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It is estimated that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust. However, the Athenal Flag-Messenger, in all of their infinite wisdom, reported there actually were 6,000,003 Jews killed in the Holocaust. I cannot help but write to protest the absurdity of such a claim and to shoot back at a paper that is constantly taking shots at our pristine, perfect publication. … 11 Comments
I had the choice between watching the 79th Annual Academy Awards and writing a death penalty research paper on Sunday night. I should have picked the death penalty. I love movies. I've wasted half my life slumped in a chair watching celebrity-voiced dogs, big guys shooting other big guys and fiery explosions. … 0 Comments
White misunderstands flag's symbolismMr. White, your impaired judgment of the Confederate battle flag prompts my own secession from your words. You argue against Southern heritage, claiming that we celebrate this symbol because of a military defeat. You are indeed wrong, good sir. … 6 Comments
I sooner expected to see the Jolly Green Giant tromping through North campus while playing croquet with a tree as a mallet and students as balls than to see an anti-war rally on campus Wednesday, Feb. 21. Organized peace freaks at the University? I couldn't believe my eyes. … 6 Comments
Taking the blameInspired by the Virginia legislature, The Red & Black offers an apology Saturday, the Virginia General Assembly issued a formal apology for the poor treatment of Native Americans and for the institution of slavery. In this spirit, The Red & Black would like to offer up an apology of its own: We, the editorial board of The Red & Black, WHEREAS, 2007 marks the 109th anniversary of the Spanish-American war, WHEREAS, the USS Maine was destroyed and its destruction still harbors ill feelings toward Cuba and the Spanish Empire, WHEREAS, the end of the Spanish-American War placed the United States among the growing nations of the world, WHEREAS, this helped steam forward the Industrial Revolution, WHEREAS, the Industrial Revolution led to the use of child labor and increase in greenhouse gas emissions, WHEREAS, those harmful greenhouse emissions led to a gradual warming of the climate of Earth, WHEREAS, this gradual warming did cause an increase in the number and severity of hurricanes during the summer of 2005, WHEREAS, this season contained Hurricane Katrina which devastated New Orleans and other Gulf Coast cities, RESOLVED, by the editorial board of The Red & Black, we do herby submit our deepest regrets for causing Hurricane Katrina, due to our obvious involvement in the Spanish American War. … 1 Comment
