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Black History Year
In place of “Black History Month”, we propose declaring all twelve months of the year 2015 “Black History Year“, for the Thirteenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution–the historic amendment that abolishes slavery and indentured servitude–was formally ratified 150 years ago on 6 December … Continue reading
Te echamos de menos … (We miss you …)
The artist Chespirito would have been 76 years young today …
Why do people still use LinkedIn?
Check out this critique of LinkedIn from an academic’s perspective. (One of the comments at the link sums up our assessment of LinkedIn to a tee: “The loathing I feel for LinkedIn almost defies words. The amount of spam I … Continue reading
Theatre of the absurd (Arizona State edition)
Check out Justin Wolfers’s most recent essay “How Arizona State Reinvented Free-Throw Distraction.” Here is an excerpt (edited by us for clarity):
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What should the burden of proof be in college sexual assault cases?
How should colleges and universities (and sports stadiums, for that matter) respond to allegations of sexual violence and harassment on (or off) campus? Check out Emily Bazelon’s excellent essay “The Stanford Undergraduate and the Mentor.” The following excerpt from her report especially caught our attention:
Statistically significant others
Happy Valentine's Day, from XKCD. pic.twitter.com/c7KolpvP7j — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 14, 2015
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