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...fact, DAPA will provide grants to alcoholic and non-alcoholic parties alike, though it will not finance the purrchase of any alcohol. Their purpose is two-fold. On the one hand DAPA wants to ensure that ragers don’t go awry because of a lack of food to offset the effects of heavy drinking. At the same time, they want to guarantee that students who don’t wish to rip shots all night have fun and creative alternatives to alcohol...
...freshwater lagoon, playing games like “never have I ever” on cots under the stars, and dancing (or attempting to dance) to reggaeton. Through these shared experiences, I bonded quickly with the other volunteers; maybe because of our common interests, or perhaps our shared lack of cell phones, Facebook, and adequate deodorant, we formed relationships that will undoubtedly carry on even after our return to “reality” back in the States...
While the team is ranked fifth in the country in two-point field goal percentage and eighth at the free throw line, it suffers from the lack of a second legitimate scorer when Lin is double-teamed, or on the rare occasions when the star guard receives a breather on the sideline or is in foul trouble...
Gates’ generosity is surely laudable, and his intentions are beyond reproach. However, his methodology is less commendable. His status as the primary financial backer and head of the Gates Foundation creates a lack of accountability, and his actions can therefore have unintended results. The conclusion here is not that Gates should have refrained from funding a noble cause in global health, but rather that he should act through accountable organizational structures, like that of the World Health Organization. While such institutions are not immune to unintended consequences, their collective wisdom, abundant expertise, and historical awareness serve as better...
...realist might steer away from the label of realism, particularly in time of terrorism and war. Realism is a fuzzy thing; it can accommodate both darkness and light. On the dark side, it denotes cynicism, indifference to higher principles, opportunism. On the positive side, though, it implies a lack of dogmatism or ideological blinders, an ability to respond to the world as it actually is. (See photos of Obama's visit to Asia...