on the race and pouring time and money into the Keystone State. A Rasmussen Reports survey from the same time period has it even closer, with Clinton at 47 percent and Obama at 42 percent.

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News

Choice Week 2008: April 7-12

Wed, 04/02/2008 - 19:08 — Georgetown Prog...

Monday, April 7th:
Red Square, 10am-4pm: Show What Choice Means to You! Write on an HFC asterisk and tape it up on the walls of Red Square.

WGR 201B, 7:30pm: Pro-Choice Panel Katie Porter from Population Action International, Joshua R.S. Fixler for Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom, and others will discuss aspects of pro-choice identity.

Tuesday, April 8th:
Red Square, 10am-4pm: Condom Fun Day! PLUS: Free and confidential HIV testing under the Leavey Bridge

REI 262, 8pm: Sex-Ed/Trivia Night Learn new things and win fun prizes!

Wednesday, April 9th:
Red Square, 10am-4pm: Free Bagels Wear your H*yas for Choice t-shirt and get a free bagel! We will also be selling H*yas for Choice t-shirts ($12) and buttons ($1)

WGR 201B, 7:30pm: Sexuality Forum: "Sex as Taboo in America" Come join GU Pride and H*yas for Choice as we discuss this provocative subject!

Thursday, April 10th:
Red Square, 10am-4pm: Get Active! Stop by the HFC table for petitions, sign-ups, and free H*yas for Choice info stickers to put in bathrooms and dorms

ICC 105, 7:30pm: Jesus Camp Movie Screening - Join the College Dems and H*yas for Choice in viewing this documentary and discussion. Free Pizza and Soda!

Friday, April 11th:
Red Square, 10am-until we sell out: Bake Sale Delicious, homemade treats that benefit your favorite pro-choice organization.

Commentary

Jeremiah Wright Controversy Showed Obama's Strengths

Mon, 03/24/2008 - 17:43 — Laura Umbrecht

Barack Obama supporters and undecided voters cringed as they watched Jeremiah Wright, Obama's close friend and pastor, yell the words "God damn America!" on televisions and computer screens across the country. To me it seems absurd to trace Wright's radical words from Obama's ears to his mouth, but the "Wright scandal" was regarded by many as the fatal stumble Hillary Clinton has been hoping for. Any anti-American sentiment in this decade is certainly worrisome to the American ear, particularly in the case of Obama, whose patriotism has been frequently questioned through the campaign.

Entertainment

Mike Gravel: Helter Skelter

Wed, 04/02/2008 - 21:09 — Kipp Hebert

Mike Gravel, now a Libertarian candidate for president (he's a long shot for that nomination as well), is back with a Shatneresque rendition of the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" over an apocalyptic montage of death and destruction. Darker than his last psychedelic YouTube freakout, and a clear departure from his more subdued early work.

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