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Wind swept over empty combat boots and civilian shoes lying on the lawn at MCC - Penn Valley on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

A crowd of approximately 300 people (comprised mostly of white, lower- to middle-class, middle-aged Kansas City area residents) circled the empty footwear, which signified troops and civilians who have died in the Iraq war. They were gathering publicly, and peacefully, to vent their frustrations over the war in Iraq and to share their hopes that the war would end soon.

Features

Frisbee Golf

It is springtime again, and MCC - Penn Valley students are looking for ways to spend time outdoors without spending a lot of money. Disc golf may be the answer.

Disc golf is a sport similar to traditional golf, but with a twist. Instead of hitting a ball with a club, a disc is thrown into a basket. The rules are akin to those of golf, with the winner being the player with the least amount of strokes (throws). Each hole has a par, or number of strokes it should take to get the disc in the basket, and courses are set up to resemble traditional eighteen-hole golf.

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Opinions

Editorial: Discrimination Against Gays Wrong

The argument of nature vs. nurture was brought up in a recent issue of Verge Magazine. According to the article, two identical twin boys who eat the same food, share the same house, and have the same DNA are beginning to show signs of differing sexuality.

Patrick concerned the administrators at his school by claiming that he is a girl, while Thomas likes horseplay and all the other activities of a "normal" boy... that is, if you abide by the "normal" definition of the word "normal."

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Editorial: Culture of Complaint
Political Humor: Bush Claims Throne
Column: "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"
Column: Democrats as Bad as Republicans
Column: HPV Vaccines

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