Last Thursday, April 23, Chancellor Mark Wrighton gave an address on the “State of the University” for students and faculty. We commend the chancellor for his efforts to engage the community; especially in tough economic times, it is reductions at the margins that will make a difference and save money.

How can an idea so progressive, so sophisticated as that of radicalism be associated with our sweet, innocent youth? Easily.

Despite the media circus that circulated campus last Thursday, asking for student opinions and forecasting the probable course of the debate, the degree of student activism was surprisingly low.

Last Thursday, Washington University hosted yet another important national political debate, its fourth in the last five election cycles.