Afghani Weapons Missing Cheap Fashions Politics | Page 9 Fashion | Page 7 VILLANOVA, PA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Nova Basketball Rises to the Top Drawing Courtesy of Zack Rawsthorne Website: www.diversitylane.com or blog at: www.diversitylane. wordpress.com Handling a Controversy Abortion in the Obama Presidency photo by Patrick DiLoreto By MICHAEL HALLMAN By MATT CRAWFORD One of the prominent themes issues that can divide the American out his campaign, promising once You know good things are were audible at times during the of the Obama campaign leading people more than abortion. Yet this to make signing the Freedom of happening to the Wildcat basketball CBS telecast. Villanova’s team was up to his November election vic- is precisely the kind of issue where Choice Act (to which I will return program when residents of the pumped up as a whole evidenced tory was a new spirit of bipartisan- Mr. Obama can prove that he is not presently) one of the first things he surrounding towns are excited by Frank Tchuisi, Jason Colenda, ship. He promised to be a new kind just another politician, but is truly does as president. about Villanova. You know things Russel Wooten and Maurice Sutton of politician who had the unique a person who desires to listen to Not only was there no biparti- are going well when, two weeks ago, who were jumping up and down ability to walk across the aisle and all sides and to hear the will of the sanship in the signing of this execu- a barber in Devon, with seemingly after numerous spectacular plays. work with people with whom he American people. tive order, but had Mr. Obama held no connections to Villanova starts Namely, two consecutive dunks disagrees. Yet as one of his first acts as true to his promise and allowed chatting during your haircut about with 10 minutes left in the game In his victory speech on the President, Mr. Obama signed an for public discourse and comment how excited he is to watch the by Dwayne Anderson and Dante night of November 4, he pro- executive order overturning the before signing the order, he would Marquette-Villanova game that Cunningham knocked the wind claimed, “In this country, we rise Mexico City Policy, thus allowing have discovered that only 35% of night on television. You know out of Syracuse and silenced their or fall as one nation, as one people. for the U.S. government to provide Americans approved of this move, things are looking up when even fans. This put Villanova up by 9 Let’s resist the temptation to fall aid to countries which would fund while 58% disapproved. professors begin class by talking for points after the game was tied 59- back on the same partisanship and family planning clinics which pro- At a time when our economy is a few minutes about the upcoming 59 only one minute earlier. Dwayne pettiness and immaturity that has vide abortion services. facing, in Mr. Obama’s own words, game that night. Anderson hit one of his 4 three poisoned our politics for so long.” There was no public discus- a “catastrophe,” this President has This enthusiasm has reached pointers to break the tie and Shane Mr. Obama also promised to sion of this decision, no consulta- decided to oppose the will of the a new level this week after victory Clark scored on a layup. This put listen to the American people, so tion with Republicans to listen to American people and provide against Syracuse. The fact that Villanova ahead for good, although much so that he would allow for their point of view on the matter, funding for overseas abortions. So Villanova was on the road made Syracuse made it a three-point five days of public comment before to hear their opposing arguments. much for democratic representa- their victory that much more game by forcing a few turnovers. signing any non-emergency bill. It was simply a unilateral move by tion, let alone prudence in a time of impressive. Yet the team was not Villanova held on though, with This would be a new kind of demo- a President who has made it clear economic crisis. completely without support. A Syracuse blowing any chance of cratic representation from a new that pushing forward a pro-abor- Let’s return to the Freedom of sizeable contingent of Villanova getting the game into overtime kind of American leader. But have tion agenda is very high on his list Choice Act. In a speech given to fans, organized by the Augustinian by missing several three-point we been deceived? of priorities. members and supporters of Planned Army, made their way up to the home attempts in the final minutes. In this country there are few He made this clear through- of the Orange this past Sunday to There is now great reason Abortion, continued on Back support the team. Villanova cheers Rise to Top, continued on p 11 On the inside Confessions Tax Evasion Bye Bye Juicy Campus 3 Concert Review 5 11 3 4 Commentary Come True Taylor Smith tells all about Sarah Angle lets us now Check out the Concert Read some great how even politicians aren’t why the famous college Review of the Take Action Tour Tania Jachens discusses commentary about national exempt from the scrutiny of the gossip site is no longer around. featruing a handful of bands. whether Isla Fisher’s new and worldly issues from Matt shopping filled movie might not IRS. 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