November / December 2005
Deconstucting Alito
On Halloween Day, President Bush gave conservatives a treat when he nominated Samuel Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court. After making an enemy of everyone by nominating Harriet Miers, Bush followed his foul ball with a home run. Now the only task left is to get Alito confirmed and on the Court.
Understanding others to know oneself
“So…what’s the point of reading that stuff?”
My Interview with Katie Kieffer
My name is Katie Vannelli and I'm presently a junior at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul. My U.S. Government class this fall recommended that we explore the world of politics in our local community. This was difficult for me as a sixteen-year-old, because I have not paid enough attention to the political controversies in our area.
Get those Braves up to bat!
The American Psychological Association (APA) has publicly requested American Indian sports mascots and nicknames to be immediately retired.
Are you a conservative?
Recently, I was talking to a friend about the political stances typical of college students. It seemed to me that there is a tendency for people my age to refer to themselves as liberal and claim to be against the conservative way of thinking. Although my friend agreed that many students call themselves “liberal,” she said most really are not.
Letter to the Editor
Before today, I had no idea that the St. Thomas Standard was a newspaper on campus. I got a copy from the Grace basement on one of the coffee tables, and I couldn’t put it down! In a world dominated by liberal, biased, often inaccurate media, your paper is refreshing!
Note from the Editor
Human nature is a wonderful thing when it is directed towards the good. As the philosopher Kant exemplifies in his writings, man is never to lower himself so as to use another human being as an object or means to an end. Humans should never use other human beings—unborn, born, straight, gay, conservative, liberal, young, or old—as they might use an object.
