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Pursuit of happiness

It is never reassuring when your role model kills himself. A few weeks back, I examined some literary remains of the late David Foster Wallace, now held at the University of Texas - an irony Wallace might have appreciated, given that he once referred to "Two crew-cut and badly burned U.


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Nuclear opportunity

I think that feel-good sensation you get on a Friday afternoon is pretty universal; everybody is more prepared to laugh, there is an itch to get out of work or school and almost all of us put aside our busy lives for a while and focus on filling up our social calendars.


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Grade expectations

Yesterday's editorial explored the ways that Indiana University, Princeton University and Cornell University seek to address the problems of grade inflation and grading variability among disciplines and professors.


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Up in smoke

On Tuesday, California voters rejected Proposition 19, which would have legalized the cultivation and possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.


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Active duty

This week we celebrate Veteran's Day, a day to remember those who have served our country and died in the line of duty.


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What's in a grade?

A student's GPA may only be a number, but it is a critical factor that helps determine one's prospects for employment and admission to graduate school.


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Clark succeeds

Peter Restrepo, I thank you for covering the independent candidate in your piece ("Clark earns 2 percent," Nov.


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Crossing the line

This week I would like you to help me learn something about journalism ethics - about your attitude toward journalism ethics.


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The 24-hour news cycle should have earned one of Stephen Colbert's coveted "Medals of Fear" at the Oct.


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Talking the talk

The University recently earned a "green light" rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.


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Shouting FIRE

Freedom of speech may be a constitutional right, but it is restricted by many colleges across the nation that have speech codes.


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Paying it forward

Where there is a will, there is a way. Conscientious research efforts and tenacious leadership have, in the past, enabled advancements in medical treatment for some of the world's most lethal diseases.


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Fool

Amidst the Republican wave on Tuesday evening, one state stood conspicuously apart from the others: California.


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Budgeting for safety

Two friends waited late at night on 15th Street for SafeRide. They were compelled to stand outside alone because SafeRide's phone operator could not give an estimated time of arrival.


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