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...lives. It's a shame that a pool of highly articulate individuals seem to have the time and effort to learn only the information we need to know to pass our classes, run our clubs or ace the recruiting process. And while this is by no means a new phenomenon, it is extremely disappointing that we feel the need to perpetuate "myths" about why the situation in the Middle East isn't getting the attention it deserves. The responsibility for the quantity of discussion on campus about the Middle East, or any other topic, lies squarely on our shoulders. Should...
...system localizes election problems instead of making the election a national phenomenon," he added. "A mishap in one county in Florida shouldn't throw the entire election...
Florida is attempting to address a disturbing national phenomenon: the explosion in the number of mothers in prison. The population of women in U.S. prisons has risen 650% in the past two decades. Of the more than 149,000 female inmates currently in local jails and state and federal penitentiaries, 70% have at least one child under 18. Since these mothers are often the sole provider for their children, the impact on their kids can be devastating. They get shuttled off to live with relatives or sent to foster homes. Studies show that kids with incarcerated mothers are more likely...
...deconstructionism and postmodernism. The temptation to ask The Question-does Tom Wolfe know what he's talking about?-is always hovering in the back of your mind. Maybe he's not totally right. Maybe he doesn't really understand the complexities of Foucault, the intricacies involved in a social phenomenon like "hooking up," or the true state of the American novel. Wolfe is such a skillful writer that it all seems to be almost beside the point. Almost. Perhaps we'll have a better idea of just how all-knowing Wolfe is when he releases his next book, a novel...
...details of the 1997 Kyoto Protocola treaty which sets specific goals for the reduction of the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere will ostensibly be resolved. The treaty, which was largely negotiated by Vice President Al Gore 69 (insert joke about Gore being the first to identify the phenomenon of global warming here) has been signed by more than 150 countries. Unfortunately, the treaty has yet to be ratified by any industrialized nation, including the United States. Without ratification, the document is largely symbolic and wholly ineffective...