Experiencing déjà blue

In the age of innovation, Web site design remains surprisingly stagnant.

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October 18, 2013

Pearls of wisdom

The most peripheral knowledge may be what we want to remember.

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October 8, 2013

Summer Musings: Simple laughs, serious thought

Comedy’s often disarming façade should not bar it from academic attention.

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September 13, 2013

Summer Musings: The moral of the story

When the media criticizes entertainment for being a bad influence, it overlooks the audience’s ability to form a nuanced conception of right and wrong.

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August 16, 2013

Getting around, the problem

Making the CTA a world-class transit system means extending its services to the places it currently underserves.

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May 31, 2013

Don’t sugar-coat it

In light of recent dining hall health code issues, UChicago Dining’s explanations prioritize public image over honest accountability.

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May 17, 2013

Mistaking identity

We shouldn’t paper over the gaps in our knowledge of individuals with things we feel safe to assume.

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May 3, 2013

Becoming yourself

The adage “Be yourself” is not the right message for those trying to come to terms with their accomplishments and failures.

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April 19, 2013

Full-court pressure

College basketball player Kevin Ware’s injury reveals flaws in a scholarship system that gives insufficient security to student-athletes.

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April 4, 2013

American History X-perience

Though done to death in grade school, U.S. history deserves a more prominent place in college curricula.

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March 8, 2013