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Tuesday, November 14, 2000 A Publication of the Newspeak Association Volume No. 65, Issue 9

Front Page
-New fire-safety rules to affect WPI
-WPI ranks among top in nation
-GAEA fights for new recycling policies

News
-Skull Outstanding Student Award
-Road Trip
-Police Log

Opinions
-Two-party politics: the new spectator sport
-Minimum wage should be increased
-Balance of Power
-How can the Presidential Election of a democratic nation be such a mess?

Letters to the Editor
-Homophobia in 'Letter to Editor' causes distress
-Attitudes expressed in letter are combatted by Coming Out Day
-GLSEN
-Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals are human too
-Homecoming planned for entire community
-Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the closet
-Scouting letter carries 'wrong' message
-In defense of scouting: Why protests are right
-Soccomm thrives to create activities for whole WPI campus

Arts & Entertainment
-Person on the Street
-A truly "Digital" movie: Digimon delivers a feast for the eyes
-Tortilla Sam's garners 4 stars
-Nobody Knows You're a Dog hits theatres

Announcements
-Club Corner
-Your weekly horoscope

Sports
-Honoring WPI's nationally ranked football players
-Fall season award winners announced
-Thiboutot's hustle can't save Engineers in season finale
-Score Board
-Upcoming Events

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In this issue...

WPI Ranks Among Top In Nation

WPI was ranked 31st in the "Great Schools at Great Prices" article from the September 18, 2000 issue of U.S. News and World Report. WPI tied with Brown University, Lehigh University, and the University of Southern California (USC) for 31st, and came in ahead of Clarkson University, Tufts University, and Brandeis University.

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Restaurant Review

To those who are Seniors, Tortilla Sam's was once the famous Acupuko's (spelled wrong purposely), to me, the reputation is totally opposite.

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Reader Responses

"The chalking bothered him because a 'gay club' chalked the sidewalks and any such club only exists to promote kinky sex."

Many more letters to the editor on homophobia at WPI

"It says a lot about the lack of school pride among the current student body if they are not attending the football games on campus."

SAS talks about the spirit of homecoming



Nobody Knows You're A Dog
Photo courtesy of Masque

Nobody Knows You're A Dog

World premiers at WPI on Thursday

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