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Politics Proposition 19: Why it failed, what it entailed, and will debate prevail?
Posted by on November 2, 2010 (No Comments)
Any Californian in hopes of finally being able to possess marijuana legally was surely disappointed when the “Regulate, Control & Tax Cannabis Act” was defeated by 53.9%. Did the bill fail because of voter apathy, fear of change, or lack of clarity in the proposition? While this may never be known, the debate over whether Proposition 19 should have been passed will... Read More
Miscellanea Click ‘See Friendship’: Freedom to Stalk
Posted by on October 31, 2010 (No Comments)
The ability to summarize an entire friendship on public display: Facebook Friendship pages. “What is this?” you may ask yourself when you see “View you and [insert friend’s name here]” underneath your peer’s profile picture. Facebook created this new feature on October 28th, which allows users to view the history of interactions between two people, including th... Read More
Entertainment Alan Schwartz ’53: Commitment, Communication, and Comedic Encounters
Posted by on October 26, 2010 (No Comments)
“I was driving down the street with my wife, when she gasped and pointed up to the large advertisement for Mel Brooks’ new film SpaceBalls, which displayed in huge letters ‘May the Schwartz be with you.’” Alan Schwartz ’53, a famed entertainment lawyer, returned to Cornell on October 22nd to speak in the Munschauer Career Series. Schwartz, whose practice focuse... Read More
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