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Rowling is the fifth woman since 1950 to speak at Commencement. Previous writers to address the graduates include Ralph Ellison, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Lionel Trilling...
...While previous generations may not have required a strong background in math and science to be considered informed citizens, today’s world has lived up to the vision of H.G. Wells: It is one in which statistical thinking is “as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.” The relevance of mathematics to understanding contemporary policy issues, healthcare, and the modern conception of human nature is increasingly clear. Students who want an in-depth understanding of everything from behavioral economics to education policy require more than a superficial level...
...tumult of previous efforts, which were met with resistance due to the perception that central administrators were meddlesome and controlling, has not been lost on the new powers-that...
...main political parties in Ireland are campaigning in favour of acceptance of the Treaty and opinion polls seem to show a majority of the Irish electorate also in favor, the outcome is anything but certain. Given the nature of the treaty, consisting in the main of legal amendments to previous treaties, it is difficult to energize citizens in matters that are somewhat obscure. This in turn can make room for some opponents of the treaty to put forward mischievous or erroneous issues which can only at best distract and at worst confuse. This has already materialised in that the issues...
...political capital in a bloody battle against a more or less undefeatable adversary.However, when there was a willingness among students and administrators to work together, both parties benefited. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the resurgence of the College Events Board (CEB) and its biggest event, Yardfest. While previous years had witnessed sub-par Yardfest artists, dwindling attendances, and a general lack of confidence in the recently created CEB, things were different this time around. Headlined by Gavin DeGraw and the Wu-Tang Clan, Yardfest was a resounding success, and a tribute to the new and effective attitude...