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NEWS

Students unite with one voice of hope

Photogallery of flags and candles remembering September 11,2001 victims

Jewish students walk for Israel

IMPRESSIONS

A patriotic war is just to protect people (1)

Americans face their toughest challenge

Proud beyond words to be an American

War is necessary for justice

Not all Middle Easterner's are suspect

Failure ought to be the stepping stone to success

Students vote matters

A lot of good Lott's apology did!

It is a matter of principle and ethics

EXPRESSIONS

Red, White, & Blue

Constitution supports God and patriotism

One Numb-er

He sees you all the time

Vote for the perfect candidate 24-7!

What if Jesus talked football?

Gospel revealed through semantics and word play

Only the right antidote can protect your life

God's love is alphabetically revealed in random languages

HOTPRESSIONS

Homosexuality examined in light of Scripture and Science

No choice is not an excuse to do wrong!

Consequences do not imply hate!

Casual sex cheapens a person

PHOTOGALLERY

Photogallery of students enjoying Thanksgiving feast at the Marketplace

Photogallery of Pitt women dominating the 1st place prizes at the Marketplace

Photogallery of men's basketball team plaing Blue-Gold Scrimmage game

Photogallery of students camping out for basketball tickets

Photogallery of homecoming extravaganza

Photo gallery of Pitt v.s. Notre Dame game highlights during the Big East opener.

Photo gallery of Pitt students being fired up for Pitt v.s Notre Dame game

Get to know your Pitt Panther being carried by Oakland Zoo fans during Pitt v.s. Notre Dame

FEATURE

What Kappa Delta means to me!

Pitt dance team dances into the hearts of Pitt fans

Freshman cheerleaders love their cheerleading experience

Pitt student experiences love of the Cross Seekers

SPECIAL FEATURE

The top 44 answers to "Camping out for basketball tickets is like...."

Top 25 reasons of 2002 given by students eating at the C-side Marketplace for the origins of the candy cane!

Top 14 reasons to ‘Why being in love is beneficial for your health…..”

Top 14 responses to "Love is...." including #1 answer in many common languages

SPORTS    

Lottery fever for basketball tickets reaches O'Hara St

Panther's blowout win over Orangemen begins tough road ahead

Newspapers across Pennsylvania cover Pittsburgh Panthers Insight Bowl victory                       

Pitt athletes and friends come together

Reddy's crazy NFL rankings after the regular season

 CONTEST

PS NCAA Tournament

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This Day in History for Jan 04, 04

News: 100 years ago
1904 - Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to U.S.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

News: 50 years ago
1954
- Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville

Source:  http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

News:  25 years ago
1979 - Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

News:  10 years ago
1994 -10th largest wrestling crowd (58,000-Tokyo Dome)

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

News:  5 years ago
1999 - U.S. News & World Report published an article called 'Bombs over Baghdad'

Source: http://static.elibrary.com/u/usnewsampworldreport/january041999/bombsoverbaghdad/index.html

News: 1 year ago
2003 - 'CNN Diplomatic License' published an article called Diplomatic License.

Source: http://static.elibrary.com/c/cnndiplomaticlicense/january042003/diplomaticlicense/index.html

January 4th happenings in history!

Entertainment:

1952 - "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

Inventions:

1863 - 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

News:

1493
- Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage.

1762 - England declares war on Spain & Naples.

1790 -  Pres Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union."

1887 -  Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF).

1948 - Burma declares independence from UK.

1951 - During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul.

1958 - Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up.

1962 - 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC).

1965-  LBJ's "Great Society" State of the Union Address.

1969 - France begins arms embargo against Israel.

1970 - Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary.

1971-  Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as 1st elected governor of Virgin Islands.

1971 - Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims.

1971-  Congressional Black Caucus organizes.

1974 - Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee.

1989 - VP Bush is 1st since VP Van Buren to declare himself president.

1997 - Asteroid 1996 RG3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.1966 AU).

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

Religion:

1893 - U.S. president Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy.

1896
-  Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com


1540 - German Reformer Martin Luther testified in a sermon: 'Faith is the "yes" of the heart, a conviction on which one stakes one's life.'

1915- 
Democrat Moses Alexander, 62, was sworn in as governor of Idaho. He was the first elected Jewish governor in the U.S., and served two terms (1915-19).

1947 -
Presbyterian clergyman Peter Marshall ("A Man Called Peter"), 45, was elected Chaplain of the U.S. Senate. He was the 54th chaplain chosen in the Senate's history, and the first Presbyterian appointed since 1879.

Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today

Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987. Additional information supplied by the author. Contact via E-mail: William D. Blake. (pilgrimwb@aol.com)

Sports:

1986 - NCAA basketball's David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots.

Source: http://www.ThisDayThatYear.com

Compiled by Ramesh C. Reddy

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