Remember the dream: Students should participate in MLK Day events
This weekend, a man who once had a dream may smile from heaven. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked tirelessly to emancipate and educate all people who experienced discrimination. Through the work of this great man, progress ensued but his dream has yet to reach its full potential. Prejudice, hatred and ignorance still exist. But King inspired many and his work is consistently carried out - by some - everyday.
Didn't tell: Navy investigation violated right to privacy
Last November, the Navy discharged Senior Chief Petty Officer Timothy R. McVeigh (no relation to the convicted Oklahoma City bomber) because of his sexual orientation. The Navy obtained his personal information from an America Online profile page - on which McVeigh identified himself only as "Tim." According to Navy transcripts, an investigator allegedly obtained McVeigh's name by calling an America Online representative after reading his profile, which listed "gay" under the heading "marital status.
Well-laid plans often come crashing down to your benefit
Call it the triumph of the disorganized.
In the grand history of the best-laid-plans dictum, things tend to go exactly the way they're not supposed to, just when you least expect it.
01-15-98
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