Nobody likes losing something that they really want, and sometimes they react in ways that are self-destructive. High school guys lose friendships over a girl that both want to take to prom. The unchosen one gets bitter and grows to hate both the guy and the girl even after he no longer cares about prom. Too often, we sabotage those who beat us out of spite to make ourselves feel better, but what happens when something bigger than a friendship is at stake?

President Obama is on a roll. He’s won the most powerful position in the world, a healthy amount of attention and numerous critics. He owns a range of titles, including Person of the Year, Enemy of Humanity, Leader of the Free World and Racist in Chief. And now you can add Nobel Peace Laureate to the list.

The lecture hall in the Laboratory Science building heated up Tuesday, but not as a result of global warming. Global warming was, however, the topic that brought almost 275 members of the University community to hear a lecture by Nobel Prize recipient Russell Schnell. “The atmosphere composition is changing dramatically,” said Schnell, deputy director of [...]