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It has been close to a year since I came back from the other side of the Pacific, but recent events have got me a-thinking about memories. Recent events such as Valentine's Day, the wonderful Chinese New Year dinner and show held in ACAC a few weeks ago, and the ice storm that closed school and made it impossible to travel on the roads.
Wednesday night at the Reynolds Center the Golden Hurricane defeated Northwestern in the opening round of the NIT. With the 68-59 victory, Tulsa advances to the second round of the NIT. On Friday, Tulsa travels to Alabama to face the top-seeded Auburn Tigers.
For me, the internal politics at this University could be summarized in the same way as author Thomas Sowell recently described our national political culture: "…survival in politics requires denying mistakes and sticking with the policies you advocated, while blaming others for the bad results."
God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. - Cardinal John Henry Newman What is your mission that you have been chosen by God to do? For young men on campus who would like to become stronger in body, mind, heart, and soul, and who would like to grow closer to God, the Newman Center invites you to consider this question along with fellow students in our men-focused ministries.
Tulsa defeated the Golden Knights of Central Florida 79 to 70 Wednesday night at the Reynolds center. The win also marked the 12th straight victory for TU on senior night. Graduating seniors Sam Mitchell and Ray Reese both posted strong performances. Reese scored 16 points and played tough defense against UCF guard Jermaine Taylor.
Once again, Washington, DC is attempting to gain seats in Congress. Once again, the motion has passed through a committee, and will be put to a vote. Once again, such a move has been called "Unconstitutional." And once again, it will probably fail. Why? Because then they'd have to change the license plates.
It is the possibility of innocence, not guilt, on which our justice system ought to be based. The 1957 film Twelve Angry Men, directed by Sidney Lumet, illustrates this point in a particularly striking manner. The film centers on a jury of twelve men who deliberate the case of an 18-year-old boy from the slums who is accused of stabbing his father.
Perhaps no myth is as splendid as the American myth of the self-made man. He is the individual who by the sheer force of his own will pulls himself up by his bootstraps and makes something of himself. This is the myth that has made America the chosen land for millions throughout the world. But as vital as that myth is to our own spiritual survival, it is replenishing to learn of the myths of others.