While the Olympic bid scandal was a big story, the busted boater imbroglio barely made the news. Our outrage has been replaced by apathy. This also contributes to the imperviousness our elected officials feel when accepting tickets to the big game, vacation properties in the Bahamas and golf trips to Scotland.

If I could chose one word to describe the 2008 Republican Convention, that word would be genius. Genius in the choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. Genius in the discrediting of Barack Obama. Genius in the projection of McCain as a true American hero and a patriot who is more than prepared to be the next president of the United States.

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The east entrance of the library is finally slated to reopen in October. The building was originally planned to open in August, but construction was delayed when the building failed to meet code. Violations included narrow bathroom stalls, too few exit lights and doors installed backward, hindering a quick exit in case of emergency.

Perhaps drug and alcohol education at the U should emphasize the same goals that a good sex education course would have: If someone is going to do it anyway, they might as well know what they're in for.

A quarter of market vendors are only making a little more than $7,000 for their farm labor, but the U community can show its support by shopping primarily at the farmers market.

This is not about the ability of women to be both careerists and good mothers; it is about the ability of one woman, with a particularly difficult set of circumstances and distressing lack of credentials, to grapple well with urgent national issues.

Last week the project was handed out to students for free. Unfortunately, the final product doesn't quite live up to the promise. As far as free planners go, Red Pages is pretty decent. But we can't help but feel disappointed when comparing the small planner to the original vision.

Whatever the reason, borrowing in America in general needs to stop. It's not just Christians. A lot of people are guilty, especially our government. In the last decade the national debt has increased by $4 trillion because of unwise government spending. As of April, the national debt reached $9.5 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

Students need to get involved because it's the right thing to do. The world would look so different if everyone exhibited compassion and dedication to enriching the lives of each other because they knew in their hearts it's what they are supposed to do. A 4 percent decrease two years in a row just won't do.