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Study abroad: Weighing the costs of adventure

Out of the comfort zone

Being forced to look outward toward one’s home country from a semester abroad is bound to make a person more globally oriented, and in what we repeatedly refer to as an “increasingly globalized world,” this is a definite advantage.

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Study abroad: Weighing the costs of adventure

No place like home

The world will be waiting for you after graduation. Take advantage of what Wellesley has to offer you right now.

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Crime and Punishment: Too harsh for the too young?

Naiveté, aggressiveness, impulsivity and susceptibility to mob mentality are characteristics of adolescence that can drive youths to commit criminal acts [without] the right societal checks.

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Crime and Punishment: Too harsh for the too young?

There are neither psychological nor biological reasons to suggest that the judgment of a 17 year-old minor is substantially impaired...in comparison to that of an 18 year-old adult.

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Racism or PTSD?

What did not motivate the Fort Hood shootings

The Fort Hood tragedy is a disturbing reminder of problems within our military, but not for the reasons of racism and PTSD so easily trotted out by mainstream sources.

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(Ab)use of texting in the "Crackberry" phenomenon

A Dangerous Road

Cell phones have become accessories to rudeness.

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(Ab)use of texting in the "Crackberry" phenomenon

Easy Conversation

Texting is constantly available and convenient.

Soldiers in Afghanistan

Still no victory in sight for eight-year war

What does an endless war look like? It looks like a battle without a definite strategy, in which victory always remains uncertain because no one—not even the military—is sure what the goal is.

Feeder schools may not live up to past role in college admissions

In today’s college selection process, qualifications matter the most, followed by distinctive
backgrounds, and sometimes, if the issue is closely examined, money. Personal connections may be of some use in certain cases, but the name of your high school does not facilitate admittance.

Student voices ignored in the search for new Slater director

If the administration wants to hire someone who can properly fill the role of Director of Slater, they should not consider hiring someone who has limited overseas experience.

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