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Chancellor Wrighton on endowment, ethics, race and clean coal

Monday, December 07, 2009 || Re-I Chin and Becca Krock

Student Life conducted an interview with Chancellor Mark Wrighton after the most recent quarterly meeting of the board of directors on Friday. The discussion involved a review of major events that occurred during the semester.

Is your opinion wrong?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 || Randy Brachman

The other night, my suitemate made the claim that the movie “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” directed by Stephen Norrington, is better than Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.”

The purpose of Controversy N’ Coffee is not aggressive retaliation

Friday, October 09, 2009 || Other Author

In light of your open letter to Professor Peter Benson (“A response to Peter Benson,” Oct. 2), we feel that it is necessary to state the position of Controversy n’ Coffee, as a student group dedicated to fostering dialogue in the Wash. U. community.

Only one right side in gay rights debate

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 || Eve Samborn

There are some moments that make me think Wash. U. and the rest of the country are two entirely separate universes.

Rape, torture, and contradiction

Monday, April 27, 2009 || AJ Sundar

We live in a society that encourages debate, and yet arguing whether rape is acceptable is very much not for debate—and for good reason, because the position is indefensible. Nobody can justify such a horrific act, and nobody ought to justify such a horrific act.

Why host the debate on a college campus?

Thursday, October 02, 2008 || Eve Samborn

As I watch Washington University prepare for the vice presidential debate tonight, one question keeps haunting me: Why host the debate on a college campus?

University full of debate history

Thursday, October 02, 2008 || Jeremy Rogoff

Though heightened security and bustling activity surrounds the run-up to the vice presidential debate, the national spotlight is nothing new for administrators at Washington University.

Students adapt as AC readies for debate

Friday, September 05, 2008 || Josh Goldman

With the vice presidential debate set to consume campus on October 2, the Washington University Athletic Center will be closing on September 25 to set up for the debate. Normal hours will resume on Monday October 6, but the University has made alternative arrangements for students to exercise.

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