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From bad to worse

It was with a great deal of interest that I received an e-mail from the University recently about a proposed reform to the honor system.


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Dying on the vine

The Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University released an official survey Tuesday documenting how 41 states are increasing funding for higher education.


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Lawyer's fees

Recently, members of the law community in New York proposed making the legal reform necessary to allow law students to take the bar exam after two years of law school, rather than the usual three.


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Staying aloof

Someone sent an email asking why I do what I do the way I do it. The writer made it clear the email was a private communication so I won’t reprint it here.


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One unethical step for mankind

As some scientists are preparing for the future of mankind by exploring space, fighting climate change or trying to cure disease, one man is taking a much different approach — bringing back an ancient humanlike species.


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Unsportsmanlike conduct

We as a culture believe that sports is a pillar of the community. Acknowledge the fact that NFL games air on Sunday right after church, and it becomes clear that sports is a kind of secular religion for a consumerist society.


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Act your age

Bullying — that term we associate with middle school and high school — we have all witnessed it, and perhaps a majority of us have done it.


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Dream on

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come and gone. We got a Monday off, and some degree of media reference to the civil rights leader, but did we take any lessons away from the holiday?


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The tweet spot

Last week, my fellow Monday columnist Meredith Berger offered her commentary on the narcissism complex that exists in our generation.


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Resident evils

The RA application process should be completed earlier, in order to reduce housing complications.


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Wrong turn

Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposal to raise transportation revenue with a sales tax increase is unfair and economically harmful.


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Caring Americans

In response to Ashley Spink’s column, “Loaded arguments,” (Jan. 14) I would like to point out that her arguments, though well-written, are incomplete.


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