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...He’s alternated between saying that “all points of view should be presented” to saying that creationism probably shouldn’t be taught in science class. This mixed record gives the impression that McCain doesn’t drink the Kool-Aid but wants the votes of those who do. But the question remains, where does Palin stand?Rev. Howard Bess, who used to be a Baptist minister in Palmer, a small town near Wasilla, argued that she is a young-earth creationist. According to Salon.com, Bess recalled a conversation where...
...both ways—to receive the benefits of “peaceful nuclear cooperation” despite the fact that the nation has built weapons—creates a double standard that could ultimately undermine U.S. policy toward nations like Iran, where diplomats have been promising to aid Iran’s civilian nuclear program if the nation abandons its quest to build nuclear weapons...
...Some reforms are already underway to help parents understand that college may be more affordable than they think. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings recently unveiled a proposal to simplify the federal financial aid process by shrinking the application form from 100 questions to 26 and allowing students to find out before their senior year of high school how much federal aid they would qualify for. Private universities are also stepping up to the plate, increasingly offering such user-friendly options as online aid calculators to give each student a personalized estimate. Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education...
...Universities with deep pockets, however, could stand to reap some benefits from the downturn. Schools with enough financial security - from a solid endowment or good planning or both - could attract more top students by offering more aid to families that find their budgets stretched thin. Last year, Grinnell expanded its financial aid program, which covers about 90% of its students, to offer mostly grants instead of loans. That could give the school a competitive edge - as long as it can convince parents to get past the sticker shock and learn about the financial aid options that sometimes make elite private...
...Still, Monica Inzer, Hamilton's dean of admission and financial aid, fears recruiting top candidates may prove more difficult this year, in part because of an increasing sense that college is just too expensive. Admissions inquiries at Hamilton are down 2% so far this year, Inzer says, (though part of the dip could come from students preferring to read online brochures) and noticeably fewer students have been visiting campus. Where students in past years might have applied to dozens of schools, this year's prospective students may be targeting their inquiries more carefully; and Inzer says parents are consulting financial...