"THERE ain't no such thing as a free lunch." That is what economics teaches, and some might even argue that wisdom itself is nothing more than the genuine understanding and acceptance of that unglamorous principle.
DURING four hiring cycles, the "star" hires strategy (i.e., hiring members of the national academies or comparably distinguished scientists) has produced better than solid results.
I LOVE baseball, but I cringe during every Cleveland Indians playoff game. Their mascot and logo, Chief Wahoo, depicts Native Americans as grinning, bent-nosed morons.
AL GORE can't stop winning. Less than a year after accepting an Oscar for his film about the imminent threat of global warming, the former vice president picked up a Nobel Peace Prize last week for his efforts to raise public awareness of the same issue.
AS THE European Union tightened sanctions and analysts called for an "international coalition against Myanmar," the junta in Rangoon will begin to crawl back into its isolationist shell packed?
Described as early as 1813 as a place "where all the useful sciences should be taught," U.Va. is recommitting itself to science as it rounds out its second century.
AS NEWS of bloodshed and conflict turns Americans' attention to the Middle East, an under-reported energy crisis unfolding in the region threatens the foundations of the international economic order. Recently respected media outlets have begun to turn their attention to reports coming out of the Arabian Desert that petroleum production in Saudi oil fields may be peaking and could fall into decline in the near future.
SUPPOSE A certain old man has, for the past half century, made a career of fighting for justice, taking up causes before they were popular and becoming a well-known hero. Now suppose that, torn by the contradiction between his public image and his self-image, he comes forward with a confession: At the age of 22, he killed another man for coming on to his girlfriend, and it was the shock of guilt that followed that drove him to dedicate his life to justice.
IN THE quiet coal-mining town of Logan, W.Va., there's a gravel road that leads to a little white, ramshackle shed; to Megan Williams, it was a makeshift torture chamber.
TUCKED AWAY in prisons across America, about 3,000 convicted murderers sit on death row. As average, law-abiding Americans, we tend not to think about their plight or their punishment and instead happily ignore the barbarism inherent in the convicts' sentences.
ARE YOU happy with the way you look? Is your nose too big? Your breasts too small? Your stomach too round?
EVERY YEAR Alternative Spring Break receives a number of criticisms, among them the assertion that placement of individuals in ASB trips should be randomized instead of competitive.
Earlier this month, Students Defending Democracy hosted University Law Prof. Robert Turner, who delivered a lecture titled "Warrantless Wiretaps, FISA, and the Constitution: Is Congress the Real 'Lawbreaker'?" Turner argued that the executive branch has traditionally had complete sway over foreign policy and that Congress does not have the authority to set limitations or investigate the president in this field.
LAST WEDNESDAY, the University Democrats held their primary debate, featuring several students representing and arguing for the Democratic candidates.
WITH A PRESIDENTIAL debate held every few hours, it's hard not to hear about some of the pressing issues facing the United States.
IN every major industry in this country there is at least one corporation with a slogan that insinuates, and often states outright, that theirs is the best, most stabile, longest-lasting product you can buy?. Companies build their empires on guarantees of reliability.
WE'VE ALL heard it, standing with linked arms after a touchdown and singing "The Good Ol' Song." The line "where all is bright and gay" comes up, and someone invariably screams "not gay!" All types of students are guilty of this action -- your fraternity brother, your girlfriend, your suite-mate or some stumbling drunken stain a few rows back.
SATURDAY and Sunday last weekend, as part of the reading days, the University Transit Service put the brakes on the bus system?. UTS could have more aptly stood for "usefulness temporarily suspended." With the exception of CTS trolleys, no bus service was provided during the weekend, and students who opted to stay on Grounds were forced to find alternative modes of transportation.
THE UNIVERSITY Guides commonly use a line regarding student involvement: "If you cannot find a group that suits you, start a new one." Options at the University are uncommonly abundant.
WHEN COL. Loren Loomis' house burned down, he lost more than his furniture and living space: He lost his job and his plans for retirement.
