Mitt Romney likes to talk about "personal responsibility." So let's talk. "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what," Romney said in a leaked video from a May fundraiser, "(They) believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name ...
Why are we at Brown? Ideally, we are here because we share a deep passion for learning. Perhaps we seek to translate our experiences from the classroom and apply them in a meaningful contribution to society. At the very least, we realize the financial and social worth of being educated. This appreciation ...
College provides a great opportunity to learn from your peers as well as your professors. Every day, I am impressed by the thoughtfulness and eloquence of my fellow students, and I feel truly honored to attend a school where the student body is contemplative and involved. "Getting involved" is certainly ...
When considering this concept, two quotations spring to mind: "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism, and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism," President Obama said on his 2009 overseas presidential trip. And the second: "Every ...
To the Editor: We find it hard to believe that the vice president for finance could be unsure about the University's investments in the 15 filthiest coal companies. We again call upon the University to publically divest from coal and to commit to not reinvesting in the future. The coal industry threatens ...
In April, Rhode Island held its presidential primary, in which new laws required voters to bring photo identification to polling booths. At the beginning of September, Democratic congressional nominee Anthony Gemma accused opponent Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., of committing voter fraud. And just a ...
"Well, you know how it is with him - he's in a monogamous relationship so he barely has any time for his friends."
Like most Brown students, before arriving on campus for the start of the semester, I spent time playing around on Banner. With two concentration requirements set, I had two courses to choose from among over 40 academic departments.
Last December, the Democratic National Committee released an attack ad against Mitt Romney that blatantly painted him as "simply out of touch." This appears to be the theme of the Democratic agenda. Liberals summarily equate wealth with a lack of empathy for the average person. While this rhetoric might ...
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