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Alumni Insights
Alumni often visit Lehigh to give lectures, speak on panels, or advise students. However, Lehigh students take many of these opportunities for granted…
The Common Sense Climate
The climate is changing. It always has been, and it always will be. The question that drives discussion on environmental policy of late is, “What role does human activity plays in climate change?” Based on the huge changes that some politicians support…
The Lighter Side: Spending to Save
In response to the recession, Lehigh has decided to launch a $20 million study to find ways to reduce wasteful spending…
Bipartisan, my Ass
The debate over health care reform is ugly, and the victims are the American people. We have a 2000+ page bill which most legislators have not even read…
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
Lehigh should be factually and intellectually honest when it comes to sustainability. Currently, most of Lehigh’s efforts to become more sustainable revolve around small changes – things that cost little and accomplish even less…
A Waltz with Free Speech
Start a conversation with a Jewish student at Lehigh on the topic of Israel, and the ensuing moments will look a lot like the movie Flubber…
Climate Compassions
Even with the Copenhagen climate change summit fast approaching, the average American could care less about the environment or related legislation…
The Mass Transit Mess
Public transportation is often seen as the answer to a variety of issues and has become popular in the eyes of environmentalists, urban planners and traffic-haters…
Busing Blunders and Parking Peril
I am no logistics major, or heck even a good driver, but there is something wrong with the transportation system here at Lehigh…
An Education in Equity
Recently, Lehigh invited Paul Gorski an interesting academic concerned with the issues of social equity and justice that face our schools today. Be satisfied that this was not another counselor’s lecture on the importance of equality or cultural awareness…
Patriot December Issue is Available!
The December issue of the Lehigh Patriot is available at various locations around campus, just in time for finals…
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
The sustainability movement must first be realistic about its goals. Opponents justifiably bristle at the suggestion that we can save the environment, lower tuition and overtake the Ivy League just by switching to fluorescent light bulbs…
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
Lehigh can increase its sustainability and decrease its carbon footprint by abiding two principles of leadership…
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
Lehigh needs to move incrementally in order to become more sustainable. The STEPS building is a huge investment in sustainability, however it reflects the university’s reluctance to disturb the status quo…
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
Sustainability. It sounds good, doesn’t it? And it’s a win-win, too… or so they say. After all, what could be wrong with using less – waste not want not, and of course, we save money, which is good, right?
Editorial Conversations: Sustainability
Lehigh should be factually and intellectually honest when it comes to sustainability…
Skidmarks: The Best of the Brown and White
Here at the Lehigh Patriot, we have tremendous respect for our colleagues at the Brown and White. They provide the Lehigh community with a biweekly feast of the news and analysis that keeps our campus dialogue informed and vibrant…