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,…