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                      | Bush 
                        should try to stick to his guns President 
                        shifts stance on Israels harsh policies
 
 Israeli 
                        Prime Minister Ariel Sharons hostile policies have 
                        produced more and more conflict in an area of the world 
                        that is already rife with violence. President Bush has, 
                        in the past, taken the sensible steps to condemn such 
                        brutal actions, but his administration seems to be changing 
                        that position for what appears to be nothing more than 
                        election year politics.
 
 While Israel unquestionably has the right to defend itself, 
                        Sharons attempt to disengage from Palestinian territories 
                        has been marked a controversial wall which amounts to 
                        nothing more than a land grab and two assassinations that 
                        have antagonized Muslims all over the world.
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                      | ROTC 
                        cadets soar higher 
 While 
                        graduation is important to many, it has many special meanings 
                        to TCU ROTC cadets. For our academic roles, it means an 
                        end of being a student and the beginning of being an alumnus 
                        or alumnae. For our social roles, it means the end of 
                        adolescence and the beginning of adulthood. For Army ROTC 
                        and Air Force ROTC cadets, it means the end of being a 
                        cadet and the beginning of being a commissioned officer. 
                        The changes for ROTC cadets may seem insignificant for 
                        some, but they mean more than a simple role change.
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                      | My 
                        TCU journey through the Skiff 
 Every 
                        semester since I came to TCU, I have read the columns 
                        of Skiff seniors soaking up advice or just getting a good 
                        laugh. To me, the columns are more than just words from 
                        strangers. Theyre my friends. Some of them, my best 
                        friends.
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