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Welcome to The Undercurrent

Fall 2005

Harry Potter and the Half-Stumped Critics

By now few of our readers have eluded the fairy dust that has settled all over the world since Harry…

Freedom From People of Faith

They call themselves "people of faith," and they are waging war against a basic principle of American government: the separation…

9/11: How Our Teachers Help Us Forget

We have forgotten 9/11. Back then, four years ago, we all swore to "never forget" the terrorist attacks of September…

The Collectivist Club: Campus Clubs and the Need to Belong

Thousands of college freshmen across America wandered the tables of campus club fairs this fall. Many, staring at the sea…

The Anti-Science Convergence

The anti-science right is on the march. Whether they're opposing embryonic stem cell research, evolution, the effectiveness of condoms, therapeutic…

Studying Your Way to Ecstasy

This September, waves of students arrived on college campuses and readied themselves for the academic challenge ahead. Armed with lists,…