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The Spectator
| Vol. L No. 5 |
October 02, 2009 |
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NEWS
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| Pinker Speaks on Stuff of Thought" | |
| College Switches to 4.0 Scale |
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| HALT Kicks Off New Year |
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| Assembly Drafts Statement of Hamilton Community Values |
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| SA Update: Assembly Rejects Members' Names in Minutes |
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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| Dan Brown Strikes Again |
| Writer's Bloc Inspires Creative Writers |
| "Darius Goes West" Rolls to Triumph |
Looking at the Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education: Is it Worth the Price Tag?
By Linda Zheng '13Opinion Writer
October 02, 2009
With last year's economic crash, many Americans had to curb their everyday expenses and give up luxuries such as annual vacations and gas guzzling cars. Many Americans are spending their money on education. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, "community colleges across the U.S. are reporting rising enrollments, even as state fundings squeeze their budgets." More...
| Letters to the Editor | |
| Federalization of Student Aid Will Foster Crucial Reform |
Student Funding Explained
by Emily Anderson '13Features Writer
October 02, 2009
Ever wonder how Student Assembly makes funding decisions? All students received an e-mail with the subject "SA Funding Decisions 9.21.09," that included such cryptic details as "Sigma Lambda Upsilon: Requested $50. Suggested $0. Resubmit with date and better explanation" and "Water Polo: Redirected to Club Sports." But how are these suggestions made? And who makes them? More...
HIV Vaccine Could Reduce AIDS Risk by 31 Percent
by Yinghan Ding '12Science & Technology Writer
October 02, 2009
For more than 20 years, AIDS vaccine trials have largely failed. Innumerable setbacks have led many scientists to think that a successful vaccine would never be possible. However, a watershed event brought optimism to scientists last week, when the world's first successful AIDS vaccine was discovered. The vaccine cuts the risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, by more than 31 percent in a study of more than 16,000 volunteers after a six-year clinical trial, researchers announced last Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. More...
Soccer Picks Up Momentum, Nets Home Win
Continentals Bounce Back with 3-0 Victory Over Vassar; Boole '13 Records Third Shutout
by Ronald Wai '10Sports Writer
October 02, 2009
The Continentals continued their penchant for attacking offense last week, scoring eight goals in five games against SUNY Oswego, Nazareth, SUNY Cortland, Rensselaer and Vassar, respectively. Despite an unfortunate 1-0 defeat in the Liberty League opening game against Rensselaer, the team bounced back with a resounding 3-0 victory against Vassar to kick-start the new league campaign. More...