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...chosen school to represent their decision. In the wake of the high-school graduation frenzy, there is little pomp and circumstance beyond the congratulations received from those who know the student (and even those who don’t). As Commencement approaches, though, the celebration of these academic accomplishments seem to have been elevated to a new level and an expensive one, at that. Tickets can be purchased for the various family events, as well as for the Senior Week events preceding it. Mailing after solicitous mailing about graduation memorabilia begs for seniors’ attention seniors are preoccupied with...
...These gains, along with similar surges in the prices of wheat and rice, are poised to spur American agriculture to a record $92.3 billion in revenue this year. To top it all off, American farmers are still receiving $13 billion every year in subsidies from the federal government.If that seems strange to you, then you’re not alone. A long list of luminaries ranging from Nancy Pelosi to President Bush have tried to do something to cut the wasteful spending. Farm subsidies are one of those rare issues on which everyone from the staunch free market advocate...
...also accused Obama of twisting the words of presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. Rove said that Obama had made it seem as though McCain supported 100 years of war in Iraq when, in fact, the Arizona senator was only saying that he might support an American troop presence in Iraq for up to 100 years...
...Arts and Sciences will vote on April 8 to decide whether to change its name from the cumbersome “Department of English and American Literature and Language” to the more concise “Department of English.” University Professor Helen Vendler seemed uninspired by and indifferent toward the proposed alteration, calling it a “routine change.” However, small as it may seem, the new name does a far better job of encapsulating the department and what it stands for. The Department of English and American Literature and Language...
...Additionally, the Ad Board has too few disciplinary options to recommend, so they rely heavily on having students take time off as a “cure all” for different offenses. It shouldn’t come as a surprise when the punishment doesn’t seem to fit the crime...