"Jihad is an obligation on all Muslims of the world. We want this, bin Laden wants this, and America will face the unpleasant consequences." - Taliban spokesman Abdul Hai Mutmaen, October 10, 2001.

"We want to go home and build a country," said Habiba Mir, an 18-year-old Afghan girl.

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"Turn Left does a great job of spreading awareness of national political issues and other great causes. But right here in Ithaca there’s a political issue that cannot be overlooked."

Da Dawg Report - Da Bull Dawg (Well, OK, identity available upon request...)

Your Student Assembly has been meeting for two months now. As you may remember, most of these representatives ran on the Democratic ticket and thus, made many promises.

U.S. Media Conceal Gore Victory - Scott L. Beemer

A group of U.S. media organizations that sponsored a recount of the Florida presidential vote has decided to withhold the results of that recount

Japan’s prime minister ignored world opinion and insisted on worshipping convicted war criminals. The world should be worried.

Helms Retires - Stacy Pace

Eighty-year-old senator Jesse Helms from North Carolina closes the book this fall on his career as Senator. Mr. Helms holds honorary Degrees from many colleges one among them being Bob Jones University.

War For Peace: Outlook on the Middle East - David Lew

From the moment of Israel’s creation, its territory has been the site of intense violence and hostility. Shortly after declaring its independence on May 14, 1948, it was attacked by an Arab coalition

Racism After Attacks - Jeanne Teng

Weeks after the life-altering terrorist attacks, in the midst of patriotic images, are the few articles about incidents against Arab-Americans, Muslims and those mistaken to be either.

Good Versus Evil - Alex Bomstein

The United States of America is the sole embodiment of all that is Good in this world. I know this for a fact. After all, President George W. Bush told me so time and again.

Dumbunny - Thomas Leung

Introducing Dumbunny, an exclusive comic strip you'll find only in Turn Left. Laugh along (or at, as may be likely) at our protagonist.

Ithaca Election 101: Down to the Wire - Tsee Yung Lee

Ithaca. A small town known for its liberal politics, vegetarian cooking, gorges, and Cornell University. Only two of these things matter for this article, the first, and the last.

Correction

In the article "Da Dawg Report: Student Assembly Report Card," Adam Fox should have received B+, not C+. His voting record is in fact a strong one. The writer sincerely apologizes for the mistake.

Credits - November 2001

President: Alex Bomstein, Treasurer: Tsee Yuan Lee, Editor-In-Chief: Scott L. Beemer, Webmaster: Tsee Yung Lee, Founder: Thomas Leung. Staff Writers: Scott L. Beemer, Alex Bomstein, Tsee Yuan Lee, Tsee Yung Lee, Thomas Leung, David Lew, Jamison Moore, Stacy Pace, Jeanne Teng.

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