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The pursuit of knowledge

Perhaps some students do go to college in order to train for a job that will earn them the highest income possible. But money is not the end goal for everyone.


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BURKE: A sport by any other name

By prioritizing the economic importance within collegiate athletics, you are disregarding the founding spirit and original purpose of them, which is to educate individuals about sacrifice and teamwork, to encourage them to push their physical and mental limits, and to ingrain lifelong habits of discipline and strong work ethic.


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Single sanctity

This focus assumes not that all students must be screened by software in order to discourage them from cheating, but rather that academic dishonesty is probably the result not of bad intentions, but of students feeling desperate, like they have no other options.


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CONOLLY: It may be morning again in America

But this optimism must be cautious, for the United States still faces several long-term structural problems which threaten its future progress and which must be addressed before the success Obama alluded to in his speech can be fully realized.


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YAHANDA: De-thorning the STEMs

Letting students establish a baseline attraction towards science without the pressure of a cutthroat science class may show some that science is fascinating and worth studying.


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COHN: The merit of Morris

If universities throughout the state were providing adequate due process protections in suspension and expulsion hearings, HB 1123 might not be necessary. But that is not the case.


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KNAYSI: Ahead of the curve

We have to do more than ensure that University officials and law enforcement are responding to sexual misconduct in a proper manner; we must also examine the social and cultural features of the college environment that make sexual assault such a widespread problem.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.