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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Stories and content by Rita Koganzon

The debate over academic bias is an ethical one

By Rita Koganzon / May 12, 2005
Even if the major players in the current national debate over academic bias are waving some rather comically ironic banners, the recurrence of the issue both in this newspaper and in Diskord indicate that while the national face of the debate might look foolish, there really may be something important at stake. On the one...

In defense of American power and its applications

By Rita Koganzon / January 28, 2005
At the recent “Imperilment of Democracy” panel, Professor Andrew Arato complained that the fundamental problem with American foreign policy is that “the United States is an unbalanced hegemon.” In fact, the same argument—that the primary cause of (what these scholars view as) a misguided foreign policy stems from the very pre-eminence of the United States...

The next generation of Off-Off proves its worth with stellar sketch and improv

By Rita Koganzon / May 15, 2004
The fact is, communism is pretty funny no matter what you do with it. But when you mix it with estrogen-filled folk singing, politically incorrect children’s television shows, and sparkly glitter pants, it’s pretty hard to go wrong. The result—Off-Off Campus’s spring show, Pants Pants Revolution!—is a consistently funny and bizarre blend of sketch comedy...
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