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...crowd of 50 or so gathered in the posh rooftop residence of the Quincy House Masters on Thursday evening to celebrate the release of the book Protest Nation: Words that Inspired a Century of American Radicalism. Guests included undergraduates, alumni, graduate students, and faculty—mostly friends and acquaintances of authors Timothy P. McCarthy, Quincy House tutor and Lecturer on History and Literature, and John C. McMillian, Quincy House tutor...

Author: By Keren E. Rohe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Protest Nation Launches | 5/14/2010 | See Source »

...Indeed, postal service is one of the fundamental functions of our government. The Constitution specifically grants Congress the power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads” in between the powers to coin money and establish federal courts—all key components of our national unity. We are proud to have a government and a Constitution that take on this responsibility rather than leave communication throughout our nation up to a private entity...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: You’ve Got Less Mail | 5/12/2010 | See Source »

Indeed, Adderall abuse is widespread. But the negative side effects and high risk of dependency notwithstanding, using Adderall without a prescription is the highest form of cheating. The only way to achieve the same elevated cognitive state a second time is to pop a pill again. How can a nation that is so quick to demonize professional athletes who are trying to get an edge artificially, stand by while youth emulate their behavior? Just like tainting a homerun record, students who take Adderall before the SAT are jeopardizing the college admissions process, as well as a lifetime of worthwhile academic...

Author: By Peter L. Knudson | Title: Academic Asterisk | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

Fear of Islamic culture is encapsulated also in the Europe-wide debate over the veil. President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has promised to push ahead with a ban on the full veil, and Belgium has become the first European nation to hold a successful vote on the subject. A concerted effort has been made to tie the debate over Islamic dress to women’s rights within Muslim society. Politicians repeatedly invoke the need to “liberate women,” while some left-wing members of parliament have gone so far as to label the burqa...

Author: By Eli B Martin | Title: Europe Legitimizes Islamophobia | 5/5/2010 | See Source »

...believe that it can be defended as a security measure or a feminist one. It acts only to restrict the individual choices and religious expression of French citizens. We recognize the strain that Muslim immigration and integration are putting on French culture but encourage the nation to find a happy medium where the individual religious practices of Muslims are respected, even while preserving French culture. Much has been made over what it means to be truly French—but surely no particular style of dress or worship is more truly French than the enlightenment ideal of genuine religious pluralism...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A Matter of Choice | 5/3/2010 | See Source »

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