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Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Articles by Jesus Vasquez:

A bittersweet farewell to Whitman College

To Whitman, Walla Walla and beyond, In my 4 years on this campus, I’ve experienced a ravenous amount. I’ve thought about much. I’ve done some. I ...

What would Jesus say: ‘Revenge of the swine’

Pigs will kill you and your family! Or, at least, that’s what the mainstream media seems to be portraying. After a slew of infections and deaths ...

Credit: Douglas

What would Jésus say? ‘Seeing through our I’s: What to do with Iran and Israel’

The recent UN conference on racism seems to have splintered nations and offended many with its dubious stance on the Israeli-Palestinian matter. The highlight of ...

‘What makes great music: Part II’

I should first clarify what I mean by great music. It should be truly inspiring, uplifting music that truly holds you captive—not the kind of ...

What makes great music: Part I

I must admit, when I first became a music major, and began to take music theory courses, I felt so optimistic. I felt that through ...

Credit: Varonin

‘On the future of the Bolivarian Revolution’

[caption id="attachment_3393" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Credit: Varonin"][/caption] Recently, 11 out of 17 million eligible voters flocked to the ...

The Dragon and The Eagle

“Will China’s economy continue to grow fast and steadily? Yes, it will.” Thus spake Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ...

What would Jesús say? ‘Remember, remember, the 26th of November’

During campaign season, then-Senator Obama pledged to withdraw from Iraq within his first 16 months in office, take the fight back to Afghanistan, and redouble ...

Obama policies pragmatic, geared toward long-term change

The race issue aside, political commentators were quick to point out something very important after Election Day – the election of Barack Obama means liberals ...

Obama rally prompts undue introspection

It seems as if the choice of Senator Obama to become the next President of the United States has aroused more controversy than I expected ...

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