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Another team to begin the new year with a pair of non-conference games, Clarkson faced off against Minnesota-State Mankato twice last weekend. A 5-2 triumph over MSU-Mankato snapped the Golden Knight's 11-game losing streak against WCHA teams. But MSU-Mankato rebounded the following night...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Still Standing Atop ECAC | 1/12/2000 | See Source »

This weekend features seven conference games, giving many first-place hopefuls a chance to capture the top spot from Harvard. The Crimson is geared up for a sweep of Clarkson and St. Lawrence, a feat that has not been seen for quite some time.

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Still Standing Atop ECAC | 1/12/2000 | See Source »

One nation under God? As apathy and low moral confidence spread, Americans are increasingly advocating a publicly funded return to conventional religion. This trend, especially as it takes form in the school voucher movement, raises significant questions about violations of the First Amendment's separation between church and state, particularly...

Author: By Dalia L. Rotstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Publicly Funded Parochial Schools? | 1/12/2000 | See Source »

For instance, Kansas' injunction against the mandatory teaching of evolution in its public schools is paving the way for pro-creationist instruction. It is just one example of the recent national progression toward a belief once held only by the religious right. This breach in secular ethics is also evident...

Author: By Dalia L. Rotstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Publicly Funded Parochial Schools? | 1/12/2000 | See Source »

On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court restored tax-supported tuition assistance for more than 700 Cleveland students. Cleveland, for the past few years, has permitted these subsidies to be used for both sectarian and secular private schools. Opponents of the 5-4 court ruling claim that even indirect government...

Author: By Dalia L. Rotstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Publicly Funded Parochial Schools? | 1/12/2000 | See Source »