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Finally, it would be naïve to believe that people would not lie about their sexual orientation.  Some individuals are willing to do or say anything to get in to an elite college.  But, unlike race, sexual orientation would be easy to fake, as colleges...

Author: By Ryan M. Rossner | Title: Should Colleges Ask? | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Admittedly, the sentiment behind introducing a question about sexual orientation to the Common Application marks an important shift in the right direction. There is a need for queer students to feel more accepted on college campuses.  Many students come from less-than-accepting backgrounds and unfortunately, homosexuality (and...

Author: By Ryan M. Rossner | Title: Should Colleges Ask? | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Thus, many elite academic institutions have sought to welcome admitted LGBT applicants through special outreach programs; Harvard sets up “queer friendly” hosts for visiting admitted students who request them, and this year, the University of Pennsylvania has been vocal about establishing LGBT recruitment projects. These...

Author: By Ryan M. Rossner | Title: Should Colleges Ask? | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Some students expressed concerns about the change in grading policy, arguing that the amount of effort put towards the course would not be accurately reflected in the satisfactory grade.

Author: By Monica M. Dodge, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Malan Plans To Cut Letter Grades for CS50 | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

The toughest anti-illegal-immigrant measure in a generation passed the Arizona legislature this week. If signed, as expected, by Republican governor Jan Brewer, the law will give local police sweeping new powers in regard to undocumented workers. Currently, immigration offenses are violations of federal, not state, law, and local...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arizona's Tough New Law Against Illegal Immigrants | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

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