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Archive for September 13th, 2009

MRM #16

Posted by Dennis Shiraev on September 13, 2009

- IvyGate has the scoop on Cornell’s severed pig’s head display.

Marine in Afghanistan (from rushprnews.com)

Marine in Afghanistan (from rushprnews.com)

-Famous physicist Steven Weinberg reminisces of Cornell and has some advice for new freshmen (link from Bilmes).

- Here are two recent back-to-back articles by George Will, about leaving Afghanistan and exiting Iraq.

- Former Cornell Professor Thomas Sowell (1965-1969) took multiple stabs at Obama’s plans for health care reform before Wednesday night’s speech.

- On Friday, a Cornell student Warren Schor ’11 died of complications from swine flu. A memorial service will be held for Warren sometime this week.

- As H1N1 spreads, more universities are taking precautionary measures by canceling social events.

- Tyler Cowen’s latest column argues against the politicization of the economy.

- Are you afraid of Obama?  Didn’t think so – Politico has an article about the President’s lack of ability to incite fear in those who oppose him.

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