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Global Warming, Underestimated

Maria Minsker  —  Apr 2, 2010

Amongst other current difficulties, the United States and the entire world faces the threat of climate change.  Prof. Charles H. Greene, earth and atmospheric sciences, believes that the United States, among other countries, underestimates the threat of global warming, and has failed to take effective measures to address it.

Darwin Days: Biodiversity of the Sea

Tajwar Mazhar  —  Feb 17, 2010

While water covers over 70 percent of the earth, land life is 300 times more diverse than sea life. However, the ocean has a wide diversity of species. On Wednesday, in “Evolution and Biodiversity of the Sea,” panelists examined the threat of climate change on the biodiversity of the sea.

Karate Chopin', Peg-Legged People: The Final Verdict

Daniel Eichberg  —  Apr 15, 2009

Some people debate politics. Some people debate religion. Some people debate whether or not it is justifiable to spend $40 for a Johnny Cupcakes t-shirt. Fortunately for our generation, these questions have been answered for us by greedy, conniving marketing executive fat-cats for MTV. In case you are still wondering, the answers are Ross Perot, Pastafarianism, and no, of course not, it’s a fucking t-shirt Matt. However, there’s one great debate that is so controversial, so crucial to the health and well-being of society that it continues to tear friendships apart and make babies cry. I’m talking about pirates versus ninjas. Journey along with me to make sense of the gritty, sordid and, at times, erotic history of this argument.

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