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Many students are reluctant to give research a go because they view it as a boring or isolating activity. But, in reality, research is an extremely collaborative process, one that epitomizes creativity in an academic field.

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By Kurt Mitman · Nov. 6, 2012

When I attended Hillary Clinton’s campaign rally at the Palestra in April 2008, I had no trouble getting a seat. What a difference four years can make.




The Casual Observer

Many students are reluctant to give research a go because they view it as a boring or isolating activity. But, in reality, research is an extremely collaborative process, one that epitomizes creativity in an academic field.




The Silver Lining

The politics of fear has created scary laws that stain American history. The question now is, what type of policy will the fear we see in this campaign give way to?



Seeds of Reason

Aya Saed | Arming America

By Aya Saed · Oct. 26, 2012

Rather than killing Muslim civilians and children under a façade of liberation, we should empower these communities.







The Half of It

Wouldn’t it be nice, whilst contemplating the ethical dilemmas in Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” to have a former lawyer in your class? And wouldn’t it be helpful, in the throes of Marketing 101, to have a data analyst on your team?






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