March 19, 2009

Thursday Threnodies

Peter Wood

Hangry, Scalia at Amherst, medical school match day, Lucy, and critical play

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March 19, 2009

Cracking the Speech Code

Greg Lukianoff

At the national NAS conference in January, Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, spoke on the state of free speech and civil liberties on campus. Here is th......

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March 19, 2009

Cellular Division

Peter Wood

NAS invites scholars to debate President Obama's decision to revoke the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

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March 18, 2009

Spinning Our Training Wheels

Peter Wood

Where did "sexual harassment training" come from?

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March 16, 2009

Monday Mudras

Peter Wood

Anger, going nowhere, help wanted, tenure blues, NAS power

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March 16, 2009

Is American Cultural Influence Declining?

Herbert London

Cowboy hats in Japan? It seems America is still a trend-setter.

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March 12, 2009

Supply for Econ 101 Hits the Floor; Could Demand Go Up?

Ashley Thorne

Now is the perfect time for college students to learn economics.

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Where Did We Get the Idea That Only White People Can Be Racist?

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