Archive for: Government
Defending the CMC Model
According to Nico Brancolini in his recent piece for the Forum, our government and economics departments are holding us back. As a devotee of those hindering disciplines,...
The Genius of Men
With great humility, Scripps College inaugurated Lori Bettison-Varga its new president last month. She is the second female president, of eight total presidents,...
The Tea Party Panic
The “Tea Party Nation” held its first national convention on February 4. The enthusiasm surrounding and national media coverage of this event testified to the...
The Ghost of 1993
The fervor surrounding the current debate on health care naturally invites comparison to Hillarycare in 1993. I have spent a lot of time thinking about whether...
Pinkeye and Prospects for International Health Care
Your humble correspondent wasn’t in India for more than a 48 hours when he acquired pinkeye. I was itchy, watery, and contagious for about two days.
The Washington Program: Not Just For Gov Nerds
I just got back from my semester in DC on CMC’s Washington Program, and man, it’s good to be back in the Golden State (no de-icing, tastier fruits/veggies all-around).
The Forum Launches India Bureau
I’m way ahead on credits, so I’m taking this semester off and working for a nonprofit in India. Why India?
Republicans Need a Great Communicator
The elections of two weeks ago revealed two things. First, Obama and his agenda are not electorally fireproof; second, Republicans will fail to capitalize on the...
Fletcher Jones Grant to Change Science GEs
Although CMC received a grant from the Fletcher Jones Foundation back in last April to “develop a suite of new introductory science courses over two years,...
The Conscience of a Moderate
“Whether you like it or not” I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to get over that phrase—of course, neither will Gavin Newsom. But isn’t it fitting? ...
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- Carl Peaslee on Summer Stories Series: "The form is fixed now. It is at the bottom of the post...."
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