The Journal

Don't Tase us, bro!

Hardly an awards show goes by without some long-winded actors rambling over their allotted speech time. Imagine how different the Oscars would be if these actors were cut off not by the melodic sounds of an orchestra playing, but instead by being dragged off the stage by officers of the law.

WU dances around issues

At the Sept. 18 Delegates' Agenda meeting, representatives from various campus organizations met with Webster University officials to address issues that affect students. The student leaders and Student Government Association officials had a list of 26 suggestions for improvement on campus.

Police brutality should be reported by citizens

By Amber Russell

Law enforcement officers seem to be in the media spotlight more than usual. Not all officers are on a power-trip, but a select few have been profiled in local news headlines due to their abuse of authority. Most law-abiding citizens will not have encounters with the police except for a possible traffic ticket.

Media ignore other side of Jena Six controversy

By Kirk Watkins and Anthony Sodd

From across the country, busses poured into Jena, La., to participate in what is being called a modern civil rights movement. The name of Martin Luther King, Jr. was on the lips of many. In fact, his children were in attendance, as well as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev.

Missouri legislation doesn't prevent abortions

By Bryan Coplin

Few people will argue a low rate of abortions are a bad thing. Achieving those results is a much more complex matter. Contrary to what the Missouri Legislature and the governor's office believe, the best way to limit abortions is to provide rational, comprehensive sex education and to provide cheap, reliable contraception to anyone that wants it.

Corrections and Clarifications

The following errors appeared in The Journal, and we regret these errors. •The name of Mary Petersen, director of administrative information systems, was spelled incorrectly in the Sept. 13 article "Blackboard to replace WebCT." • Connections Course Tools uses the Course Tool module of Connections, not WebCT Vista, in the Sept.