:: Political Paradigm 'Blog ::

:: Thursday, October 30, 2003 ::

Tuition hikes at public colleges aren't a problem, so long as the hikes are matched by equivalent financial aid increases, so sez profs from Yale and UC Berkeley.
Speaking of tuition hikes, the Onion once again has the straight story.

:: WL 10/30/2003 10:32:00 AM [+]

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The further misedumacation of George W. Bush

Bush bitch-slaps education again! For years, nobody in DC touched the Pell Grant program. Low as the grant amounts were, they still helped thousands of low-income students go to college. Now the "no child left behind" president may be leaving behind 85,000 students by changing the Pell Grant rules.

:: WL 10/30/2003 10:07:00 AM [+]

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Here's the latest installment of Timothy Noah's Kurd Sellout Watch on Slate. Now that the Turks are on board with the coalition, what's gonna happen to autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan? Stay tuned.

:: WL 10/23/2003 01:34:00 AM [+]

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Lil' Kim


For those of you that can pick up a copy of the Sunday New York Times- you should definitely read this week's article on Kim Jong Il titled The Last Emperor . It's an excellent read that fleshes out his muddled family history and personal background quite nicely- a lot like the last episodes of Dallas, only with Nuclear Weapons.

One of my favorites lines definitely has to be- "Until recently, conventional wisdom held that through the 70's and 80's Kim Jong Il filled his nights with parties and days with terrorism." Aah yes- like many of us at SPSA.

:: MC 10/18/2003 05:21:00 PM [+]

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Harvard's Rash Attempt to be Funny

Being smart and funny- is something that money or a top tier education can't buy. Check out what the Harvard boyz are doing with their attempt to show their funny side.

Can you smell that? That's what happens when onions get spoiled.

Love,

Miro- your player- hater in Paris.

:: MC 10/15/2003 07:14:00 AM [+]

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Live, from Abu Dhabi, it's the return of Comical Ali!!! =)

:: WL 10/12/2003 03:22:00 PM [+]

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The Governator

It's scary to think that the same guy who wore a loincloth and answered to a guy named Crom- is now governor of the State of California. How did this happen? How did "Arnold Gropenator" manage to oust Davis from his seat? This being only the second time in US history where a governor has been removed.

What perplexes me most is- why didn't we use this same energy and determination to oust another guy? Looking back on that fateful election night, I remember seeing Spike Lee's new movie- Bamboozled with a couple of friends of mine in Brooklyn.

Not realizing at the time that same night the entire nation was being Bamboozled.

:: MC 10/10/2003 04:00:00 AM [+]

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Re: Matthew Hall

First, the latest info:
HUNTER MOURNS MATT HALL
ZULU-SLAY DUO
Zulu Nation Questioned in College Student Assassination

And, from a school-wide e-mail sent by Hunter College President Jennifer Raab:

It is with profound shock and sadness that I must inform you of the death of one of our students, Matthew Hall, who just began his second year with us. We learned this afternoon that Matthew died in Harlem Hospital as a result of a gunshot wound he sustained last night in Harlem.

We have been in contact with the New York City Police Department throughout the day as they conduct their investigation, and are offering a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for this tragedy.

Matthew was one of our treasures at Hunter. Not only was he a strong student, firmly on track toward his B.A. degree, but he was also engaged in campus life beyond the classroom. Bringing his intelligence and talent from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Matthew was about to begin his second term as President of the Universal Zulu Nation, a student organization dedicated to preserving Hip Hop culture and promoting love, peace and unity among all races. Clearly a burgeoning leader with great promise, Matthew made significant contributions to our community in his short time at Hunter.

On behalf of everyone at the college, we have extended our heartfelt condolences and support to Matthew's parents, Chantal and George Hall, and to his extended world of family and friends.

We are awaiting word about funeral arrangements and will pass along the information as soon as we hear from the family.

Jennifer J. Raab
President

:: WL 10/03/2003 11:56:00 PM [+]

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Can anybody fill me on the Mattew Hall situtation?

Curious- exchange students want to know.

:: MC 10/03/2003 02:59:00 PM [+]

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