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Lecturer discusses 9/11 cultural trauma
Smelser likens stress to Pearl Harbor, slavery
By George McIntyre
Staff Writer

Americans have suffered various cultural traumas. Slavery. Pearl Harbor. And most recently, last year’s terrorist attacks.
FULL ARTICLE IN HEADLINE NEWS

U.N. discusses Iraq; weapons inspector to meet Iraqis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council met Tuesday to discuss Iraq, a day after Baghdad offered to admit U.N. weapons inspectors without conditions — a concession made under the threat of U.S. military action and pressure from Arab states.
FULL ARTICLE IN WORLD & NATION

Math book not keeping you awake?
By Courtney Balestier
Associate News Editor

Here it is, September. We’re heading full steam into the semester, you’ve probably had a test or two (or seven!) already. These piling evaluations of your ability to stay awake in class mean one very important thing: nights of studying.
Everyone has his or her own little method for attacking that monster known as an all-nighter, or that monster known as “I studied until 7 a.m. and I have to get up at 8.” The common ground is that they both require snapping your mind back into attention at one point or another. Lucky for us, there’s a simple thing that tastes great and wakes you up – coffee.
FULL ARTICLE IN STATE & LOCAL

Guest Perspective
Detaining med students shows homeland security is in full effect

n a startling series of events Sept. 13, Florida authorities detained and searched three medical students for terrorist banter they reportedly voiced in a Georgia restaurant. The woman who reported the students, the authorities who responded, and the students themselves have three distinct and conflicting perspectives of the event.
FULL EDITORIAL IN OPINIONS

Tattoo shop home to local artists
By Melinda Copp
Staff Writer

Upon walking into a tattoo parlor, you can expect to see certain things. Usually the walls are covered in tattoo options. However, Precision Incision on Walnut Street offers something completely different.
FULL ARTICLE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Soccer teams hit the road
No. 11 women face rival Pittsburgh
By Scott Castleman
Sports Writer

The 11th-ranked Mountaineer women head across the West Virginia/Pennsylvania border tonight to do battle with rival Pitt.
FULL ARTICLE IN SPORTS

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