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Understanding the age of social media

Jacob Isaacs February 22, 2019

As Viewpoint section editor I often find myself in the unusual position of asking questions I find myself unable to answer. I wrote this week’s topic, in large part because I find its implications...

College fundraising should rely on student input and priorities, not college image

Jacob Isaacs February 1, 2019

Last week in the CLAP I read a submission lampooning the incessant light fixture emails that have graced our inboxes at least once a week since returning to campus. The piece was funny, but even more,...

Who can use tactics shows double standard at play

Jacob Isaacs January 29, 2019

Let’s not kid ourselves: the question of what politics are, as this week’s Viewpoint theme asks, underhanded has little to do with actual tactics and everything to do with power. A few days ago,...

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