Thursday, June 18

Editorial: Increased fines won’t stop hazing tradition

Despite how much proponents of recently passed hazing legislation may pat themselves on the back this election season, Matt’s Law is not going to do anything about hazing at American colleges ““ except make it possible for victims and their families to sue for more money than before. Read more...


Students balance books and politics

Coming from Singapore as an international student, Kathleen Ditzig worries about adjusting to American culture. As a first-year art student she worries about adjusting to life in college. Read more...




Editorial: Admissions quick fix isn’t a real answer

Our response to Harvard’s half-hearted nod to diversity in admissions is a quiet yawn. Several schools have joined Harvard in eliminating their early admission programs, but none of them will have any significant effect on a problem that is far larger than that. Read more...



Economists discuss housing

Though the housing market has entered a state of major cyclical decline nationwide, economists from the UCLA Anderson Forecast concluded in their quarterly prediction that the economy is not entering a recession, but rather a period of slow growth. Read more...