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Get off my back, technology

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 || Dennis Sweeney

My friends give me a lot of grief for being a humanities major. According to one of them, my major’s acronym—“IPH”—stands for the same thing that the letters “B.S.” do. Strange.
Sometimes, of course, I feel the need to defend myself. Last night at Noodles & Co. was one of those nights. I scoffed at my [...]

Wolves on the move at Tyson

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 || Becca Krock

The Wild Canid Survival and Research Center, a wolf sanctuary that has pulled several species away from the brink of extinction, will be moving from its home of 37 years at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center to one of the most pristine areas of the Ozarks—provided it can acquire sufficient funding.

You’ve Got Issues: The Ethics of Science

Thursday, October 02, 2008 || Spencer Goodman

John McCain
The Bush administration has consistently opposed legislation that would end funding restrictions on stem cell research. With the upcoming presidential election, many voters are wondering, “Would John McCain continue the scientific policies of President George W. Bush?”
The answer is still up for debate. Acting as the “maverick” that many have referred to him as, [...]

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