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Ian Fox, ‘14, wins Collins Book Collecting Contest, will compete at national level
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BHERT remains less than visible on campus
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George Steinmetz lecture delivers inspiration
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Students weigh in on a year of changes, and consider what is to come at Puget Sound
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Unpaid internships garner mixed reviews from Career and Employment Services
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Austin Lawn:
Congrats to the Puget Sound students. This seems like some great advancement to -
Amy Everpean:
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joe kahapea:
Cut the football program? Bad idea. The student body rallies around the footba -
Matt:
I pretty much only do photography to be able to do what George gets to do. Lucky -
Noah J Struthers:
Why is there no mention of Second Cycle "Tacoma's Community Cycle Center"? We h
Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category
US Border Patrol accused of illegal cross-border shooting
On Monday, May 6, a report titled “Over The Line” by investigative journalist John Carlos Frey was featured on the Washington Post. The report deals with the cases of United States border agents shooting into Mexico, killing and wounding innocent citizens. According to Democracy Now!, “A joint investigation by the Washington Monthly and the Investigative [...]
Court may abolish contentious “Twinkie defense”
On Wednesday, April 24, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Metrish v. Lancaster, a murder case from Michigan with potentially massive ramifications in criminal law; more importantly, however, the case asks citizens to engage more meaningfully in how law is made, by whom it is made, and what we expect from our criminal justice [...]
Senate fails to pass gun control legislation
On Wednesday, the 17th, the Senate failed to pass the Manchin-Toomey amendment. According to CNN’s report on the outcome, this amendment, “would have expanded background checks to include private sales at gun shows and all Internet sales, while continuing to exempt most sales between family members and friends” The final vote was 54 for and [...]
The Westboro Baptist Church’s new, hateful agenda
Growing up, I can recall adults in my life reflecting on major historical events like the JFK assassination, the start of the Vietnam War, or hearing of the bombing at Pearl Harbor in much the same way – always saying that they could remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they [...]
Tragedy and Social Media: News in the wake of Boston
There I sat, deep into the night, watching the Boston manhunt unfold before my very eyes. Now that the dust is settling, we have learned all about the “Boston Bombers” and their alleged exploits, from the marathon bombing to the murder of several police officers and the frantic police search that ensued. The events of [...]
Several killed, scores wounded in Boston bombing
Two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday April 15 at 2:50 p.m. Eastern time, killing three and injuring 176 more. Seventeen of the injured are reported to be in critical condition by the Boston Globe at the time of writing. Government officials and national terrorism experts have not yet [...]
Puget Sound’s special quality is kindness
You won’t find it in U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings, and it isn’t something you can advertise in a school brochure, but I have to say, ”kindness” is a category where UPS scores highly. It is one thing to be welcoming and friendly to prospective students. I’m sure many of us can recall [...]
Speaking with “Voices of Marginality”
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to discuss the “Ask a Minority Project” with two students directly involved with the creation of the project. I met with Danae Smith, president of the Black Student Union, and Michael Aiyar, student employee of the Diversity Center. We had been unable to arrange a meeting prior to the [...]
The Supersonic thesis: A new Washington team
There has been much speculation and rumor regarding the possible return of the Supersonics to Seattle, who originally left town in 2008 to become the “Western” Conference powerhouse known as the Oklahoma City Thunder. Seattle is such a large, growing city; it is a wonder why there is no team for Washington. The current debate [...]
A brief commentary on libraries and book fines
Library fines, as many of us know, are some of the most annoying things on the planet. I haven’t met any librarians who have said they were all that important, yet libraries continue doling them out like it’s the new hottest thing to do. Library fines, ostensibly, have one or both of the following as [...]
