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Campus-Resident Alien: Statistical data overused, faked

By Marcelo Vieira
Columnist
November 16, 2010

For centuries, statistics have often been used as a tool of rhetoric for speakers and writers. More than that, the notion of "knowledge" is often mistakenly based on the need to provide quantitative data...

Cancel the Apocalypse: Christopher Hitchens matters, in defense of a modern prophet

By Andrew Robertson
Opinion Editor
November 16, 2010

He has been called every name in the book by his dissenters, including "drink-sodden ex-Trotskyist popinjay" — over the top, perhaps. He is both revered and feared by all who take to the stage...

Letter to the Editor: Hudson and Borel do put students first

By
November 16, 2010

I was not at all surprised to see an article criticizing SG President J Hudson and SG Vice President Dani Borel in Tuesday's edition ("Have Hudson and Borel put students first?"). This article is indicative...

The Bottom Line: Census skews important research, time to start over

By Devin Graham
Columnist
November 16, 2010

Uncle Sam likes to stop by every 10 years to ask a few questions for a little thing we call the Census. You've probably heard of it. It's required under U.S. constitutional law, and it's results are used...

Pop Goes The Culture: Paparazzi mentality plagues politics, pop culture

By Kelly Hotard
Columnist
November 16, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal and "Twilight" actor Robert Pattinson have more in common than you think. If you're an avid reader of The Daily Reveille, you know the editorial staff launched the "Jindal tracker" more...

Press X To Not Die: Students should be cautious of social network postings

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
November 16, 2010

What do you want to be remembered for? Do you want to be remembered as the top graduate of your college, best athlete in the NCAA or possibly the best writer at a newspaper? Or would you rather be remembered...

Burns After Reading: ‘Unschooling’ provides an alternative form of education

By Scott Burns
Columnist
November 16, 2010

If there's one thing all of the 19th century history classes I've taken at the University have taught me, it's that living in the 21st century is a luxury no one should take for granted. Imagine trying...

Cancel the Apocalypse: Office of Parking should give commuters refunds

By Andrew Robertson
Opinion Editor
November 16, 2010

Commuting students are all too familiar with the woes of on-campus parking. Endlessly searching a full South Stadium lot, paying hefty fines for inventing their own spaces and doing battle with fellow...

Failure of Diplomacy: Recent firings show true freedom of speech is merely an illusion

By Zachary Davis
Columnist
November 14, 2010

Daily Reveille opinion editor Andrew Robertson wrote a column two weeks ago about the recent firings of Helen Thomas, Rick Sanchez and Juan Williams — members of the media who had been fired for...

View from another school: Obama’s visit to India could lead to positive view of America

By Ravi Mulani
The Harvard Crimson
November 14, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (U-WIRE) — In the past week, the political intelligentsia have speculated as to the logic of President Barack Obama's visit to Asia. Why is he visiting right after a devastating...

Guest Column: Making prostitution legal is a step in the wrong direction

Editor's note: This guest column was written in response to Zachary Davis' Nov. 7 column "Marijuana and prostitution should be legal, taxable in U.S." It seems there's been a lot of talk in America lately...

The C-Section: Explore changing your major – you’ll thank yourself later

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
November 11, 2010

Did you ever want to be a doctor? How about a lawyer? Engineer? I wanted to be doctor at one point. Well, at least I thought I did. Majoring in biological sciences and graduating from medical school sounded...