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Patriotism should not be confused with nationalism
By JOSEPH MAYTON
In a world increasingly permeated with anti-American sentiment, I believe it is imperative that Americans and non-Americans build a better understanding of how to combat the American government without undermining the Constitution. In a recent edition of the Beirut-based Daily Star, Dr. Ziad Asali reminded us that a solid majority of Arabs "have admired the United States for its liberties and democratic values." Knowing that the rest of the world respects and desires the American model of freedom, civil liberties and rights is important in the discussion of anti-Americanism. In response to Luce Guillen-Givins article "I'm anti-American, unpatriotic, angry—proud of it" (The Mac Weekly, April 11) I would like to discuss the difference between patriotism and nationalism. Also, I will address why her mode of attacking the United States is both dangerous and unproductive.
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Roundtable and talks headline Earth Week 2003 at Macalester
By BERNADETTE MILLER
"Every educational institution processes not only ideas and students but resources, taking in food, energy, water, materials, and discarding organic and solid waste. The sources (mines, wells, forests, farms, feedlots) and sinks (landfills, toxic dumps, sewage outfalls) are the least-discussed places in the contemporary curriculum. For the most part, these flows occur out of sight and mind of both students and faculty. Yet they are the most tangible connections between the campus and the world…The study of institutional resource flows is aimed to determine how much of what comes from where, and with what human and ecological consequences…[This study] must be coupled with the study of alternatives that may be more humane, ethically solvent, ecologically sustainable, cheaper, and better for the regional economy."
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Mac needs a campus forum
By MARK DAVIS and AHMED SAMATAR
It is perfectly appropriate in any intellectual setting to organize events and organizations around particular points of view. At the same time, as members of an academic institution, we all recognize the immense benefits we can gain when our ideas are confronted by informed critics, that is, those who, because of different experiences and analytical frames, see things differently. Challenged by thoughtful opponents, we are forced to think more deeply and to acknowledge complexities and realities we would often just as soon ignore. To be sure, such exchanges can be difficult. Being challenged by knowledgeable adversaries in a public setting can be unnerving and stressful. Yet it can also be a supremely educating experience. A life of learning depends on the critical appraisal of ones ideas from respectful and educated colleagues.
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Melody Sakazaki puts the Spotlight on Earth Week 2003
By JAMES HAMILTON
Next week is Earth Week and Melody Sakazaki '03 is busy working alongside Gracie to stock the library showcase with environmental-friendly books for Earth Week 2003. She swears it's a week events that will benefit the entire campus. I'll be the judge of that.
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Meat me at the Dairy Queen, the rest is destiny
By KATHERINE TYLEVICH
Apparently the capitalist masterminds over at the local Dairy Queen thought that playing God was perfectly acceptable in today's money driven society when they introduced the "buy one medium Blizzard, get a second for only 99 cents" special, but two weeks ago. Well, I've got news for you, fat cats, nobody can play God (with the exception of Charleton Heston who really should look into the well-paying role) without facing the consequences. In this case, the consequences include, but are not limited to, alarming rates of increased blood pressure, skyrocketing levels of high cholesterol and stunning reports of impromptu fleshiness among today's youth. You can thank your local DQ for having to grow up too fast, kiddos. And you can thank me for warning you ahead of time.
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Quiz tests environmental soul, my autonomous control of Page 12
By THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SENIOR SEMINAR
Spring is finally here and Earth Week is next week (April 21-26th)! With so many events planned, how do you know which ones meet your interests? Take this personality quiz to find out which activities are good for your environmental soul.
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Saturday night in Smail Gallery: Caroliner (+ others)
By RUDY MASCHPITZ
On Saturday April 19, WMCN, Freedom-From and the Macalester Program Board is hosting an evening of freaked-out, creeped-out, truly fucked-up music in the Smail Gallery (the lobby of Olin-Rice). Beginning at 7 p.m. sharp, the show will feature artists whose careers have ranged from 30 years to two months, playing musical styles spanning three centuries. This show promises to be the campus event of the Spring semester (unless, for some reason, you happen to be a huge Superdrag fan (or crave the haggis)).
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Friday night in the Campus Center: All Natural
By DAN KRAVETZ
David Kelly, known in the underground hip-hop scene as Capital D, the vocal half of the hip hop duo All Natural (with DJ Tone B Nimble) and the head of All Natural Inc., an independent collection of eight artists in Chicago, does not just defy the typical stereotypes of hip hop; he completely redefines what an artist can be. He has finished his book, Fresh Air (which he released along with All Natural's debut album, No Additives, No Preservatives), which features lyrics, comics, and essays critiquing hip-hop culture, and he has plans to continue writing literature in the future.
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