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Hawks for Japan?

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Over the last 18 months, two earthquakes have struck island nations, wrecking Haiti last year and Japan just over a month ago. As a community, Lehigh is tied to both through students and alumni. However, there has been a distinct difference in the reaction of Lehigh’s administration to the two tragedies.
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9/11 Truthers, Shut the Hell Up Already

Friday, April 29th, 2011

The memories of the September 11 terrorist attacks continue to haunt our memories to this day.  Although most of us were mere children on that terrible day, we all remember the moment we heard the news, even if we didn’t understand the true ramifications of what had happened.  9/11 remains a touchy and emotional subject with a great many of us. (more…)

CPAC 2011

Friday, April 29th, 2011

As I sit in the lobby of the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., at the annual conservative gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC for short, writing this, it is quite obvious that conservatives are back.  Last year’s CPAC, the first one I attended, was dry. (more…)