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Stickers Save Lives
By John Mulligan
Opinion Writer
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:28 pm)
I have a confession to make. I do not support our troops. I have
donated no money to charities which buy soldiers body armor. I have
sent no letters of support. I have not enlisted myself in the armed
forces. And most importantly, I have not laid down the crucial four
dollars and ninety-five cents to purchase a yellow ribbon bumper
sticker....
A Victory for Human Rights
By Nathan Harrington
Forum Section Editor
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
Living in New England, it is easy to forget that we live in the only democracy in the world where the government reserves the right to kill its citizens. Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island are among only 12 states with no death penalty, while 36 states, the federal courts and the military system all practice capital punishment. Before Bush invaded two countries, thousands protested his visits to Europe because of the 153 death warrants he signed as governor of Texas. Abolishing the death penalty is a hard and fast requirement for joining the European Union, but 946 people have been executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated by the Supreme Court in 1976, including 56 in 2004 and 65 in 2003. ...
Bates Rates
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
RA buys tickets for basketball game...
Digitz
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
69 HH...
Forget the U.n., Next Stop: Darfur, Sudan
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
To the Editors:...
Harvard President's Comments Spark Needed Debate
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
Lawrence Summers, President of Harvard University, sparked outrage in the academic community following his remarks at the NERB Conference on Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce. The backlash was mostly in response to his comments about cognitive difference between men and women as an explanation for the underrepresentation of women in the sciences. There has been extensive research on the subject, which indicates that women do perform at the same levels as men when given equal opportunities and encouragement. Nancy Hopkins, a biologist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, walked out of the conference. In an interview with the Boston Globe, "she mentioned studies that indicate that women score higher on math tests if there are fewer men in the room while they are taking the test." There is no evidence to convince us that genetics is the only (or correct) reason for the disparity between men and women in the sciences. In fact, Summers himself addresses another possibility. He believes that another reason for the small number of women at the top ranking universities and research institutions is that women are less likely to accept the demanding time commitment required for a tenured position. His statement addresses one of the tough questions facing the academic community today: Can women excel at the top universities and still have a family? ...
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
By Sam Hostvedt ('07)
Forum Writer
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:28 pm)
We learned two things last month when Lawrence Summers decided to open
his mouth. The first is that women are inept when it comes to science,
and the second is that male presidents of elite colleges are inept
communicators and politicians. ...
Summers Controversy: A Sad Sign of the Times
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
To the Editors:...
United Arab Emirates: a Model for the Muslim World
By Ashley Serrao
Opinion Writer
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
The Middle East has recently been cast into the limelight due to a number of issues such as the assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, the largest mass release of imprisoned Palestinians in nearly a decade by Israel, insurgent attacks in Iraq, the tragic earthquake in Iran and elections in Saudi Arabia. However, one country that has not been thrust into the spotlight is the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, a small country to the east of Saudi Arabia has undergone phenomenal development over the past decade and has now become a tourist Mecca and commercial hub. This rapid development arising from non-oil money serves as a model for imitation by other Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, which is striving to ameliorate its domestic conditions. What is particularly laudable about UAE's efforts is the importance it has attached to women in its developmental strategy. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is in the midst of a campaign to phase out unemployment, but surprisingly seems to be reluctant to recognize the significant role that women play in the development of any nation....
We Don't Need No Stinking Cable
By Tom Flanagan
Assistant Forum Editor
Last Updated: 03/08/05 (4:25 pm)
Who would've thought that my dorm's reluctance to pay $9.15 each for cable back in September would prove so costly? We all voted for the cheapest basic cable package available, and as noted above, the per-person cost to have cable TV for the entire school year totaled less than a Bates special extra-large cheese at Papa John's. Then we just didn't pay. I actually had $9.15 exactly sitting on top of my desk for a few weeks, waiting for someone to come collect it. After a while I forgot what it was there for, though, and I spent it on peanut M&M's from our vending machine. ...
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