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April 17, 2026
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Casler: Unsympathetic Toward Syria

By Don Casler | August 9, 2012

While perusing the The New York Times homepage yesterday, I was struck by a terrible irony. While the featured story described American efforts to construct a missile shield around Iran, an editorial from Nick Kristof highlighted President Barack Obama's failure to act in Syria.

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Rothfeld: All Quirk and No Play

By Becca Rothfeld | August 6, 2012

In recent years, the blonde-haired, socially adept heroine of popular culture has undergone a drastic change: She has abandoned her snark and snobbery in favor of earth tones and idiosyncrasy.

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Kim: Personal Finance 101

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 6, 2012

As the members of the Class of 2012 received their diplomas in June, they faced a job market with a 9.4 percent unemployment rate for degree holders and were expected to receive lower starting wages compared to those who graduated a decade ago, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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Kim: A Tale of Two Countries

By Yoo Jung Kim | August 2, 2012

At the 104th meeting of the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee to the Director on June 14, the NIH associate director for budget reported that the organization received about $30.9 billion for the 2012 fiscal year and that the NIH expected a flat budget for 2013.

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Brooks: Let Them Drink

By David Brooks | August 2, 2012

Gentlemen, lowering alcohol-related incidents will require a more permissive drinking environment." So began a presentation that I had been tasked to give.

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Pedde: Humility Over Hubris

By Jonathan Pedde | July 30, 2012

Last Wednesday, the Tuck School of Business hosted a panel discussion titled "Obama and Coolidge: What the 44th President Might Learn From the 30th." The discussion included interesting talks by both economics professor Douglas Irwin and former Vermont Gov.

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Price: Going Green

By Kevin Price | July 26, 2012

Would increased oil drilling save our environment? Not according to J. Henry Fair, a photographer and political activist, who recently preached the importance of going green to my photography class.

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Koenig: A Scout Scorned

By Aaron Koenig | July 19, 2012

As a former Eagle Scout, I was shocked to learn of the Boy Scouts of America's decision to uphold discriminatory membership standards that exclude LGBTQ youth and volunteers from the organization.

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Vox Clamantis: Adhering to Aims

By Lee Witters | July 19, 2012

To the Editor: I, too, find the College's refusal to establish a Violence Prevention Center difficult to imagine, as pointed out by theater professor Peter Hackett in his letter on July 17.

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Kim: Classification of Disease

By Yoo Jung Kim | July 16, 2012

Imagine you develop a mysterious pain in the side of your neck. After months of trying to ignore the discomfort, you finally make an appointment with your primary care provide, then a specialist who combs through your medical history, your family background, X-ray images and MRI images and comes to a conclusion.

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A Chance To Get It Right

By The Summer Editorial Board | July 12, 2012

On July 2, Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson announced proposals for a revised alcohol policy that will permit random walkthroughs of all campus common spaces by Safety and Security at any time, require Greek houses to hire licensed caterers to serve hard alcohol and apply stronger punishments to organizations for serving "punch" at parties.

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