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This one's for the girls

Barack Obama spoke of equality for all in his inaugural address last Monday. He acknowledged the United States’ shortcomings, saying that “while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing.” And he was right.


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Two steps back

I WRITE to urge my fellow members of the academic community to reject the recently proposed changes to our Honor System.


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Pink flamingos

The end of another term is upon us, and in the traditional way that the Managing Board ends a term, we are giving awards to the most notably newsworthy people, organizations and events from the past year.


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NASA with benefits

As the U.S. grapples with mounting gross debt and annual budget deficits, many government departments will inevitably face cuts to their funding.


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In midst of honor

Throughout the fall semester, there was a spirited debate on the proposed changes to the honor system at the University, which were approved by the Honor Committee and are now dependent on a student vote.


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From bad to worse

It was with a great deal of interest that I received an e-mail from the University recently about a proposed reform to the honor system.


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Dying on the vine

The Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University released an official survey Tuesday documenting how 41 states are increasing funding for higher education.


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Lawyer's fees

Recently, members of the law community in New York proposed making the legal reform necessary to allow law students to take the bar exam after two years of law school, rather than the usual three.


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Staying aloof

Someone sent an email asking why I do what I do the way I do it. The writer made it clear the email was a private communication so I won’t reprint it here.


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One unethical step for mankind

As some scientists are preparing for the future of mankind by exploring space, fighting climate change or trying to cure disease, one man is taking a much different approach — bringing back an ancient humanlike species.


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Unsportsmanlike conduct

We as a culture believe that sports is a pillar of the community. Acknowledge the fact that NFL games air on Sunday right after church, and it becomes clear that sports is a kind of secular religion for a consumerist society.


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Act your age

Bullying — that term we associate with middle school and high school — we have all witnessed it, and perhaps a majority of us have done it.


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Dream on

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come and gone. We got a Monday off, and some degree of media reference to the civil rights leader, but did we take any lessons away from the holiday?


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The tweet spot

Last week, my fellow Monday columnist Meredith Berger offered her commentary on the narcissism complex that exists in our generation.


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Resident evils

The RA application process should be completed earlier, in order to reduce housing complications.


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Latest Podcast

In this episode of On Record, Allison McVey, University Judiciary Committee Chair and fourth-year College student, discusses the Committee’s 70th anniversary, an unusually heavy caseload this past Fall semester and the responsibilities that come with student-led adjudication. From navigating serious health and safety cases to training new members and launching a new endowment, McVey explains how the UJC continues to adapt while remaining grounded in the University's core values of respect, safety and freedom.